Faculty of Science and Engineering

Inspiration letter for City labs

Nicole Rijkens-Klomp and Christian Scholl presented the new 'inspiration letter for City labs' during the Citymakers Congress in Rotterdam.

Keuzegids Bachelors 2019: three UM Colleges stable at the top

KE@Work shortlisted for 2018 Reimagine Education awards

The honours path for bachelor students of the Data Science and Knowledge Engineering programme, KnowledgeEngineering@Work or KE@Work, is shortlisted for the 2018 Reimagine Education awards. The reputable Reimagine awards seek to reward education innovators from around the globe.

Physics booming at UM

Maastricht University is gearing up to conduct more research in the area of fundamental physics. “The aim is to put UM on the map as a physics institute, in the eyes of other researchers as well as the general public,” says Gideon Koekoek, who joined UM’s research group on gravitational waves in 2017.

UM and Dutch Embassy host Berlin Science Week event

Maastricht University (UM) is the only Dutch university to have organised an event together with the Dutch Embassy during the famous Berlin Science Week.

Navigating between uncertainty and disagreement

Friday, 2 November 2018 Dr. Joop de Kraker, professor of Sustainability Assessment at ICIS, gave his inaugural address.

Looking back on the Dutch Agri Food Week in Venlo

Two UM research projects compete for the 2018 Klokhuis Science Award

Two research projects from Maastricht University have been nominated for this year’s Klokhuis Science Award. The first, led by Pim Martens (ICIS), is a study of emotions in animals; the second, led by Christine Resch (FPN), is an investigation into the use of games to help improve the thinking functions of children with brain injuries.

Maastricht University signs declaration of intent to set up sustainability center at Chemelot

Does my turtle look disappointed?

To contribute to sustainable human–animal relationships, Bingtao Su, under the supervision of Pim Martens, researched the relationship between the ethical outlook of pet owners.

Vote for Alie

The VIVA400 is a list of 400 inspiring women who shine in their field of expertise and who are nominated because of their talents. Our Alie de Boer is on that list in the category ‘Knappe koppen’ (brainiacs).

UM’s University Colleges again dominate Elsevier ranking

De University Colleges van de UM doen het opnieuw goed in de Elsevier-ranking.

Make space for health in the city

How does our living environment influence health and (un)healthy behavior, such as physical activity and participation in society?

Maastricht University partners with technical secondary schools in Limburg to strengthen connections

On 1 October, Stichting Technasium and UM signed a partnership agreement with nine science-based secondary education schools in Limburg. 

Nice to meat: plenty of interest in food innovations from Limburg

1 study & 3 jobs

Three Artificial Intelligence alumni talk about their work. Marloes van Eijk is a data scientist/advisor at the Public Prosecution Service, Gijs-Jan Roelofs is a freelance consultant and Inge Lemmens is chief technology officer at PNA Group.

Library of Things: Out of the attic, into the commonweal

UM students Elisa Etrari, Anna Reyneri and Becca Bowers are running Library of Things. It’s exactly what you think it is: you sign up, choose something from their online catalogue or just browse – then you borrow whatever you need and bring it back once you are done using it.