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Maastricht University is amongst the best young universities in the world. This year, UM reached 7th place in the QS Top 50 under 50 ranking, climbing one place compared to last year (8). This makes UM the best young European university out of the 18 European universities that have made the top 50.

Agustin Parise was appointed as Director of Scientific Studies at the International Association of Legal Science (IALS).

On 17 September Geneviève van Liere received the oral presentation award for her talk on anogenital chlamydia.

As of 1 October 2016 Kate O’Reilly will join MEPLI as a PhD-researcher. Kate will work on the topic of ‘Bridging the gap between law in action and law on paper: investigating the real obstacles to the effective and uniform application of European legal transfers.’

Serious gaming can help prevent obesity in children and young adults (MUMC+ news).

Silke Metzelthin, Rixt Zijlstra, Erik van Rossum, Annemarie Koster, Silvia Evers and Ruud Kempen – affiliated with three different CAPHRI research lines – have successfully applied for a four-year ZonMw grant to test the (cost-) effectiveness of the ‘Stay Active at Home’ programme. 

Roermond cemetery reflected the social relationships in the living city (PhD conferral Maurice Heemels).

The reigning Freediving World Champion, Jeanine Grasmeijer (master’s student Medicine) has set a new world record in the Free Immersion discipline.

During the 52nd EUROTOX congress in Sevilla (Spain), three of the four encouragement prizes went to FHML PhD students/PostDocs (Department Toxicogenomics). They won the award for their poster. Circa 800 posters were presented during the congress.

The General Assembly of the Assiociation of Human Rights Institutes has adopted a new statement on academic freedom during a meeting in Utrecht on Saturday.