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My work focuses on applying the computational methodology of Agent-Based Modeling to questions about the sustainability of trends in aggregate consumption. My first paper “Catching Up or Keeping Up?” addresses the interaction of peer effects and developments in aggregate demand when income inequality varies. This investigation functions as a sort of stepping-stone on the path towards answering further questions about greener consumption behavior.
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The Dutch Research Council (NWO) recently awarded their prestigious Veni funding to 188 promising researchers (out of 1462 applicants) in the Netherlands. SBE's Juan Palacios and Max Löffler were among the 188 laureates who each received up to €280,000 in funding which they will use to develop their ideas in the coming three years.
Juan and Max both happened to submit projects regarding the effects of housing policies and pricing on society. In this article, you will find a more detailed description of each project.
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Marlies Gijs is doing pioneering work in the booming field of tear-fluid research. The analysis of tear fluid is a promising alternative to more invasive examination methods, which can be both painful and risky. And it is proving its worth in neurological research, with the tears of Alzheimer’s patients playing a leading role. “Tears are all warm and fuzzy. They’re in songs, poetry, films. And as it turns out, they’re useful in biochemical analysis, including Alzheimer’s research.”
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‘Earth’s hottest month ever’ is a clear warning that we as humanity should not overshoot planetary boundaries. We must act now, and we should do it together.
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For his project 'Towards an Ecology of Technoscience', Massimiliano Simons has received an NWO Veni grant.
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What does it mean to be a student with an (in)visible disability, chronic condition or neurodivergence at the university, and how can said experience be improved? In 2020, UM signed the declaration of intent of the UN Convention to dedicate itself to improving inclusive education at UM. In June 2023, Prof. Dr. Pamela Habibović, Rector Magnificus of UM, met with ECIO and UM students to discuss best practices, achievements, and improvement points regarding inclusive education. The values and future steps of the university were discussed.
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Participating in conferences is perhaps the most exciting part of a PhD journey. This July, I had the chance to do so twice. First, I joined the annual meeting of the European Real Estate Society in London, followed by the international conference of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association in Cambridge.
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The Globalization & Law Network is pleased to present its first newsletter covering the first half of 2023.
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Maastricht has a Sicilian pop-up embassy. Putting to good use what he has learned in the master’s programmes Sustainable Finance and Entrepreneurship & Business Development, Giuseppe Di Rosa and his student partners have founded fast food restaurant Sicilery.
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Cutting-edge magnetic and acoustic levitation will bioprint heart models to improve protections against radiation in space and on Earth.