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On 31 October, the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Ingrid van Engelshoven submitted an application for the Einstein Telescope to the National Growth Fund, supported by her colleague of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.
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Silvia Evers succeeds Maurice Zeegers as scientific director of CAPHRI as of 1 November 2021.
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Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo is welcoming a new company this fall: InnerBuddies. This first Maastricht University spin-off is setting up shop at the campus with 27-year-old Jella Theeuwen at the helm as CEO.
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When it comes to food, Didier Fouarge has a wealth of happy memories. An only child raised in Namur, Belgium, he was used to eating fresh, delicious food from an early age. For this economics professor, cooking is more than a mere hobby.
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We are delighted to announce the publication of papers by MACCH members Artemis Rüstau and Iona Goldie-Scot in the 2021 Art Matters Special Issue: Expanding Notions of ‘Making’ for Contemporary Artworks. The special issue examines critical issues related to the often protracted and distributed making of contemporary artworks, within and alongside their care, conservation and display. The contributors draw upon diverse theoretical frameworks from anthropology to ethnography, organisational theory, semiotics, sociology, gender studies, feminist theory and new materialism, among others.
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MACCH is launching a new book series with Springer. The founding editorial board consists of MACCH affiliated scholars Rachel Pownall, Ana Ramalho, Christoph Rausch, Hildegard Schneider, Vivian van Saaze, Renée van de Vall, Lars van Vliet, and Donna Yates.
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On 18 & 19 November, Loevestein castle, in collaboration with Maastricht University’s Centre for Human Right and the Lab Toekomstige Generaties (Lab Future Generations), will organise a conference on the human rights of future generations.
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The Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen recently turned five, which called for a celebration. A double commemoration in fact, since not only was it the campus’ fifth anniversary, the AI-hub Brightlands also celebrated its official opening.
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This AI Resurrects Ancient Board Games—and Lets You Play Them features Dr. Cameron Browne and Dr. Walter Crist.