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50 years of Maastricht University

Visit the UM50 website Karl Dittrich was a pioneer of the Faculty of Law: “When you teach using real-l… Students Eva en Laura run workshops on how to spot breast cancer: “At first, we… Together against poverty: “Poverty goes far beyond spending less or earningmore”

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Why don’t suspects talk? “We’re quick to think: they must be guilty”

Legal researchers Dr Melanie Sauerland and Professor Miet Vanderhallen study why suspects exercise their right to remain silent — and what consequences this may have.
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Brightlands Circular Space: a testing ground for plastic recycling

On 7 October, Brightlands Circular Space officially opened its doors at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen. This new facility helps circular plastics move from laboratory to factory more quickly.
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No prosecution of student over Instagram post

On Friday 2 October, the Public Prosecution Service announced that no criminal offences had been committed in connection with a video posted on social media by a UM student from Gaza.
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Research into Roman gaming stone nominated for Quest science award

In February 2026, research into a Roman gaming stone from Heerlen made headlines around the world. Now, it has been nominated for the Quest science award. Help us win and cast your vote!
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“Historically speaking, propaganda was rarely a pure lie”

Researchers from four faculties are working together to understand how disinformation emerges and spreads. One of the researchers is historian Betto van Waarden. “Historically speaking, propaganda was rarely a pure lie.”
Floor Pinckaers

Catheter treatment is not only effective, but also cost-effective for ischemic stroke

What if someone only arrives at the hospital hours after having a stroke? In her PhD research, Floor Pinckaers investigated whether catheter-based treatment can still be effective and cost-effective in these cases.

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