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In primary school, his nickname was whirlwind —and that same energy comes across during the interview. “I’ve never been diagnosed, but I do think I have ADHD,” says the cheerful physics professor Marcel Merk. “And I’m gripped by the question: why is there something rather than nothing?“

The Koninklijke Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen (KHMW; Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities) is the oldest learned society in the Netherlands.

In a world where corporate training budgets are growing and social challenges are accelerating, Julian Buschmaas and Fabien Laplace believe the real problem isn’t a lack of knowledge, it’s a lack of application.

The Limburg jury of the Vrouw in de Media Award has selected UM professor Gera Nagelhout (CAPHRI) as a nominee for the Vrouw in de Media Award 2025. The award highlights women who, over the past year, have been notably and impactfully visible in the media as experts.

NUTRIM researcher Alex Remels explains in Dutch consumer TV programme Kassa how heated tobacco products are not a safe alternative to cigarettes.

Saturday’s Bachelor's Open Day at Maastricht University drew a turnout of 2218 prospective students. Feedback was generally very positive, reflecting the event's success.

The UM Student Sustainability Challenge had been a part of the Brightlands Startup Challenge. During the grand finale on 6th of February 2026 there were three winners!

A rectangle incised with diagonal and straight lines, hewn from limestone quarried in France, a thrilling strategy game can look deceptively simple. The Romans used glass, bone or earthenware pieces. Players took turns trying to block each other’s pieces; whoever did it in the least number of moves.

EDLAB invites Maastricht University staff to apply for an EDLAB education research grant of up to €10,000.

Rianne Letschert, chair of the UM Executive Board, has been nominated as Minister of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). She is scheduled to be formally appointed and sworn in on 23 February, together with the other members of the new cabinet.