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When nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is used recreationally, its presence remains detectable in the breath and bloodstream for at least 60 minutes after inhalation, and the development of an instrument to measure it is technically feasible. These were among the findings of a study at Maastricht University, TNO and the Leiden University Medical Centre on the detectability of recreational nitrous oxide use among drivers and its impact on driving abilities. 

Effective January 1, Ingrid Vermeer has been appointed CEO of Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo. Vermeer has been the interim director since July 1, 2023, and is ultimately responsible for the further strengthening and expansion of the ecosystem at the Venlo campus, including real estate.

Walter Pijls is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen.

De campus in Geleen is eind mei gastheer voor de Brightlands Polymer Days 2024 met het thema 'To bond or not to bond?'. Een internationaal congres voor wetenschappers, studenten, bedrijfsleven en kenniswerkers. Twee volle dagen met presentaties van zowel gelouterde sprekers als jonge onderzoekers op het gebied van moleculen en materialen. Met workshops en volop gelegenheid om te netwerken. Jules Harings maakt namens Maastricht University deel uit van het zevenkoppige organisatiecomité. Hij verheugt zich nu al.

Founded 40 years ago, SBE started with only a handful of students and a motivated group of staff members experimenting with a new concept called Problem Based Learning. Since then, the School has grown to about 6,300 students and around 700 staff members, with education and research programmes in fields ranging from sustainability to econometrics to supply chain management.

Burak Can: "People actually learned a way to see their challenges as opportunities for creation."

When Martijn Boussé won an EDLAB Education Innovation Grant in 2022, he was convinced that documenting his innovation journey from the start through video would add significant value for both the project itself and his students. Watch the (amazing) result!

Dutch universities have jointly announced measures to manage the intake of international students and enhance Dutch language proficiency.  Maastricht University is committed to finding tailored solutions that align with both the university and its environment. 

How can artificial intelligence help experts with their work? This is the topic that the newly established Genius Lab seeks to solve by investigating better techniques for artificial intelligence systems to extract information from data. The lab is a collaboration between Delft University of Technology, Maastricht University, dsm-firmenich, and Kickstart AI.