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UM activities at TEFAF
From 15 to 20 March, The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) will take place in Maastricht. Take a look at the activities organised by Maastricht University at TEFAF.
Judith Sluimer receives NWO Vici grant
Judith Sluimer received a Vici grant from the NWO on 28 February 2025. Of the 43 researchers who received one, she was the only one from Maastricht University.
Investing in higher education in Heerlen benefits the economy and wellbeing
The Municipality of Heerlen, Maastricht University, and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences aim to develop and strengthen Heerlen as an educational city, contributing to the broader wellbeing of Heerlen and its surrounding areas.
Can Limburgish survive and thrive?
The dialects of Limburg are widely spoken but threatened by demographic and sociocultural developments. Leonie Cornips and Esther van Loo about why dialects are important.
The rise of service robots
Robots are on an unstoppable march in healthcare, restaurants, airports and shops. The various research projects at the Maastricht Center for Robots focus on the interaction between service robots and humans.
Imitating nature: studying ticks for cardiovascular diseases
Ticks, blood-sucking moths and venomous snakes: most people think they are scary, but these animals are incredibly useful when studying cardiovascular diseases. Ingrid Dijkgraaf investigates what we can learn from the substances these animals produce.
