Drought and heatwaves result in severe economic losses. To reduce water scarcity, hydrologist Michelle van Vliet argues for a better understanding of the interplay between water use and water quality.
Long-term drought, severe storms, and rising sea levels; Without a clear policy, we will eventually find ourselves surrounded by water, without a drop to drink, explain Maarten Kleinhans, Esther Stouthamer and Niko Wanders.
Utrecht University has appointed Christian Kaiser as professor of Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes and Proteins. Kaiser and his team will explore the way biological proteins are produced, processed and transported in the cell.
As per 1 August 2024, Niki Frantzeskaki will be appointed the new Scientific Director of the university-wide Strategic Theme Pathways to Sustainability.
Kate Avis, Jeffrie Quarsie and Lorelie Tummers will each receive a Mosaic 2.0 grant from NWO. The aim of the PhD scholarship programme is to promote an inclusive working environment within Dutch knowledge institutions.
Almost two hundred people from inside and outside UU; scientists, students and policy makers, came to the Open Science on Track day on December 13, 2023
Samenwerking tussen Terramar Museum op Bonaire en Universiteit Utrecht. Het doel: geen tentoonstelling voor cruisetoeristen, maar een postkoloniale expositie voor en door Bonairianen.