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    Chemist Prof. Bert Weckhuysen Knighted in the Order of the Dutch Lion

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    24 April 2015

    Weckhuysen is among the international leaders in his field and has earned a reputation for his efforts in applying his research for a more sustainable society
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    Future Deltas: worldwide interdisciplinary research on sustainable delta management

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    22 April 2015

    Dr Esther Stouthamer is examining how we can optimize delta management. That is why she initiated Future Deltas.
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    Permafrost thaw accelerates global warming

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    8 April 2015

    Permafrost thaw causes a positive feedback loop and accelerates global warming, Jorien Vonk concludes in Nature.
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    Utrecht chemists discover that the catalyst responsible for the production of petrol 'dies' like a rotting apple

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    3 April 2015

    Publication Florian Meirer, Bert Weckhuysen c.s. in Science Advances: 'Life and death of a single catalytic cracking particle'
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    Biomass quicker and more efficiently processed by new catalyst

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    17 March 2015

    Chemists from the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of Utrecht have developed a new reusable catalyst that speeds up the processing of biomass
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    The evolution of ideas

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    10 March 2015

    Innovation scientist Koen Frenken awarded a €1.5 million grant for research into the evolution of innovation
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    Prof. Sierd Cloetingh appointed Vice President of European Research Council

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    18 February 2015

    On 17 February the European Research Council announced the appointment of Professor Sierd Cloetingh of Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ as its vice president.
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    Humans’ role in droughts across the world

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    4 February 2015

    Promovendus Niko Wanders concludeert in twee publicaties dat de rol van de mens in wereldwijde droogte sterk varieert van positief tot negatief.
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    Industrial waste heat can boost blue-energy yield

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    6 January 2015

    Blue energy, which can be generated by mixing fresh water and salty water, can offer a much higher energy yield if the fresh water is preheated.
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    Earthquake mechanism discovered

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    11 December 2014

    Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ earth scientists and chemists have discovered a mechanism that triggers earthquakes.

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