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De eredoctoraten worden verleend bij de viering van de 388e Dies Natalis, ofwel de geboortedag, van de universiteit op dinsdag 26 maart 2024.

The awards will be presented during the university’s 388th Dies Natalis, or birthday, on Tuesday, 26 March 2024.

Een onlangs gepubliceerd artikel in Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations onder leiding van Melanie van Driel van de Universiteit Utrecht onderzocht of internationale organisaties andere actoren in de richting van de Sustainable Development Goals sturen.

A recently published article in Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations led by Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’s Melanie van Driel investigated if international organizations steer other actors towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Prof. Marleen van Rijswick en Herman Kasper Gilissen, verbonden aan het Utrecht Centre for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law, zijn co-auteurs van het advies.

New research shows that by prioritizing targeted increases in rainfall, forestation programs may not only mitigate global climate change but also reduce adverse effects such as droughts.

Long-term drought, severe storms, and rising sea levels; Without a clear policy, we will eventually find ourselves surrounded by water, without a drop to drink, explain Maarten Kleinhans, Esther Stouthamer and Niko Wanders.

An Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� research team ventured to Minh Khai Craft Village, the largest recycling hub in Vietnam, to follow the path of Europe's recycled plastic.

Drought and heatwaves result in severe economic losses. To reduce water scarcity, hydrologist Michelle van Vliet argues for a better understanding of the interplay between water use and water quality.

Illegale houtkap, ernstige vervuiling en andere vormen van grootschalige natuurvernietiging horen thuis in het internationaal strafrecht en daders moeten worden vervolgd, vinden Cedric Ryngaert en Daan van Uhm.

Two PhD Candidates from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��, Clara Colonna (Agri-food Law) and Sara Ramezani (Urban Planning), embarked on a unique learning journey in Montpellier, south France.

Professor Petra de Jongh will conduct fundamental research into the operation of catalysts. This could lead to accelerating the energy transition, for example by developing catalysts for the efficient conversion of CO2 and hydrogen into sustainable fuels.

Eelco Rohling is per 15 april 2024 benoemd tot hoogleraar Ocean and Climate change bij het departement Aardwetenschappen aan de faculteit Geowetenschappen.

Eelco Rohling has been appointed Professor of Ocean and Climate Change at the department of Earth Sciences Faculty at the faculty Geosciences as of 15 April 2024.

Ecocide in Indigenous conceptualizations is not only one crime, but it comprises multiple crimes simultaneously.

In een visionair artikel in Nature presenteren twee scheikundigen van de Universiteit Utrecht een roadmap naar een volledig klimaatneutrale olieraffinaderij. De processen werken, waar mogelijk, op elektriciteit, en CO2 en landbouw- en huishoudelijk afval vormen de enige grondstoffen.

In a highly visionary Nature article, two chemists from Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� present a roadmap in which oil refineries could be reinvented to be completely fossil-free. Processes will be electrified if possible, and raw materials will change to CO2, agricultural and municipal waste.

Het transdisciplinaire onderzoeksproject Whose Ocean? ontvangt €33.500 euro van het Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie.

The transdisciplinary research project Whose Ocean? has received a €33,500 euro grant from the Creative Industries Fund.

Until now, biodiversity mainstreaming has been largely ineffective due to non-binding commitments, vaguely formulated targets, “add-on” biodiversity initiatives, and too few resources.