On Tuesday September 28th, Victor Rutten was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau. The ceremony took place at his home by the mayor of Bunnik.
On 22 September 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) revised its guidelines for air quality. Gerard Hoek of Utrecht University was involved in the study leading to the new WHO guidelines and explains them further.
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 study.
How can the transition to cage-free systems for laying hens in the EU be supported? The Best Practice Hens project, led by researchers from Utrecht University, will address this question.
TPI Utrecht receives 50.000 euro project funding from the alliance TU/e, WUR, UU, UMC Utrecht for setting up an educational course withing the alliance about the Transition towards Animal-Free Innovation.
Feral cats that tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were infected by mink and not by humans. This has been shown in recent research by Utrecht University (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) and Wageningen Bioveterinary Research.