Is an elephant in Artis Zoo just as “wild” as an elephant on the African savannah? What place do animals have in a world that is increasingly shaped by humans? Why does the presence of a few wolves in the Netherlands trigger so many negative emotions, while Dutch people donate money en masse to...
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To reduce the imposition of short prison sentences in the Netherlands, experts are arguing for the inclusion of electronic detention in the Criminal Code as a possible punishment. A partnership led by Maastricht University and the Dutch Foundation for Restorative Justice is submitting a so-called...
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Together with Ania Molenda from Het Nieuwe Instituut, Costas Papapdopoulos has been awarded an NWO museum grant of €50,000 for the research project ‘Unfolding the Archive: New Dimensions of Access to Born-digital Architecture Collections’.
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On 27 September 2023, the Globalization & Law Network hosted Chiara Armeni, Professor of Environmental Law at Université Libre de Bruxelles, who presented her paper entitled “Inequalities and environmental justice in the EU climate transition”.
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No organisation exploited climate change like large media corporations –it is widely evident and even famous among climate scientists! Humanity has gone through different sorts of natural crises that took it to the verge of extinction: the early low breeding age (900,00 years ago), ice age and more...
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27 September 2023, Brussels | “The green transition in mobility is going well, but it could be a lot better. Until 2040 and 2050, the infrastructure we need to build, will be impossible to achieve on an individual level.” With this conclusion, Turi Fiorito director of the European Federation of...
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Maastricht University is expanding its range of programmes with the addition of a bachelor’s degree in Brain Science. The course will start in September 2024 and is open for enrolment from today.
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At the CARIM research institute (school for cardiovascular diseases) in Maastricht, a group of researchers – led by Joost Lumens - is working with ‘het digitale tweelinghart’ (the digital twin heart): a computer model that simulates the human heart. This research gives rise to a great deal of...
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Christian Ernsten and Claartje Rasterhoff, in collaboration with Natuurmonumenten, receive €100,000 for their project ‘Rivier Atelier at the Geuldal: heritage management in times of climate change’.
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In light of the fast developments within the use of generative AI, the SHE Management Team has developed guidelines for the use of AI.
