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Thomas Dohmen, co-initiator and director of the AI Labs, will leave Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� as of 1 October.

Dong Nguyen receives an ERC Starting Grant and will research how data diversity affects the quality and behavior of language models.

Monique de Jager (Project Aanwaaiers) and Susanne Knittel (Ecocide Mock Trial) receive the Public Engagement Seed Fund to organize a public activity.

Professor Susan te Pas has been reappointed by the Executive Board as Dean of ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� College Utrecht (UCU), effective 1 October 2024. Te Pas has served as Dean at UCU since 2021.

Matthijs  Duursma's '23 academic journey seamlessly blends the technical rigour of aerospace engineering with the philosophical inquiry into the ethics of artificial intelligence.

Two research projects at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� receive funding from the NWO's Domain Applied and Engineering Sciences through the Open Technology Programme.

Funding for geothermal project. Chemist Ben Erné, as lead applicant of the project, is developing an innovative sensor to measure electrical charges in soft matter.

As per October 2024, Professor Paul Coffer will be appointed the new scientific director of the university-wide strategic theme Life Sciences.

Dr. Abtahi will combine real world data, combined with molecular and genetic data, to find which drug can prevent rheumatoid arthritis.

Interview with Kariuki Kirigia, who studied at UCU and currently is an assistant professor teaching development and African studies at the ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� of Toronto.

We call on Utrecht students, alumni, residents and poetry lovers to take part in this poetry contest and make your voice heard for human rights.

Female and male primates often form close bonds, but not purely out of affection. Close relationships usually evolve when there is a clear benefit for both parties, with protection and reproductive control playing key roles.

During the Start of the Academic Year, vice-President Margot van the Starre presented the Student Awards

At our conference on 28 November 2024 we offer you a diversity of voices, experiences and pathways to help understanding and create a sustainable and just HOME for all.

Mario Veen '03 explores how professionals can address climate crises and disinformation, blending his work as a professor, podcaster, and writer to promote effective dialogue and action.

The Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� focus area Migration and Societal Change invites you to submit a proposal for a panel or an individual paper for our conference in June 2025.

Assistant professor Ina Vollmer received an ERC Starting Grant for her plastic recycling research. The main goal of the five-year project is to gain fundamental insight into the innovative process of breaking down plastics to its chemical building blocks, the monomers, by using force.

Ten Utrecht-based reseachers have been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC).

The focus area Applied Data Science again provides funding to finance research projects within the SIGs of Applied Data Science.

Marien Raat wins the 2023 Vliegenthart Thesis Award. He wrote his thesis for the History and Philosophy of Science and Computing Science master's programs.

What is the impact of the Incluusion programme on refugee students and the UU community? Two new studies explored this and the results are impressive.

The 2024 maximum for free of charge open access publishing at two publishers has nearly been reached.

PhD researcher Juliette Ermers from the AI Lab for Public Services is investigating how Parliament can gain control over the algorithmic implementation of legislation.

UCU Director of Education Dr. Christel Lutz has been appointed full Professor to the chair of Faculty Development in Higher Education

What if the university would be a meeting place? A place for spontaneous and informal encounter between science and society? Blog by Lisette van Beek