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Interview with Dr. Merel Rosemarie Aberle on her PhD thesis. Aberle tested how best to conduct research with organoids to contribute to personalised treatment.
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Daisy Jonkers, scientific director of the NUTRIM research institute and professor of Intestinal Health, is calling for more inclusivity and diversity in scientific research. Why is this important, and how can we make research more diverse? “It’s no longer just about the number of publications or...
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After over 23 years of ‘Prof. Nanne de Vries at UM’, our university community gathered at the beginning of November for his farewell lecture. During the lecture, what we already knew was confirmed yet again: with De Vries’ departure, we are saying farewell to an exceptionally intelligent...
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Under the name "Terra," Albert Heijn has introduced a 100 percent plant-based product line, with some two hundred different food items ranging from beverages to spreads and meat substitutes. How sustainable and healthy are these products?
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In honor of International Student Week, we draw attention to the possibility of doing an exchange from Maastricht University. This is an opportunity to develop yourself into a true global citizen. In this blog Jolie talks about her exchange to Oslo, Norway.
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More than a thousand prospective master's students visited Maastricht University's open day last Saturday .They came to experience the atmosphere and learn more about the master's programmes, Problem-Based Learning, the UM buildings and the good life in Maastricht.
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On 09 November, Maastricht University hosted the Dutch Day on Optimisation. At this one-day workshop speakers from Amsterdam, Twente and Brussels presented some of the latest research in this exciting field.
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The paper addresses the practical implementation of Climate Resilient Development Pathways (CRDPs) for smallholder farmers, focusing on agroforestry projects in the Global South. It offers hands-on insights to make CRDPs more actionable, serving as a valuable tool for practitioners and...
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How do you fix a crack in limestone, such as mergel? Well, simply ask some bacteria to do it for you. In short, this is the goal 11 students from Maastricht University set themselves to do. They succeeded and ended up in the TOP10 best undergraduate projects competing in the iGEM competition. For...
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Together with Shanti Sumartojo, Lisa Grocott and Michael Mintrom from Monash University, AU, Sally Wyatt has been awarded funding in the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects scheme.