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A new study by Edwin van Leeuwen and colleagues shows that chimpanzees and bonobos structure their social relationships in similar ways to humans.

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.

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Tomatoes might not even need the rest of the plant to grow. According to a new vision from biologists, this idea could make the way we produce food far more sustainable and resilient.

22 researchers from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess Máxima Center have each been awarded a Vidi grant worth up to €850,000.

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."

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.

The library has longer opening hours to give students the opportunity to prepare for their exams.

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.

The Botanic Gardens of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� are set to receive a new greenhouse complex. The current greenhouses are outdated and no longer meet the requirements of modern research and education.

Photo report of Night at the Library on Thursday, 9 October, at the ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Library City Centre.

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Get to know Generative AI and how to use it responsibly.

Literary scholar and cultural historian Dirk van Miert has been appointed Professor by Special Appointment in the History of Knowledge from a Digital Perspective at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��.

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.

Researchers from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’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.

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As of 1 April 2026, Professor Thomas Vaessens has been reappointed by the Executive Board as dean of the Faculty of Humanities.

During Night at the Library, the One Book One Campus festival night, you can join guided tours around the courtyard of the UBB and learn more about the Biophilia project.

Duing the opening festival of One Book One Campus on 9 October, Wouter de Rijk and writer Max Urai present an interactive workshop in English in which participants are asked to form a citizens' assembly that looks beyond the horizon of the climate crisis.

Connect, learn, and contribute to a culture of FAIR-R (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable, and Responsible) data.

“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.

Utrecht climate scientists Roderik van de Wal and Michiel Baatsen explain both the strengths and the uncertainties of these powerful tools.

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.

“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.”