We should assume that animals can have feelings. From an ethical point of view this should be leading in our dealings with animals, according to behavioural biologists.
Sanli Faez, Liesbeth van de Grift and Marjolijn Haasnoot participate in a national taskforce that will explore how Dutch climate researchers can join forces for a common agenda for climate research.
Marianna Tryfonidou receives a Vici grant of 1.5 million Euros to investigate the potential of a nano rejuvenation treatment for worn out intervertebral discs.
Can the coronavirus spread through the air and through the environment of patients who are infected with the coronavirus? This appears to be possible, researchers from among others Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ (IRAS) and UMC Utrecht discovered based on large-scale research in 28 Dutch nursing homes.
How healthy is it to exercise along the Singel canal with all the traffic passing by? RTV Utrecht and Ulrike Gehring get on their bikes to answer this question.
Do we need to use animals to test products and medical safety, or are there other options? These are some of the questions that Bachelor’s and Master’s students are studying together with professionals in the Replacing Animal Testing (RAT) Challenge.
In households, the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is regularly transmitted from infected humans to cats and dogs. This is evident from research conducted by Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, Wageningen ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ & Research and Erasmus Medical Center.
The Utrecht Young Academy (UYA) has selected nine new members. The UYA connects young academics from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ who have obtained their PhD less than eight years ago.
For the first time, students with a previous education in Animal Sciences from Wageningen ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Research started in the master's program in Veterinary Medicine.
De Universiteit Utrecht, het UMC Utrecht, Hogeschool Utrecht, SSH en Stichting Internationale School spreken met een intentieverklaring uit samen een collectieve warmte- en koudeopslaginstallatie (WKO) te willen realiseren.
On 9 February, Utrecht Young Academy member Dr. Laurien Crump discusses the Russian threat at the Ukrainian border at the Studium Generale lecture series De Duiders.
Alternatieven voor dierproeven voor Utrechtse studenten: met hologrammen de anatomie van een rat verkennen, met een plastic varken oefenen met bloedafname, en meer.
Three researchers at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros. The grant is awarded by the European Research Council.