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During our visit to Plukkerz, a small organic flower farm in the Netherlands, we learned about the challenges of certification, the lack of public understanding of the term “organic,” and the farmers’ efforts to maintain healthy soil in order to run a sustainable business where flowers are the primary focus.

Migration and Societal Change Board Member Marcel Lubbers was featured in an article by the Volkskrant that put forward a hypothetical scientfic cabinet.

Cristiana Santos wins G.J. Wiarda Prize 2025 for a study she co-authored on consent banners on commercial and non-commercial websites and apps.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognizes healthcare as a human right. UCERF provided input on this in 2023.

In this blog Swantje Falcke and Floris Peters the question: What does it mean to be a citizen? In the past the answer seemed simple: Citizenship is a legal status that links individuals to nation states. But in today’s world of global mobility, multilevel governance, and transnational lives, the story is not so straightforward.

More time spent and more rejections: humanities scholars who do not have English as mother tongue encounter considerable obstacles, a study of philosophers suggests.

A team from the Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� School of Law has organised, "de Rechtsstaat Parade" (Rule of Law Parade) at the Neude Library in Utrecht on September 15.

Social robots, smart speakers, Google Home, or Amazon Alexa: they are making their way into our homes. What role do these forms of artificial intelligence play within the family? Ruud Hortensius and his team of researchers are seeking answers to this question.

“In the past, there were periods much warmer than today,” says Anna von der Heydt. “By looking at what happened then, we can learn what might lie ahead.”

How much electricity can a solar panel on a north-facing balcony actually generate? And how does the output change if the panel comes in a different color? These are the kinds of questions at the heart of the Lumifield, located at Utrecht Science Park.

One Book One Campus presents Night at the Library on 9 October. Maaike Wijnen is involved as a programme maker and talks about the festival, the extra pressure caused by the elections and how she and her colleagues still managed to put together a fun and surprising programme.

Whether you have read Birnam Wood or not, you can participate in all our activities in October. Come to Night at the Library, take a walk in the Botanic Gardens, read in silence, and write during a creative workshop by Parnassos.

We are proud to announce that UU Associate Professor Niko Wanders has been selected to receive the AGU James B. Macelwane Medal.

Future Food Utrecht is proud to announce that Anneke Hellinga has been awarded the Hofvijverkring Fellowship!

Isabelle Donatz-Fest spent 350 hours with the police to see how algorithms are given a role in daily operations.

For a special issue of Platforms & Society on platforms, sustainability and the climate crisis the editors are looking for a variety of contributions.

Honour in recognition for exceptional contributions

Mr. Dr Daphina Misiedjan, legal researcher for sustainable water management, has won the Agnites Vrolik Award on Thursday 22 February.

For this academic year, funding is available for projects that relate to the themes and topics of the AI in Cultural Inquiry and Art Special Interest Group.

Over the past two years, three earth scientists from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� have sailed with the JOIDES Resolution. A remarkably high level of representation.