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Celebrating community in education innovation EDLAB X: exhibition and activities

15 Sep
3 Oct
27 Sep
Weekend of Science 2025 UM opens its doors

4 Oct

News and stories

Dongning Ren awarded ERC grant for her research proposal on ostracism

Dr. Dongning Ren from the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience was awarded a highly competitive ERC grant for her project: Using a principled causal approach for causal queries: the Ostracism Causal Project.
Dongning Ren

Dr. Anjusha Mathew uses mass spectrometry and cryo-EM to gain insights in complex protein structures

Recently, Anjusha Mathew received a major grant for her research, in which she links mass spectrometry with cryo-electron microscopy – something that could change our understanding of complex protein structures.
Anjusha Mathew

Pure ecological harm – how much should it cost to burn a forest?

Cenay Akin studies how our legal system can better address pure ecological harm – damage to nature without a clear owner or market value.
Cenay Akin

Reappointment of rector and president of the Executive Board of Maastricht University

The Supervisory Board of Maastricht University has reappointed Rianne Letschert and Pamela Habibović as president of the Executive Board and rector magnificus of UM, respectively.
Maastricht University executive board

UM scholarships for 5 Gazan students

Maastricht University has granted five students from Gaza scholarships to study at the university.
Tapijn

Beyond whacky trips: the therapeutic potential of psychedelics

Natasha Mason studies the neurological mechanisms and therapeutic potential of psychedelics. How a surge in glutamate and increased neuroplasticity might be a mental health game-changer.
Natasha Mason