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A large turnout and a good atmosphere, the first on-campus Bachelor’s Open Day since the beginning of the COVID crisis was a great success. Over 3200 prospective students visited the faculties of Maastricht University last Saturday. In a safe and responsible way.
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Scientists from Maastricht University have shown for the first time that the distraction effect – also known as the decoy effect – works not only when shoppers are choosing between variants of one product, but also when the choice is between entirely different products.
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Q-Park announced the winners of its annual Student Awards this week. Mateusz Wiza was one of the winners to receive a €1.500 cash prize for his thesis.
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Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) worldwide and in the Netherlands. The clinical and public health relevance of widespread case finding by testing for asymptomatic Chlamydia infections is under debate.
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On 3 November, Maastricht University (UM) signed Amnesty International's manifesto ‘Let's talk about Yes’. With this, UM will intensify its activities against sexual violence. In doing so, UM will explicitly seek out cooperation with parties that have their own expertise, responsibilities and...
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15 organisations involved in animal testing in the Netherlands have signed the Dutch Transparency Agreement on Animal Testing with a commitment to communicate in a more open way about how animals are used in research. This agreement was drafted by various Dutch researchers in collaboration with the...
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A fatty liver can play a role in muscle breakdown (muscle atrophy). For the first time, scientists from Maastricht University have demonstrated this connection in a study.
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The Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen recently turned five, which called for a celebration. A double commemoration in fact, since not only was it the campus’ fifth anniversary, the AI-hub Brightlands also celebrated its official opening.
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UM regards the decision by ABP pension fund to stop investing in fossil fuels producers as an encouraging development.