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Real-time analysis of plant health or harmful bacteria during food production is becoming a reality. Thanks to funding from the Province of Limburg and Europe, researchers at the Sensor Engineering research institute start working on both projects.

Three young ROA researchers describe an open, multidisciplinary institute focused on impact and collaboration. They value its informal culture and growth opportunities. AI, data use and knowledge transfer are key future challenges.

Sustainability Days 2026 are officially over! From inspiring events and creative activities to meaningful conversations around sustainability, this year’s edition brought the UM community together and ended on a high note with the vibrant Sustainability Festival. Read more about the highlights.

Esther Versluis will take up the position of dean of the faculty. Patrick Bijsmans will continue in his role as Associate Dean for Education. Darian Meacham will join the Faculty Board as Associate Dean for Research.

Maastricht researchers Prof. Dr. Hylke Dijkstra and Dr. Mariëlle Wijermars have received a €6.6 million research grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to study knowledge security in the Netherlands and Europe.

How can we improve diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of head and neck cancer? Francesco Missale studies this: from new microscopes and immunotherapy to tumour markers.

The Executive Board of Maastricht University has reappointed Prof. Dr. Thomas Cleij as Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Thomas will continue to lead the faculty until March 2031.

Graduates of higher professional education still find work relatively quickly and generally fit well into the job market. At the same time, the latest figures from the HBO Monitor 2025 show that the labour market position of HBO graduates is slightly less favourable than it was a year ago.

Lars Eijssen, Mike Gerards and David Barnett are all involved in implementing data science in the bachelor’s and master’s programmes in Biomedical Sciences. All three concur that data science is inevitable in this rapidly changing field.

Women experience side effects from medication twice as often as men. Yet doctors still prescribe the same dosage. This is because men and women process medication differently. Aurélie Carlier uses computer models to investigate these differences.