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Veterinarian Odette Doest gained international fame in 2018 when a series of photos by her cousin, nature photographer Jasper Doest, were featured in National Geographic. Doest portrayed her remarkable efforts to educate children about the natural environment and care for wounded wild animals on Curaçao. How do things stand with Bob, vet Doest and her work these days?

Photographer Cas Oorthuys points his lens at nineteen sixties veterinary medicine.

People used to throw cadavers into the canals of Utrecht. Horses were draught animals and riding wasn't a hobby for young girls. So how has veterinary knowledge changed our behaviour over the last two hundred years? Read the five short articles below to find out.

UTOMIC offers an open academic workplace to take One Medicine research - which improves the health of humans and animals - to the next level.

ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ College Utrecht alumnus of 2004, Bruce Mutsvairo is back on campus. After a period of eight years working abroad, he has just landed in Utrecht as an Associate Professor in Media and Culture Studies.

Eleven research pairs from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) have been awarded grants to carry out joint research into the functioning of coastal seas and oceans.

On Tuesday September 28th, Victor Rutten was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange Nassau. The ceremony took place at his home by the mayor of Bunnik.

In the night of Wednesday 15 September, after a long illness, Prof. dr. Frans van Waarden (1950) passed away.

On 22 September 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) revised its guidelines for air quality. Gerard Hoek of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ was involved in the study leading to the new WHO guidelines and explains them further.

At the moment, there are different types of antibiotics available for animals. The question is whether this will remain so.

Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution, suggests a study.

How can the transition to cage-free systems for laying hens in the EU be supported? The Best Practice Hens project, led by researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, will address this question.

ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ College Utrecht alumna, Maud Rinkes, interviewed the editors of the book Writing the Liberal Arts and Sciences

Giulietta Lang, a second year student at ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ College Utrecht, is competing in the World Championship of the international 29er class.

Interview with ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ College Utrecht alumna Lieke Wijnia. She talks about her journey towards her current position; curator at Museum Catherijneconvent.

TPI Utrecht receives 50.000 euro project funding from the alliance TU/e, WUR, UU, UMC Utrecht for setting up an educational course withing the alliance about the Transition towards Animal-Free Innovation.

Air quality measurements at street level show that Amsterdam streets with heavy traffic contain up to three times more harmful particles than quieter neighborhoods with fewer cars.

Scientists at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ investigated if dogs can adapt to their new environment based on their nocturnal activity.

Irrigation is sensitive to salt, but also seems to be the most important driver of salinisation – even in wetter areas. How can we break this vicious cycle?

Since 2017, more than 200 education professionals have received a Comenius grant. With this grant they can put their vision on educational innovation into practice.

The foundation Stichting Studiekeuze 123 has published the results of the 2021 National Student Survey (NSS).

What makes a medicine safe and effective for one species but highly toxic for another? A cow is very different from a lapdog, bird or tortoise, explains veterinary pharmacologist Ronette Gehring. ‘Animal species have entirely different reactions to medicines. We want to find out why.’

Animal testing plays an important role in the development of medicine and broader scientific research. However, the practice has been coming under growing scrutiny in recent years.

We still don't have a clear idea of the future of livestock farming. One thing is certain, though: animal welfare is becoming increasingly important. So what role should veterinarians play in shaping tomorrow's livestock farming industry?

The figures don't lie. Technological advancements are making it increasingly easy to accurately measure horses' movements. Gait analysis has been widely used on humans for some time now.