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Op 30 juni en 1 juli organiseerde het MOMENTUM-consortium voor microplastics en menselijke gezondheid een wetenschappelijk symposium en een stakeholderbijeenkomst.

COVID-19 can trigger inflammation that can awaken dormant cancer cells in the lungs, raising the risk of lung metastasis and cancer-related death. This was revealed by research conducted by an international team of researchers, published today in the journal Nature.

Stem growth resilience could weaken when droughts occur more frequently and become more intense under aggravating climate change.

This large research programme, which brings together Dutch universities, research institutes and industrial companies, aims to make fuels and materials from industrial waste gases and CO2 using sustainable energy and hydrogen.

Young teens wearing baggy jeans. Listening to Nirvana. On a Walkman. Have you fallen through a time portal? This 90s revival reminds us that inklings of alternative futures can already be found in the recent past – often in unexpected trends and among unlikely people.

The Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research (NNHRR) is calling for papers for their Annual Conference, taking place on 6 November 2025 in Leiden.

M-grants offer researchers the possibility to elaborate creative and risky ideas and to realise scientific innovations.

The project will make a substantive contribution to the current scholarly debate on colonial legacies and their present-day impact.

“Societal change always has an ethical dimension,” argues philosopher Jeroen Hopster

“A tree reacts differently to a drought than grass does, and a tree in Norway reacts differently than a tree in the Netherlands.”

Timeline | Five scholars provide a step-by-step explanation of the history and background of the current Israel-Hamas war, known as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

For this research, Utrecht master student Sophie ten Hietbrink worked for four weeks aboard the research vessel RV Pelagia. On a trip from the Azores to the continental shelf of Europe, she took water samples at 12 locations where she filtered out anything larger than one micrometer.

At the heart of Utrecht Science Park (USP), the new Arboretum is taking shape. Most of the work to realise the park will take place between 19 May and 1 September 2025. The Botanic Gardens will remain accessible.

We are pleased to announce the finalization of our research institute's evaluation within the national assessment of pedagogical and educational sciences in the Netherlands.

Two global initiatives—Ajay Bailey’s work in Curaçao and the collaborative project led by Tomohisa Miyamoto and Paul Schöpfer in The Gambia—offer valuable lessons in tailoring life skills development to specific contexts. This aligns with DoY's community Youth Education & Life Skills (YELS), which addresses youth challenges from diverse angles.

Reforming history education is essential to realising its potential in transforming conflicts and addressing the legacies of a difficult past. Bjorn Wansink tells about his visit to the Childhood Museum together with teachers who had personally experienced the war as children and some even as soldiers.

Shazly Savahl is a social and research psychology professor and the current Prince Claus Research Chair in Equity and Development. Savahl coordinates the two largest multinational studies on children’s well-being conducted across more than 40 countries.

The Executive Board has appointed Jarno Drost as Professor of Models and mechanisms of pediatric solid tumorigenesis at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��

Early in April, international colleagues visited Utrecht with the International Association of Universities (IAU) to see how Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� is working on open science.

Through Playground, students can explore their potential and gain skills that go beyond the classroom. For UCU student Yoanie Sautjeau '26, this initiative has become a hub for growth, both personally and professionally.