Current affairs

Research by historians Gertjan Plets and Marin Kuijt shows that the fossil industry is able to gain a great deal of influence in the field of cultural heritage in the Netherlands through relatively small investments. They examined this influence on the basis of three museums that have received funding from the Dutch oil and gas industry in recent decades.

Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution, suggests a new Utrecht University study . Evidence is growing that current pollution standards are insufficient and need to be revised.

The Spinoza Prize is the highest scientific distinction in the Netherlands.  Van Dijck is University Professor of Media and Digital Society and is a top player in the international field of media studies. 

Facial recognition is everywhere – from phone locks to border control – faces are continuously digitized and analyzed through machine vision. Together with IMPAKT and the Dutch Phd-student Rosa Wevers, together with IMPAKT, organizes a panel and exhibition to investigate the politics of  facial recognition.  From 18 September to 10 October.

On Sunday 3 October, Utrecht University opens its doors in Utrecht Science Park for all ages. So come and explore the world of dinosaurs, brains, and much more, with the entire family.