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On 21 June rector Pr Prosper Gandaho, vice rector Pr Bertrand Sogbossi and the project coordinator Pr Armand Paraiso of the University of Parakou visited Maastricht University. 

 Maastricht University president Martin Paul and Maastricht’s mayor, Annemarie Penn-te Strake accompanied the enforcement squad so they could see with their own eyes the situation regarding nuisance caused by student tenants.

Dr. Maja Brkan presented at the 16th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law (ICAIL) at King's College London on June 12 - 16 2017. 

The success of the master’s programme in Health Food Innovation Management was one of the critical factors in whether or not to establish a Maastricht University campus in Venlo. The graduation of the sixth class puts an end to any possible doubt. “We’re sticking around; we’ve proven that we have a right to exist”, says associate professor and programme coordinator Freddy Troost.

Franca Tonnaer investigated why people without a history of violence are capable of controlling their anger and why violent offenders are not.

Van Marken Lichtenbelt’s discovery of brown adipose tissue in adults in 2009 led to the research of ways to activate and increase brown adipose tissue. On 9 October 2017 foreman of the jury José van Dijck (president KNAW) will announce the winner of the Huibregsten Prize during the Night of Science & Society (Avond van Wetenschap & Maatschappij).

Lijnzaad is a extraordinary professor Practice of International Law at Maastricht University. She has worked for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1994, where she provides the government with advice on matters related to international law.

Our annual campaign started again. Like every year we ask UM alumni, professors and former employees to support Maastricht University. Will you give for science and education?

Insights from scientific research into both sustainable employability as well as cancer and work were at the heart of the symposium ‘Good employment practice: healthy personnel policy and dealing with employees with cancer’, which took place on Friday, 9 June at Maastricht University.

Researchers at Maastricht University (UM) recently succeeded in visualising dynamic metabolic changes using mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) through amino acid conversion in the liver. This is the first time scientists have been able to identify the dynamics of biochemical processes in living tissue.