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This year, four Utrecht researchers will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant of approximately 2 million euros each. With these grants from the European Union, they can further consolidate their independent research teams and pursue their most promising scientific ideas.

The university’s Finance, Control & Administration (FCA) aims to use artificial intelligence to work faster, better and more efficiently.

PhD candidate Marieke Gelderblom developed a public engagement activity about 19th century graphs for the University Museum Utrecht.

Researcher Johan Garssen has been appointed Officier in the Ordre du Mérite Agricole by the French government. He receives this honor for his exceptional work in agriculture, nutrition, health and international collaboration.

These grants support curiosity-driven and high-risk ideas.

The motion provides a concrete solution to a contentious issue that has been debated within the FSC for more than a decade.

The study, published on 14 November in Science Advances, demonstrates how freshwater from the south can slow down the weakening of this crucial ocean current.

Scientists can now switch quantum states in ultrathin germanene on and off. This brings stable, topologically protected qubits a step closer to reality.

An AI system can analyse a million clues in the blink of an eye. But what if the most important clue is actually a hidden bias?

Computing students, from high schools to universities, are generally positive about using generative AI in their studies.