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Faculty of Science and Engineering

The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) is home to several outstanding departments in education and research. Students and scientists contribute to education programmes at the bachelor's, master's and PhD levels and take part in innovative research in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Running makes sweet taste less sweet

After the sweet feeling of completing a training run, you might notice that your sense of taste changes: the sweetness of your food seems less intense. This is the surprising conclusion of a study conducted by researchers from University College Venlo and VieCuri MC after last year’s Venloop.

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UM supports University of Burundi with development of bachelor's degree programs in IT

Maastricht University (UM) will support the Université de Burundi with the development of educational programs in IT. 

UM supports Burundi

NWO grant for UM research into deep learning

Guangzhi Tang, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Advanced Computing Sciences van de Universiteit Maastricht receives a grant for his project Brain-inspired MatMul-free Deep Learning for Sustainable AI on Neuromorphic 

Guangzhi Tang

Millions for enabling the Einstein Telescope

NWO grants 3 million euros to researchers, among them at Maastricht University, to ensure timely availability of innovative technologies for the Einstein Telescope.

Figurine of Albert Einstein

Coll-a-Gen: Animal-Free Synthetic Collagen

Maastricht University has secured over €400,000 in funding for the development of Coll-a-Gen, a synthetic, animal-free alternative to collagen. If successful, this project could herald a breakthrough in medical treatments, ranging from advanced wound healing to biocompatible implants.

schematic blow-up of collagen fiber showing the triple helix structure

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From rain to mud: A successful start to the restoration of nature along the Grensmaas

Research on nature restoration along the river Maas turns out to be quite an adventure, as demonstrated by the study conducted by Sara Pastina and Maya Daumal. They investigated how plants, fish, and invertebrates find their way to their newly restored natural habitats.

Cloudy sunset at Bosscherveld floodplain

The human behaviour of a computer scientist

Bulat Khaertdinov is the first winner of the Faculty of Science and Engineering’s Dissertation Prize. At the Department of Advanced Computer Sciences, he trains artificial intelligence to recognise and respond to human behaviour. Read on and familiarise yourself with the work of a computer scientist.

Bulat Khaertdinov holds his PhD-diploma while walking out of the auditorium

Brazil, malaria, and Cartier, the adventures of a sensor engineer

It is always great when a plan comes together, especially if it happens all at once. Rocio Arreguín Campos developed a quick and easy-to-use diagnostic tool for malaria. Together with her boss, Bart van Grinsven, she successfully tested the device in Brazil. Read their story about sensors, malaria, and lab equipment that magically transformed into a Cartier bracelet.

Malaria-infected red blood cell with characteristic spikes in the middle of healthy cells

Synthetic data, digital twins, and American money

Artificial intelligence can become trustworthy in medicine if trained on high-quality data from a sufficiently large and divers patient population. But what happens when data is scarce because a condition or trait is extremely rare? Michel Dumontier and his team are addressing this by combining real and synthetic data to develop reliable AI systems. In October, their project received an $8 million US grant.

Michel Dumontier working on his laptop