/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:04:31 +0200 Thu, 23 Oct 25 12:00:00 +0200 /en/news/22-vidi-grants-awarded-to-utrecht-based-researchers 22 researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess Máxima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to €850,000. 153156 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/han-wosten-wins-huibregtsen-prize-2025 Microbiologist Han Wösten has been awarded the prestigious Huibregtsen Prize 2025. The prize recognises Wösten'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/erc-starting-grant-for-seven-utrecht-based-researchers-0 Seven researchers based in Utrecht have been awarded a €1.5 million Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). 151866 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/four-utrecht-university-researchers-receive-nwo-open-competition-domain-science-xs-grant XS grants provide up to € 50,000 to support promising ideas and to facilitate innovative, exploratory initiatives. 151341 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:15:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/how-does-the-zombie-ant-parasite-reprogram-the-biological-clock-of-its-host Joana Dopp recently received an EMBO Fellowship to find out more on exactly how the the zombie ant parasite adjusts its host’s clock. 151237 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/three-utrecht-university-researchers-receive-open-competition-enw-m-grant M-grants offer researchers the possibility to elaborate creative and risky ideas and to realise scientific innovations. 151082 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/33-utrecht-researchers-receive-veni-grant Over thirty promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 1 in 7 Venis went to Utrecht researchers this year. 150884 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/erc-proof-of-concept-grants-for-bas-van-ravensteijn-and-markus-weingarth Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers Bas van Ravensteijn and Markus Weingarth have each been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant of €150.000 to further enhance antibiotics and nanomedice 150785 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/nwa-orc-funding-for-new-online-center-for-development-of-nanomedicines A consortium coordinated by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Professor Enrico Mastrobattista has received 6,7 million euro in funding for the project NanoMedNL. 150528 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/three-open-competition-enw-m-grants-awarded-to-utrecht-university-researchers Three researchers at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ’s Faculty of Science receive grants of up to €400,000 each from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grants are part of NWO’s Open Competition Domain Science-M programme, which aims to initiate new, innovative, and fundamental research projects. 150027 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:36:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/eu15-million-funding-to-combat-lettuce-disease Tackling a plant disease that increasingly threatens lettuce production has moved a major step closer, thanks to a 1.5 million euro funding for a new research project. Biologist Michael Seidl will lead the project, in collaboration other scientists and plant breeding companies. 149779 Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/nine-utrecht-researchers-to-receive-nwo-grants-for-groundbreaking-and-high-risk-research Acht Utrechtse onderzoekers hebben financiering gekregen in de 25e ronde van de NWO Open Competitie ENW-XS. 149304 Thu, 08 May 2025 15:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/gerard-t-hooft-receives-breakthrough-prize-in-fundamental-physics The Breakthrough Prizes are known as the ‘Oscars of science’ and recognise the world's top scientists. 148452 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 09:23:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/consortium-led-by-markus-weingarth-awarded-eu15-million-to-tackle-antibiotic-toxicity Fundamentally understanding why some antibiotics turn out to be toxic is now a major step closer, thanks to a €1.5 million grant awarded to biochemist Markus Weingarth. 147858 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:14:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/major-project-launched-improving-climate-models-with-historical-data The researchers aim to enhance existing climate models by incorporating paleo data: information from natural archives that provide insights into past conditions 147419 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/shortening-diffusion-pathways-for-energy-dense-and-ultrahigh-power-lithium-ion-batteries-speed-up Dr. Martin Haase: The findings could pave the way for ultra-fast charging, making it possible to fully charge high-areal-capacity batteries in just one minute 150810 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:58:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/nine-utrecht-based-researchers-receive-vici-grant The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vici grants to nine Utrecht researchers. 147434 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/two-uu-research-projects-awarded-nwo-open-competition-enw-m-grant NWO Exact and Natural Sciences (ENW) has awarded a total of 17 project grants within the Open Competition ENW-M. 147163 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:43:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/five-utrecht-researchers-receive-nwo-open-competition-enw-xs-grant NWO Domain Science has awarded 28 applications in the Open Competition XS. Among them are five Utrecht researchers. 146936 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/innovative-utrecht-contribution-to-methane-cycle-research-in-arctic-lakes Research into microorganisms, methane emissions and climate change interaction in Arctic lakes 146684 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:19:00 +0100 Nieuws