36th Dies Natalis
36th Dies Natalis video coverage (produced by students)
On Friday 13 January 2012, Maastricht University celebrated its 36th anniversary, commonly known as Dies Natalis. This event included a symposium where young, talented academics presented their research and the official Dies celebration.
Official Dies celebration
The official Dies celebration was held in the Sint Janskerk. Rector Magnificus Prof. Dr Gerard Mols's speech "It takes three to tango" (pdf, 30 kb) discussed multidisciplinarity in an academic context. Click here to watch video.
Prof. Wim Gijselaers gave the keynote speech entitled "What if learning is leading" (pdf, 159 kb). Click here to watch the video.
Prizes and awards
Prof. Albert Goldberg of Harvard Medical School received an honorary doctorate presented by honorary supervisor Prof. Annemie Schols. The Professor of Cell Biology was honored for his groundbreaking and internationally acclaimed work that has led to, for example, new treatments for certain types of cancer.
The Education Prize 2011 was awarded to two staff members from the School of Business and Economics, Bas van Diepen and Christian Kerckhofs. The following seven graduates (including a team of five students) received the Student Prize 2011:
- Jessica Maltha (FHML)
- Jelly Soffers (FHML)
- Felicia Fall (FL)
- Aidas Massiliunas (SBE)
- Paul Beckman, Alexander Hoppe, Katharina Jautz, Lara Schartau and Julia Schmälter (FASoS)
- Mario Senden (FPN)
- Andrés Mideros Mora (FHS).
The UM Rector Prof. Dr Gerard Mols received a Royal Decoration from the Governor of Limburg, Theo Bovens. Mols was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau for outstanding services both in his main position as rector and in other positions.
Symposium videos
The strategic programme 2012-2016 ‘Inspired by Quality’, was presented by Prof. Dr Martin Paul, President of Maastricht University; You can download the summary (PDF, 527kb) or watch the video.
See below the video coverage of the presentations by seven young, talented UM researchers:
- Dr Anique de Bruin: 'The downside of optimism'
- Dr Kristof De Witte: 'Using research to keep kids in school'
- Dr Maartje de Visser:'The judge as activist'
- Dr Hylke Dijkstra: 'States and Secretariats'
- Dr Kristiaan Wouters: 'White blood cells in disguise'
- Dr Jill Lobbestael: 'Not afraid of angry men'
- Dr Raymond Montizaan: 'Do we work happily ever after?'
