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Over the past few decades, tiny pieces of plastic have found their way, via the air, to remote places on earth, IMAU researchers conclude.

What can the two learn from each other? To find out, Lund’s ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Board paid Utrecht a two day visit at the end of April.

Water and drought experts Marc Bierkens and Niko Wanders start the World Water Map project, in cooperation with the National Geographic Society.

Out of the seven Gravitation grants, two are granted to projects led by Utrecht Faculty of Science researchers: Prof. Anna Akhmanova (cell biology) and Prof. Daniel Vanmaekelbergh (nanomaterials).

Sharing practices and innovative ideas on how to integrate urban Nature Based Solutions (NBS) into Dutch cities, May 31st in Utrecht.

Debbie Jaarsma, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, receives an honorary doctorate from the Vetsuisse Faculty of the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of Zurich.

Een consortium van de Universiteit Utrecht, Hydrologic, KWR en het KNMI onderzoekt in een deelproject de effecten van veranderingen in landgebruik en klimaat op de grondwaterstanden in Nederland.

For his insight and commitment in the broad application of his knowledge of biology and Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, René Kwant was awarded royal honours on 26 April 2022.

Henk Dijkstra is receiving a European grant of 2.5 million euros for research on the weakening of the Warm Gulf Stream.

Claudia Wieners opinion about Solar Geoengineering

SARS-CoV-2 virus particles can resist high physical forces. This determines partly their success, according to a publication of the new UU-professor Jan Lipfert in PNAS.

Action is needed towards green water change through climate change, deforestation and soil degradation in order to reduce Earth system risks

On 1 July 2021, our colleague Leo Maas officially retired. Although Leo will continue to come to the IMAU, this landmark offers a great opportunity to look back at his impressive academic career.

On 13 March, an IMAU team of five cyclists gathered at the ice skating hall in Leeuwarden, to start the 200-kilometer-long challenge of the famous ice-skating tour ‘Elfstedentocht’ (Eleven City Tour).

'I am really thrilled to be able to combine my passions for science and communication and to work at the interface of the scientific, political and industrial sectors.'

Immunologist Gestur Vidarsson studies how a sugar present in antibodies helps reduce immune responses. Taking the sugar out can strengthen the immune response.

UN Committee uses children's online consultations to add climate rights to Convention on the Rights of the Child says Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ human rights expert Julie Fraser

On April 13, 2022, Zeshi (Jack) Li has received his doctorate with the distinction Cum Laude for Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of O-acetylated silica acids gives new insight in virus-host interactions

How can a journal keep up in an era where open access and open science are the norm? On 24 May, the library is organising the second meeting in the series "Publishing in transition".

On Thursday, March 24 2002, the Marinus Ruppert Building filled up with researchers, students, and support staff from all over the natural sciences interested in sustainability issues.

Utrecht researchers have developed a new type of sensor, about 500 times smaller than the width of a human hair.

The National Growth Fund invests 325 million euros in the Oncode-PACT plan to accelerate the preclinical development process of cancer drugs.

Over the next ten years, the Dutch government will invest 42 million Euros in CROP-XR, a consortium led by Prof. Guido van den Ackerveken.

On 14 April, Chris Backes and Walter Vermeulen, experts in environmental law and circular economy from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, gave a briefing on EPR to the House of Representatives

Nanomaterials scientists have improved a nanogel in such a way that it can now transport individual molecules from one liquid to the other.