Nieuws /en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 13:39:29 +0200 Fri, 24 Oct 25 11:27:00 +0200 Deep emission cuts before mid-century decisive to reduce long-term sea-level rise legacy /en/news/deep-emission-cuts-before-mid-century-decisive-to-reduce-long-term-sea-level-rise-legacy The study goes beyond the usual sea level projections by quantifying how much sea-level rise in 2300 will be “locked in” by emissions this century. 153180 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:27:00 +0200 Nieuws New greenhouses for the Botanic Gardens /en/news/new-greenhouses-for-the-botanic-gardens The Botanic Gardens of Utrecht ľϸӰ 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 The current greenhouses are outdated and no longer meet the requirements of modern research and education. 152922 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Utrecht ľϸӰ is the first in the Netherlands to measure its biodiversity footprint /en/news/utrecht-university-is-the-first-in-the-netherlands-to-measure-its-biodiversity-footprint The biodiversity footprint enables UU to investigate the impact of its activities on nature and biodiversity, both locally and globally. 152929 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Jarno Hoekman appointed Professor of Science Studies for Sustainability /en/news/jarno-hoekman-appointed-professor-of-science-studies-for-sustainability From 1 November 2025, Jarno Hoekman will be appointed Professor of Science Studies for Sustainability. 152863 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Simona Negro appointed Professor of Circular Societies /en/news/simona-negro-appointed-professor-of-circular-societies As of 1 November 2025, Simona Negro will be appointed professor of Circular Societies, with a focus on the transition from a linear to a circular society. 152851 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Floor van der Hilst appointed Professor of Sustainable Land Use /en/news/floor-van-der-hilst-appointed-professor-of-sustainable-land-use The central challenge addressed by this chair is how we can achieve sustainable land use and management in the face of intensifying and often competing demands. 152849 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Kees van den Bos appointed professor of 'Organisational Development and Leadership for Societal Transitions' at USG /en/news/kees-van-den-bos-appointed-professor-of-organisational-development-and-leadership-for-societal As of 15 October 2025, Kees van den Bos has been appointed professor at the new chair ‘Organisational Development and Leadership for Societal Transitions’. 152839 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws How Children Imagine a Climate-Resilient Future for Our Food /en/news/how-children-imagine-a-climate-resilient-future-for-our-food Overview: weekend of science at Utrecht Science Park with Rashmi Sasidharen and Harrison Awuh ( Sunday 5 October2025) 152837 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:38:00 +0200 Nieuws New “ZeeWijzer” shows voters: Political parties say too little about protecting the North Sea and the ocean /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 UU researchers contribute to Global Tipping Points Report /en/news/uu-researchers-contribute-to-global-tipping-points-report Researchers from Utrecht ľϸӰ’s 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 Putting circular construction into practice /en/news/putting-circular-construction-into-practice The new Faculty of Veterinary Medicine building is being built according to circular principles. On the site where the Martinus G. de Bruin Building (MGB) now stands, a new faculty building will rise over the coming years, reusing the MGB as a source of construction materials. 152736 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws From Pear Reviews to Full Plates: YFFM in Action at Science Week /en/news/from-pear-reviews-to-full-plates-yffm-in-action-at-science-week Future Food Utrecht received an exciting update from the Young Future Food Movement about their contribution to the Science Week. 152754 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:56:00 +0200 Nieuws Geert Houben (Board Member, Future Food Utrecht) contributes to international FAO/WHO expert consultation on food allergens and gluten /en/news/geert-houben-board-member-future-food-utrecht-contributes-to-international-faowho-expert Geert Houben Board Member of Future Food Utrecht , will again participate in a high-level expert meeting organized by FAO and WHO this November 152719 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:58:00 +0200 Nieuws Utrecht ľϸӰ researchers help identify top sustainability labels for food /en/news/utrecht-university-researchers-help-identify-top-sustainability-labels-for-food Utrecht ľϸӰ research contributes to an online tool that helps consumers navigate the wide range of labels on food products. 152569 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:13:00 +0200 Nieuws Turning waste into energy and building at the nanoscale /en/news/turning-waste-into-energy-and-building-at-the-nanoscale “I was always fascinated by Fantastic Voyage. Maybe it influenced me without me realising. In a way, I’ve actually become a kind of builder at the nanoscale”, says Krijn de Jong, Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis. 152447 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Krijn de Jong How reliable are climate models? /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 "We had to bring Night at the Library forward by a few weeks" /en/news/we-had-to-bring-night-at-the-library-forward-by-a-few-weeks One Book One Campus presents Night at the Library on 9 October. Maaike Wijnen is involved as a programme maker and talks about the festival, the extra pressure caused by the elections and how she and her colleagues still managed to put together a fun and surprising programme. 152441 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:19:00 +0200 Nieuws Anna von der Heydt appointed Professor of Paleoclimate Dynamics /en/news/anna-von-der-heydt-appointed-professor-of-paleoclimate-dynamics “In the past, there were periods much warmer than today,” says Anna von der Heydt. “By looking at what happened then, we can learn what might lie ahead.” 152433 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:45:00 +0200 Nieuws Future Food Utrecht welcomes Anneke as a Hofvijverkring Fellow /en/news/future-food-utrecht-welcomes-anneke-as-a-hofvijverkring-fellow Future Food Utrecht is proud to announce that Anneke Hellinga has been awarded the Hofvijverkring Fellowship! 152421 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:41:00 +0200 Nieuws Discover Where Your Food Comes From and the Young Future Food Movement were Nominated! /en/news/discover-where-your-food-comes-from-and-the-young-future-food-movement-were-nominated Week of Our Food 2025: Discover where your food comes from and celebrate the Young Future Food Movement’s Waarde-Ring nomination! 152405 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:01:00 +0200 Nieuws