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Ending the HIV epidemic for those most impacted: women in sub-Saharan Africa. That’s the goal of a collaborative project between Dutch and African researchers. The Dutch Research Council (NWO) and Aidsfonds recently allocated more than six million euros to fund their plans for the SPIRAL project.
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Representatives from Centres for Teaching & Learning (CTL) at 14 Dutch universities convened at EDLAB on 5-6 October 2023, for the 7th CTL network meeting.
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Together with Ania Molenda from Het Nieuwe Instituut, MACCH affiliated researcher Costas Papadopoulos has been awarded an NWO museum grant of €50,000 for the research project ‘Unfolding the Archive: New Dimensions of Access to Born-digital Architecture Collections’.
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The violence in Israel and Palestine affects many people. We want to extend our sympathy to anyone affected in any way by these intensely sad events.
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A mere four out of every ten young children in the Netherlands eat enough fruit and vegetables, and the number of overweight children in this country is rapidly increasing. Kokkerelli believes this needs to change, and is conducting research on hot, vegetable-rich school lunches combined with teaching materials for the Youth, Nutrition & Health program. What’s learned in the cradle is carried to the grave!
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Saturday’s Bachelor's Open Day was a success, with more than 3000 prospective students flocking to our six faculties. The event also attracted a significant online audience. Equally impressive: the good vibes and the high rating our programme presentations received, averaging at 8.9.
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EU integration is the dream of a Europe without borders. Belgian and German border territories are an integral part of the daily lives of thousands of people in Maastricht. While there are no more passport controls, differences in legislation still complicate the European dream. Martin Unfried and ITEM research and advocate for people in European cross-border regions.
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Agroforestry carbon farming projects have multiple benefits on a local and global scale. By looking at one project in Uganda, participating in the Acorn programme, this blog explored how additional income links to gender equality and women´s empowerment.
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Glaucoma is a serious eye disease that affects three to five percent of the population over the age of 50, and is a condition that not infrequently results in blindness. The condition usually indicates that the eye pressure is (significantly) elevated. Eye drops and laser treatments usually work well, but surgical treatment is often indicated to get eye pressure permanently under control.
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Is an elephant in Artis Zoo just as “wild” as an elephant on the African savannah? What place do animals have in a world that is increasingly shaped by humans? Why does the presence of a few wolves in the Netherlands trigger so many negative emotions, while Dutch people donate money en masse to protect tigers in India? It is questions like this that occupy Prof. Raf de Bont, chair of History of Science and the Environment. He investigates human-animal relationships and zoos from a historical perspective. Which developments has he identified?