Investigating the possibilities of heating water during the summer and storing it underground. Subsequently it can be used to heat buildings during cold months.
Exactly 50 years ago today, Viking 1 landed on Mars. The spacecraft was part of the only mission ever to have searched for extraterrestrial life. With calls growing for humans to be sent there too, astrobiologist Prof. Inge Loes ten Kate is calling for a new unmanned life-detection mission.
Twenty-nine promising young researchers from Utrecht are to receive a Veni grant from the NWO. This will enable them to further develop their own research ideas over the next three years.
Joris Eggenhuisen, Frank Biermann and Frank van Tubergen have been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. This will enable them to develop projects that could lead to breakthroughs.
The Ilímaussaq complex in Greenland is a barren mountain landscape. For earth scientist Charlie Beard, it is not an empty area, but an archive of the Earth.
Utrecht University and TNO Geological Survey of the Netherlands are joining forces to conduct more intensive research into the sustainable use of the subsurface.
Paleolatitude.org offers countless possibilities, such as for reconstructions of the development and resilience of biodiversity and lays the foundation for our understanding of climate evolution
Schmidt Sciences Foundation has made 33 million dollars available to four international research teams for research into the worldwide availability of freshwater.
The research project TANDEM (Tectonic and ANthropogenic - Dual-source Earthquakes and Mechanics), receives funding of 800.000 euros from the NWO Open Technology Programme.
The Future of Work Conference 2026 was a great success! The venue was packed to the rafters and our speakers debunked many persistent myths. You can find them all listed below one last time. See you next year!
