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Julia: “If you have dyslexia, you’re no less smart. Your brain just works differently.”

Medical student Julia Schepers has known she has dyslexia since high school. When she started her studies at Maastricht University three years ago, she went straight to Disability Support to ask for guidance.
Julia Schepers

A holistic Bachelor in Brain Science

Brain Science – this is the name of the new bachelor’s programme that kicked off in September at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. The programme was established to integrate psychology, biology and mathematics in the study of the brain.
Illustration of human brain surrounded by caring hands

What children’s brainwaves reveal about how we process numbers

UM’s Lisa Jonkman and Radboud’s Nienke van Bueren are investigating how young children understand math, focusing on brain activity and innovative tools to measure brainwaves.
EMOTIVE headset worn by a child

University Fund Limburg’s new fundraising strategy pays off

Earlier this year, a medical school in New York received a billion-dollar bequest from the widow of a wealthy investor. A huge sum, but unlike in the Netherlands, donating to universities is not out of the ordinary in the Anglo-American tradition.
Guide Vanderbroeck en Bouwien Janssen

Children who get a healthy lunch and more exercise at school do better in maths

Children perform better at school, particularly in arithmetic, if they have a healthy lunch and get varied exercise. These are the findings of new research based on data from the Healthy Primary School of the Future (HPSF) project, a long-term UM study.
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Elections in the United States

On Tuesday 5 November 2024, the 60th US presidential elections will take place. What consequences do these elections - and their results - have for Europe?
Young woman casting her vote during US elections