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Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
l.vanloon@maastrichtuniversity.nl
… 7 maart 2022 Zoekresultaten In the thermal baths museum in Heerlen, whose masterpiece is the remains of a Roman bathhouse, the remains of something resembling a game have been found. This could well be the oldest board game in the Netherlands! But how do you find out the rules of a game so old that no one knows them anymore? Researcher Cameron Browne uses artificial intelligence to reconstruct the rules. He tells about it in the TV program Atlas . Faculty of Science and Engineering Reed this interview with Cameron Visit the website of the Ludeme Project … In the thermal baths museum in Heerlen, whose masterpiece is the remains of a Roman bathhouse, the remains of something resembling a game have been found. This could well be the oldest board game in the Netherlands! But …
… 13 maart 2024 Zoekresultaten The Globalisation & Law Network is honoured to present the interactive video highlighting its objectives and main activities. Mariolina Eliantonio and Valentina Golunova talk about the network's main research lines, seminars with invited speakers, and cooperation with partner universities. Faculty of Law Sorry, deze bron is momenteel niet beschikbaar. … The Globalisation & Law Network is honoured to present the interactive video highlighting its objectives and main activities. Mariolina Eliantonio and Valentina Golunova talk about the network's main research lines, seminars with invited speakers, and cooperation with partner universities. … The Globalisation & Law Network is honoured to present the …
… organized by Open Science Community Maastricht ( OSCM ) and the Community for Data Driven Insights ( CDDI ) was attended by more than 60 people. After a quick introduction on FAIR/Open Science and the FAIR Coffee lecture series, it was time for the main lecture by PhD candidate Lea Beiermann . In her presentation, titled “FAIR to whom? Data sharing in the Open Humanities”, Lea showed how she applied the FAIR principles in her research projects, including the Citizen Science Project Worlds of … here . The main lecture was followed by a pitch on the upcoming FAIR Essentials workshop and a ‘Caffeine Quiz’. The three winners of this quiz received a voucher for Bandito Espresso . For upcoming events, please keep your eyes on the OSCM event website . News Climate Fresk bij de UM: praat mee over klimaatsverandering 21 april 2023 Heb jij al gehoord van de Climate Fresk Workshop bij de UM? Inmiddels hebben er al drie workshops plaatsgevonden, waar in totaal 200 studenten en medewerkers aan … here . The main lecture was followed by a pitch on the upcoming FAIR Essentials workshop and a ‘Caffeine Quiz’. The three winners of this quiz received a voucher for Bandito Espresso . For upcoming events, please keep your eyes on the OSCM event website . … First FAIR Coffee lecture a big success! …
… 14 februari 2023 Zoekresultaten The status quo isn’t viable; we need to transform how we do things and how we think about them – not just in one domain but in the complex system made up of the interactions between all the domains. With his Natural Social Contract, Patrick Huntjens sketches a way forward. “We are in the middle of an ecological, geopolitical and an inequality crisis. These can’t be seen in isolation; they are all interrelated parts of a systemic crisis. The … food security, it’s obvious that we cannot survive without nature. We need to overcome the ecological divide, this relationship crisis between humanity and nature and our belief that we can solve all our problems through market mechanisms.” Huntjens remains chipper and focused on coming up with solutions, whether at the Maastricht Sustainability Institute or in the ‘Living Labs’, for example one in Amsterdam where he and his students, together with stakeholders, aim to create the most sustainable, …
… 17 mei 2024 Zoekresultaten The protesters in the garden of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) may remain there over the Whitsun weekend on the condition that the protest remains non-violent and that the previously made agreements are kept. To date, the activists are abiding by these conditions. The protesters have been asked to take measures for their own safety. For its part, the university is providing fire safety and … 22 mei 2024 Om veiligheidsredenen en om de continuïteit van onderwijs en onderzoek te waarborgen, heeft de Universiteit Maastricht een aantal maatregelen genomen. … The protesters in the garden of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) may remain there over the Whitsun weekend on the condition that the protest remains non-violent and that the previously made agreements are kept. To date, the activists are abiding by these conditions. … The protesters in the garden of the Faculty of Arts …
… 11 december 2023 Zoekresultaten Being a homeowner: to some, it is a dream for which they are willing to work hard and bear a substantial financial burden. To others, it is an undesirable combination of maintenance effort, bureaucracy and reduced mobility. Seemingly, this polarization of opinions applies at a broader level, too. The United States, in which homeownership is an integral part of the American Dream , treat it almost like an institutional … are quite common. In stark contrast, less than 40% of all households own their home in Switzerland. These vast discrepancies raise the question whether, from a societal perspective, universal homeownership is a desirable goal. I discuss this question mainly from an economic standpoint, thereby omitting the role of cultural preferences, which may induce justifiable ownership gaps rates across different societies. Homeowner Societies – Wealthy Societies? The most common argument that is brought … property ladder. As mortgage rates increased and house prices suddenly collapsed, many of these households were unable to make their monthly payments and had to sell their properties at enormous discounts – seeing their American Dream turn into a nightmare. While the US housing market crash may well have been a unique event, the lessons it offers are valuable nonetheless. Most importantly, the mortgage market must not be left unregulated, as neither banks nor borrowers are well-equipped to decide …
Department of Bioinformatics - BIGCaT
NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
chris.evelo@maastrichtuniversity.nl
… is a special organ: if you cut away part of it, in most cases a new piece of liver will grow back. If someone has cancer in the liver, the affected part of the liver can be surgically removed. But you can only do this if at least 30% of the liver remains. For many patients whose remaining liver is too small, this means that they cannot undergo surgery. But thanks to international research from Maastricht UMC+, the treatment options for cancer in the liver have now been significantly expanded. Fac. Health, Medicine and Life … is a special organ: if you cut away part of it, in most cases a new piece of liver will grow back. If someone has cancer in the liver, the affected part of the liver can be surgically removed. But you can only do this if at least 30% of the liver remains. For many patients whose remaining liver is too small, this means that they cannot undergo surgery. But thanks to international research from Maastricht UMC+, the treatment options for cancer in the liver have now been significantly expanded. … …