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- Ingenious ‘control panel’ in algae provides blueprint for super-efficient future solar cellsAlgae can convert up to 98 percent of the solar energy. Through mass spectrometry, it has now become clear how./en/news/ingenious-control-panel-in-algae-provides-blueprint-for-super-efficient-future-solar-cells
- Explore all the greenery on campus with the Green SignpostThe Green Signpost is now on display on the square next to the USP ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Library./en/news/explore-all-the-greenery-on-campus-with-the-green-signpost
- Millions for fungal architectureUtrecht research will contribute in developing fungus-based bricks that make building materials more sustainable and self-repairing./en/news/millions-for-fungal-architecture
- Circular economy research has yet to translate into practiceUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researchers Julian Kirchherr and Ralf van Santen have identified five barriers in putting circular economy research into practice./en/news/circular-economy-research-has-yet-to-translate-into-practice
- Plant response to survive flooding still present in cropsCrops still have the genes required to survive flooding, but they seem to have lost the ability to activate these genes, like rice does./en/news/plant-response-to-survive-flooding-still-present-in-crops
- Managing the spread of pretty pink coralita in the Dutch CaribbeanWhat do you do when an invasive but very pretty plant with pink flowers takes over? For her PhD at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Jetske Vaas investigated./en/news/managing-the-spread-of-pretty-pink-coralita-in-the-dutch-caribbean
- Ten years down the line: a critical assessment of the Earth System Governance ProjectA recent publication critically reflects on the successes and failures of the Earth System Governance Project's dynamic ten-year history./en/publication/ten-years-down-the-line-a-critical-assessment-of-the-earth-system-governance-project
- The link & gap between biodiversity and agricultureBiodiversity is a topic that comes up very frequently, and with very good reason!/en/background/the-link-gap-between-biodiversity-and-agriculture
- Cities should actively address citizens to reduce urban floodingRomy Brockhoff wrote a bachelor thesis on the governance arrangements for rain induced floods in Utrecht./en/news/cities-should-actively-address-citizens-to-reduce-urban-flooding
- Ana Poças: ‘Selfishness and greed are not the only reasons for unsustainable consumption’Our consumption patterns are causing environmental degradation and contributing to climate change. So what influences consumption and what are the alternatives?/en/news/ana-pocas-selfishness-and-greed-are-not-the-only-reasons-for-unsustainable-consumption
- Up close: Senior Fellow Karin RebelDr. Karin Rebel has been appointed senior fellow at the Centre for Academic Teaching./en/news/up-close-senior-fellow-karin-rebel
- Partnership collaboration awards ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Sydney-Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓSeven projects received a Partnership Collaboration Award. These awards are an initiative of the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of Sydney and Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ./en/news/partnership-collaboration-awards-university-sydney-utrecht-university
- Annelies Zoomers new WOTRO chairThe NWO Executive board has appointed Prof. Annelies Zoomers as chair of the Steering Committee of WOTRO Science for Global Development/en/news/annelies-zoomers-new-wotro-chair
- This summer, an international conference on sustainability and law at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ hosts the European Environmental Law Forum (EELF) 2019: Environmental Law for Transitions to Sustainability./en/news/this-summer-an-international-conference-on-sustainability-and-law-at-utrecht-university
- Pita Verweij and Madelon Eelderink nominated for the Agnites Vrolik AwardPita Verweij and Madelon Eelderink are nominated for the Agnites Vrolik Award for research that contributes to solving urgent societal issues./en/news/pita-verweij-and-madelon-eelderink-nominated-for-the-agnites-vrolik-award
- Student game jam explores complex sustainability problemsUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and HKU ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of the Arts Utrecht students developed applied games addressing complex and deeply uncertain sustainability issues./en/news/student-game-jam-explores-complex-sustainability-problems
- Smart flexible energy using blockchain technologyUtrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ researcher Tarek AlSkaif awarded grant to develop a peer-to-peer energy trading platform guaranteeing a reliable decentralised energy grid./en/news/smart-flexible-energy-using-blockchain-technology
- Chris Backes in parliament and media on the Dutch court ruling on nitrogenProf. Chris Backes (Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) briefed the national commissions on Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and Infrastructure and Water Management./en/bite-of-science/chris-backes-in-parliament-and-media-on-the-dutch-court-ruling-on-nitrogen
- 'Subtle' and 'ordinary' mechanisms of peri-urban land grabbing in ColombiaA recent study reveals the subtle and 'ordinary' mechanisms of urban land grabbing in peri-urban spaces of small Colombian cities./en/news/peri-urban-land-grabbing-in-colombia
- Future Food Seed Money Calls 2019 closed for submissions!ÂThe calls for projects for inter and trans-disiciplinary researcher and education projects, visiting professor and student activities are now online./en/news/future-food-seed-money-calls-2019-closed-for-submissions