How do we navigate societal transitions using cross-disciplinary education and research? This question is the focus of the EWUU alliance Annual Conference 2024 'Navigating Transitions', on Wednesday, April 24, at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.
The Coöperatie Eerste Divisie (Cooperative First Division, CED) in soccer and the Utrecht University School of Governance (USG) concluded a three-year collaboration.
Peter Pelzer, associate professor at the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, has been nominated by the Dutch National Student Association (ISO) for the national Teacher of the Year election for Higher Education.
Niels Kerssens has been awarded an NWO Impact Explorer grant for his research project on teaching in the digitising classroom and critical digital literacy.
If a computer learns to better understand human emotions, it could in turn teach humans to be more empathetic and mindful of ‘the other’. An end to loneliness, exclusion and other such woes? In his inaugural lecture, Professor Egon van den Broek outlined a future in which ‘sensitive machines’ bring humans closer together.
Navigating the world of physics as a woman can be challenging. The conference aims to highlight the strength and diversity of women in physics by connecting women, showcasing role models, and discussing gender inequality.