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Illegal logging, serious pollution and other forms of large-scale destruction of nature belong in international criminal law and perpetrators should be prosecuted, Cedric Ryngaert and Daan van Uhm believe.

Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� serves as an example when it comes to sustainability. This is the opinion of around 88% of UU employees who completed the survey on sustainability at the university. They feel that the university should speed up the further sustainability of its own operations.

Bringing together chemists and physicists to thoroughly investigate how electrochemical processes work on the smallest scale. That is the goal of ANION.

Professors Albert Heck, Petra de Jongh (both Science), Jos Malda (Veterinary Medicine / UMC Utrecht) and Walter Immerzeel (Geosciences) will each receive a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant.

Professor Petra de Jongh will conduct fundamental research into the operation of catalysts. This could lead to accelerating the energy transition, for example by developing catalysts for the efficient conversion of CO2 and hydrogen into sustainable fuels.

A study by biologist Joeri Zwerts and colleagues reveals the effectiveness of wildlife conservation measures in FSC-certified forests.

The interdisciplinary PhD event hosted by SHA and S4S was a success with discussions on many relevant questions on how to strive for and do interdisciplinary research.

Silvan Eelman, a Master's student in Computer Science speak with Harold Brommer, professor of Equine Surgery about their collaboration.

Children's book author Lotte Stegeman and behavioural biologist Claudia Vinke from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��'s Behaviour Clinic for Animals work closely together.

The livestock industry is under major pressure to change. Huge challenges lie ahead: nitrogen, water quality, biodiversity, sustainability, animal health and animal welfare.

For five years (2019-2024), the UNMAKING project researched whether and how agrifood grassroots initiatives such as community supported agriculture unmake environmentally disruptive institutions and practices that are deeply ingrained in capitalist societies

The 3Rs Centre Utrecht announces that Professor Thomas Hartung will deliver a keynote presentation at the conference "The 3Rs and NAMs: all-inclusive?"

Since 2022, we have been managing the thirty-four hectares of grass on campus ecologically. This means that verges and lawns are mowed less often and in phases.

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

In the new edition of the magazine: the renewed UMU, first aid for school research projects, activist professors, and columns on animal love and the science of service.

Begin dit jaar zijn er meerdere aanvragen ingediend voor het Public Engagement Seed Fund. Twee daarvan zijn nu gehonoreerd.

Through the "Mobility in a Sustainable Future" program, NWO has committed funding for a four-year project exploring how challenges in mobility, energy and housing can be addressed together.

NWO has committed funding for a five-year research project on one of the most complex challenges of our time: scaling digital innovation in a responsible way.

Would you like to engage audiences or tell them about your research? On Sunday, October 6, 2024, the CWC is hosting the public event Weekend van de Wetenschap.

Mensen die wonen in gebieden met een slechte luchtkwaliteit hebben meer kans om corona te krijgen. Ook zijn de klachten erger waardoor er meer mensen overlijden. Dat luchtvervuiling de kans op luchtwegaandoeningen vergroot was al bekend. Onderzoek uit het buitenland toonde al eerder aan dat dit ook voor corona geldt. Nu blijkt dit ook voor Nederland.

The entrance of the ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� Library City Centre has a new flexible layout with sustainably sourced furniture.

During the science communication competition, early-career researchers have just 3 minutes to pitch their research. Who can tell the most convincing science story?

Clean air in schools so children stay healthy. That is the common goal of the partners in the research project CLAIRE: Clean Air for Everyone.

In equine medicine, the focus on rehabilitation is growing. Morgan Lashleyand and Fenna Elzinga have both been convinced of the importance of rehabilitation for years.

At Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, every student should be familiar with sustainability issues, regardless of their major. A group of lecturers and researchers founded a community called Sustainability Education & Engagement, which is using the game Utrecht2040 as a tool to achieve that goal. The game focuses on finding solutions to sustainability issues, which helps mitigate students’ fears about the climate.