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New compelling evidence for the combined effects of global warming and widespread mercury pollution that continued to stress plants long after volcanic activity had ceased 201 million years ago.

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.

Over 330 participants listened to inspiring speakers and attended interactive workshops on navigating social transitions through interdisciplinary education and research.

On Tuesday the 23rd of April Michiel Botje unexpectedly passed away after a short sickbed. Michiel was a member of SAP and has worked as a teacher at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��.

As of May 1, 2024, Marc Hertogh has been appointed Distinguished Professor of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��.

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.

Mushroom substrate effectively decreases concentrations of pesticides and drugs in contaminated water.

Emmy Krooshof'17 wins first place at the Dutch Theater Sports Tournament

Durham ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� researchers Prof. Andrew Beeby and Pprof. Richard Gameson have built two scanners that allow them to scan manuscripts under different light frequencies.

On Friday 26 April, Pim Rooymans, a colleague at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, received a royal decoration: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.

On 4 April 2024, Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� has hosted Mona Paulsen (London School of Economics) and Astrid Pepermans (Vrije Universiteit Brussel & EGMONT - Royal Institute for International Relations) for the seminar to reflect upon the EU’s Economic Security. The seminar was organized by Machiko Kanetake and Thomas Verellen in the framework of the RENFORCE research programme and IOS EU platform.

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'.

Data donation presents a new and unique approach to collecting digital trace data. The team of Karin van Es and Dennis Nguyen are conducting two pilot studies involving Netflix and ChatGPT.

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

As of April 1st, 2024, Kim Schuurman has commenced her PhD research at UCERF.

With the arrival of Federica Russo at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, the coordination of the European SOLARIS project has also come under Utrecht's control.

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.

On April 2, the Data and Society Knowledge Network, in collaboration with the Municipality of Utrecht and Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, organized the Meetup 'AI act: maximum or minimum?

The Executive Board of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� urges anyone in possession of a so-called ‘chick lists’ (grietenlijsten) to destroy it. All UU students have received this urgent request via email today. The Executive Board of the HU makes the same appeal to students at the ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� of Applied Sciences.

Dr. Judith van de Kamp's talk at the launch ceremony of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Bioethics in Utrecht.

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.

UCU alumna and CheerCo founder, Ariel Yew '20 heads to the Cheerleading World Championships in Florida from 24-26 April.

The 3Rs Centre Utrecht launches an explainer animation video on the difference between Replacement and NAMs