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The Executive Board of Maastricht University is delighted to announce the appointment of Prof. Ronald Janse as dean of the Faculty of Law.

"Entangled Genes: Sharpening the Public Debate on Hybrid Plants” is a new artistic research project that aims to deepen societal reflection on genetically modified plants.

The ELSA Lab Poverty & Debt is developing, together with HIP, a tool that makes letters easy to understand without compromising their legal validity. HIP stands for Clear, Intelligent, and Productive and was developed in collaboration with the Brightlands Smart Services Campus and PNA Group.

During her farewell lecture on Friday, 28 November, Prof. Mirjam Oude Egbrink was awarded the MUMC+ medal by Dean Annemie Schols for her distinguished career.

This book shows that there is another way of doing research: one that pays attention to emotions, confusion, humour, doubt, imagination, and chance encounters.

Maastricht University, together with partners, secured funding for De BRUG: a Citizen Science Hub in which UM is actively involved.

Drones, cyberattacks, online disinformation – the war in Europe is back not only in the form of missiles raining down on Ukraine but also through hybrid threats that are becoming increasingly sophisticated. How should we deal with this new reality?

Mindy Nunez Duffourc (Assistant Professor of Private Law and member of the Law and Tech Lab) co-authored an article outlining the urgent need for clear regulations for AI characters.

Susan Schreibman was awarded the Ángel David Nieves Book Award (Edited Collection) by the American Studies Association.

Jeroen Hendriks (CAPHRI) has been Professor of Nursing Science since last year and will deliver his inaugural lecture on 4 December 2025.