Biophysicist Lukas Kapitein has been elected as a new EMBO Member. The membership is a lifetime honour and acknowledges Kapitein’s outstanding scientific contributions.
On July 5, Fatima Denton gave her inaugural lecture in which she explored the dynamics of power and powerlessness in climate diplomacy beyond the surface of just transitions.
Een nieuwe investering in een onderzoeksprogramma vormt het startsein voor het instituut CropXR, dat plantenbiologie, simulatiemodellen en kunstmatige intelligentie gaat integreren in slimme veredelingsmethoden.
Prof. Wilfried van Sark proposes the establishment of a comprehensive monitoring system that would ensure a reliable and sustainable electricity supply.
Astronomers have found strong evidence of ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves, which probably come from pairs of supermassive black holes at the centre of merging galaxies.
Thirteen experienced, Utrecht-based researchers receive a Vidi grant worth 800,000 euros, enabling them to develop their own innovative line of research.
A consortium of researchers from several universities and NGO’s will be investigating the synergies and trade-offs that multiple Nature Based Solutions bring.
Two researchers at IMAU, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ have been awarded a fellowship, the prestigious Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship and the Netherlands eScience Fellowship.
Every six years, an independent panel evaluates the Natural Science institutes at the Faculty of Science. This year, the panel considered the quality of four institutes affiliated with the Physics and Chemistry departments during the period 2016-2021.
Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ hosted a stakeholder event on protecting Hydrothermal Vents on on the deep seabed. The presentations and report are available here.
On July 5, Dr. Fatima Denton will formally accept the appointment to the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development 2022-2024 at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ.
The installation consists of a growth chamber, conveyor belts, several cameras and a 3D laser scanner. Researcher Bart Schimmel is putting Helios into operation.