/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:15:20 +0200 Thu, 23 Oct 25 12:37:00 +0200 /en/news/the-tomato-of-the-future-may-not-need-a-plant Tomatoes that grow without a plant may sound like science fiction. Yet the idea could profoundly transform our food production, making it more sustainable and resilient. Researchers present their vision of this future today in the journal Trends in Biotechnology. 153163 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:37:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/22-vidi-grants-awarded-to-utrecht-based-researchers 22 researchers from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, 木瓜福利影视 Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess M谩xima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to 鈧�850,000. 153156 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/how-ai-helps-predict-behavioural-problems-in-children Predicting whether a child is experiencing internalising or externalising problems based on a video. Niilo Valtakari is working on this: "My research shows how machine learning combined with psychology can provide new insights into behaviour." 153128 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:10:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/sjoerd-dirksen-appointed-professor-of-mathematics-for-data-science Dirksen applies mathematical methods to tackle concrete problems. A central question in his research is how to reduce massive amounts of data into something workable, without losing essential information. 153109 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/han-wosten-wins-huibregtsen-prize-2025 Microbiologist Han W枚sten has been awarded the prestigious Huibregtsen Prize 2025. The prize recognises W枚sten's innovative and fundamental research into new sustainable materials from fungi-based compounds. 153011 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:20:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-greenhouses-for-the-botanic-gardens The Botanic Gardens of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 are set to receive a new greenhouse complex. The current greenhouses are outdated and no longer meet the requirements of modern research and education. 152922 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-zeewijzer-shows-voters-political-parties-say-too-little-about-protecting-the-north-sea-and-the By comparing the positions of the fifteen largest political parties, ocean scientists aim to show voters what each party plans for our seas and the ocean. 152816 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/uu-researchers-contribute-to-global-tipping-points-report Researchers from Utrecht 木瓜福利影视鈥檚 Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) played an important role in the case study of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Subpolar Gyre, ocean systems that strongly influence how heat is distributed across the planet. 152820 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/fair-r-open-data-week Connect, learn, and contribute to a culture of FAIR-R (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable, and Responsible) data. 152305 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:39:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/turning-waste-into-energy-and-building-at-the-nanoscale 鈥淚 was always fascinated by Fantastic Voyage. Maybe it influenced me without me realising. In a way, I鈥檝e actually become a kind of builder at the nanoscale鈥�, says Krijn de Jong, Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis. 152447 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Krijn de Jong /en/news/how-reliable-are-climate-models Utrecht climate scientists Roderik van de Wal and Michiel Baatsen explain both the strengths and the uncertainties of these powerful tools. 152308 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:34:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/anna-von-der-heydt-appointed-professor-of-paleoclimate-dynamics 鈥淚n the past, there were periods much warmer than today,鈥� says Anna von der Heydt. 鈥淏y looking at what happened then, we can learn what might lie ahead.鈥� 152433 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:45:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/from-full-family-member-to-handy-tool Social robots, smart speakers, Google Home, or Amazon Alexa: they are making their way into our homes. What role do these forms of artificial intelligence play within the family? Ruud Hortensius and his team of researchers are seeking answers to this question. 152432 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:37:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/largest-galaxy-simulations-now-public The Flagship Catalogue contains 3.4 billion simulated galaxies, each with hundreds of properties, reproducing the large-scale structure of the cosmos in great detail. 152337 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-grants-for-research-projects-in-the-sigs-of-ads-1 The focus area Applied Data Science again provides funding to finance research projects within the SIGs of Applied Data Science. 152259 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:32:00 +0200 Nieuws focusgebied Applied Data Science /en/news/biologist-jason-gardiner-secures-eu1-million-grant-to-study-how-flowers-make-patterns A new project aims to build fundamental knowledge about flower pigmentation, with real-world applications. This may help breeders create more stable flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The grant is awarded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 152123 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:04:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/how-to-conduct-practice-oriented-research-into-your-own-teaching What are the challenges of conducting research into your own teaching? Educational developer Jennifer Casey shares her experiences and offers tips. 152069 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:25:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/hawking-was-right-black-hole-surfaces-can-only-grow-not-shrink The conclusion of the study is that the surface area of 鈥嬧�媋 newly formed black hole is, with 99.999 percent certainty, significantly larger than the two original surface areas combined. 152026 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/researchers-and-students-work-with-real-time-energy-data-in-new-living-lab How much electricity can a solar panel on a north-facing balcony actually generate? And how does the output change if the panel comes in a different color? These are the kinds of questions at the heart of the Lumifield, located at Utrecht Science Park. 152013 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/erc-starting-grant-for-seven-utrecht-based-researchers-0 Seven researchers based in Utrecht have been awarded a 鈧�1.5 million Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). 151866 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws