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.
Christian Lange delves into the role of the senses in Islam. 鈥淪mell plays a surprisingly significant role in religious and non-religious areas of Islamic culture.鈥
In BBC Sounds, Dieuwke van der Poel talks about Suster Bertken (1426-1514) and her discovery that some of her poems were likely sung. Now, they can be heard once again.
Students researched the stories of students and a professor who died during the Second World War. Memorial stones have now been placed in their honour.
These are Marianne Helena Blazer, Jacob Johannes Bol, Jacob van Gelderen, Cornelis van Lier, and Henny Mimi de Vries, for whom a Stolperstein has been placed today.
Last Thursday Adapt! was launched. 鈥淏y linking research with practice, we are developing practical solutions,鈥 says key initiator and Director Beatrice de Graaf.