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Intercountry adoption often appears to be the ultimate humanitarian deed. However, the reality is more complex. Dr. Elvira Loibl, assistant professor at the Department of Criminal Law at Maastricht University’s Law Faculty, uncovered significant weaknesses in the Dutch intercountry adoption system.  Her impactful research was awarded the annual Edmond Hustinx prize.

Maastricht University Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, BDO Accountants and Advisors and AFAS Software will conduct research into the challenges and opportunities for Dutch family businesses regarding the ecological sustainability task.

The €29,000 grant was given to develop a shared UM-Zuyd learning space in the context of MERIAN – an already existing collaboration between these institutions and the Jan van Eyck Academy.

Have you noticed the latest addition to the WRDS research data platform during your recent browsing sessions? If not, take a moment to check again—you’re in for some exciting news! Thanks to the generous support from MORSE and individual researchers within SBE, UM researchers now have access to Capital IQ Transcripts data.

In this article, John Harbord, writing advisor at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS), looks at the patterns of Grammarly use and the writing challenges students face. He also explores the impact of relying on automated tools for developing academic writing skills.

Darian’s research focuses on how philosophy can help us to better understand and steward the co-shaping of technology and politics.

"Just do the calculations" is a common saying in the field of quantum computing, the development of software for quantum computers. Everything in this field is new; simply doing the math is often the best way to proceed. At Maastricht University, an interdisciplinary group of scientists works in quantum computing research, they try to do more than just the math. 

Paula Roldán Barraza will join METRO as a PhD researcher. She will be based both at SBE and at LAW and will be supervised by Iwan Bos (SBE), Niels Philipsen (METRO) and Kalpana Tyagi (IGIR). 

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an unprecedented level of global stress, affecting nearly every aspect of daily life. As the world faced the threat of illness, economic uncertainty, and prolonged isolation, individuals' social behaviors and preferences were put to the test. Under such acute stress, people’s typical ways of interacting with others—whether through cooperation, empathy, or competition—began to shift in noticeable ways. This phenomenon has provided a unique lens through which to examine how stress alters social dynamics, with profound implications for understanding both individual and collective behavior during crises. So, what have we observed? 

Professor Andrea Ott successfully applied for a a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Crises and Emergencies in EU Integration (EmergEU) in July 2024. In the upcoming three years, the centre will explore crises and emergencies in EU integration.