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What is waste for one person is the raw material for an experiment for another. This was also the thread of the project dismantling the Earth Sciences Building external link: an experiment with how far you can get with your ambition to dismantle a building as much as possible in a circular way.

Art-science collaborations are on the rise everywhere. Yet, what these relations constitute in practice is less clear. The very term “art-science” is itself limiting. Many collaborations seek to go beyond this simple binary, exploring the potential that exists at the intersection of artistic and research practices.

On 5 April 2024, Catherine Blanchard spoke about the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement in relation to deep-sea mining

With increasing pressure from consumers and regulators, corporations worldwide increasingly seek to certify their targets and activities as 'Paris-aligned'. However, recent research led by Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� unveils flaws lurking behind claims of 'Paris-alignment'.

The findings could help those working in water management with finding sustainable solutions to the pressing global challenges of water scarcity hotspots.

From most people’s gut perspective, belonging is rooted in a kind of from-ness. Like a tree, you are rooted in a place. Though it’s not easily admitted in liberal society, one’s rootedness is usually detected by skin colour and facial features. Even amongst the most welcoming of insiders, there is an unspoken assumption that those here first get to decide how things ought to be. On a secondary level, cultural behaviour confers belonging. “Okay, their grandparents aren’t from here, but at least they get our way of life.”​​​​​​​ But what is this “our” anyway?​​​​​​​

New Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� research shows an increase in the amount of sediment in deltas since 2000: good news for coastal protection.

Theoretical physicists at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, together with experimental physicists at Sogang ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� in South Korea, have succeeded in building an artificial synapse with water and salt.

Two PhD Candidates from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, Clara Colonna (Agri-food Law) and Sara Ramezani (Urban Planning), embarked on a unique learning journey in Montpellier, south France.

How could the university move from recognizing, to revitalizing indigenous knowledge and culture? Blog by Lisette van Beek

What economically optimal groundwater pumping strategies also account for the interaction between groundwater and surface water?

On 16 April, in collaboration with NILOS) and UCWOSL, the Sustainable Ocean Community organised the event ‘Negotiating and litigating ocean sustainability’.

The Institute for a Circular Society (i4CS) is excited to introduce a new round of seed funding for researchers at TU/e, WUR, UU or UMCU who are passionate about advancing circular solutions through inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration and innovative research. This seed funding is a co-production between i4CS’s new theme Urban-Rural circularity (URC) and the province and city of Utrecht.

A WKO is being installed at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Drilling of wells to a depth of about 120 metres will start on Monday 22 April.

On four evenings in May and June 2024, Louis Hartlooper Complex and USG will screen four movies that will make you reflect on the challenges for Europe.

Short account of a Pathways to Sustainability meeting held at Sonnenborgh Observatory, with several project pitches about increasing your impact as an academic.

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.

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

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.