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De Antonio Feltrinelli-prijs voor Geowetenschappen is dit jaar toegekend aan Frederik Johan (Frits) Hilgen, universitair hoofddocent Aardwetenschappen aan de Universiteit Utrecht.

The Antonio Feltrinelli prize reserved for Geosciences 2021 has been awarded to Frits Hilgen, associate professor of Geosciences at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ.

Prof. dr. Jelle Reumer, emeritus hoogleraar Vertebratenpaleontologie, is door NWO benoemd tot voorzitter van de Stichting Biowetenschappen en Maatschappij.

Jelle Reumer has been appointed by NWO as chair of the Life Sciences and Society Foundation (Stichting Biowetenschappen en Maatschappij)

The sea butterfly is very sensitive to climate change. As CO2 in the atmosphere increases, it causes acidification of the oceans. The sea butterfly's shell has to take the first hit.

Curious about the daily activities of a scientist during his or her fieldwork? In this blog, we follow two of our scientists during their BEYΩND expedition on the research vessel Pelagia.

Vier wetenschappers van de Universiteit Utrecht ontvangen EU-financiering voor projecten die bijdragen aan het vinden van oplossingen voor maatschappelijke vraagstukken in heel Europa.

Four scientists from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ receive EU funding for projects that contribute to finding solutions to social issues across Europe.

Curious about the daily activities of a scientist during his or her fieldwork? In this blog, we follow two of our scientists during their BEYΩND expedition on the research vessel Pelagia.

Dominique's verhaal bewijst waarom investeren in tijd en ruimte voor impactvol onderzoek de moeite waard is.

Dominique's story proves why investing in time and space for impactful research is worthwhile.

New climate research provides first hint that climate change was able to disrupt the water cycle in the distant past – possibly even influencing ocean currents.

Nieuw onderzoek door klimaatwetenschappers geeft een eerste hint dat ook in het verre verleden de opwarming van de aarde tot het ontregelen van de waterkringloop leidde.

A report on the Master Thesis competition the focus area Migration and Societal Change hosted.

Trad de tsunami op door de aardbeving zelf, of door de gevolgen van die aardbeving?

The key question was whether the tsunami occurred because of the earthquake itself, or because of the consequences of that earthquake, such as undersea landslides.

Mantelpluimen kunnen de aanzet vormen tot plaattektoniek

Mantle plumes might explain how a mosaic of tectonic plates was once formed.

De fauna van het reuzenmeer floreerde aanvankelijk maar werd later bijna weggevaagd door rampen

The megalake fauna, which included dwarf whales and dolphins, evolved and thrived initially but were later nearly obliterated