Gone are the days when students simply submitted papers and handwrote tests. A recent event at EDLAB showcased the creative ways that teachers at Maastricht University (UM) leverage digital technologies in their educational practice.
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Researchers at Maastricht University have fine-tuned these synthetic hydrogels to closely mimic the dynamics of human soft tissue, creating ideal circumstances for cells to grow just as they would in the human body.
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A blog post on the potential of AR and VR technologies to address global challenges in Agriculture by Dominik Mahr, Full Professor at and head of the MSCM Department, and Noah Moonen, lecturer at MSCM, and DEXLab Manager
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PhD thesis written by Giulia Giardi
This book draws on never-before used data on both crimes and enforcement to shed light on this murky world. Whether you are professionally or privately engaged in contrasting corporate crime or environmental harm, this book can enhance your perspective and toolset. -
There are smarter solutions than abolishing English-language programmes to curb the influx of international students. Offer them a better starting position in the labour market in the Netherlands and more access to Dutch society by making knowledge of the Dutch language and culture mandatory. They are a cash cow for the Netherlands because we desperately need them in an ageing labour market with a world-class economy.
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As educators, we often focus on teaching our students domain-specific skills and knowledge. But the one skill that is perhaps the most valuable and transferrable of all is the ability to learn. Therese Grohnert and colleagues at the School of Business and Economics have developed a project-based approach to help their students learn how to learn in a motivating and engaging way.
In this article, Therese shares her experiences with this approach as well as the tools she and her colleagues have designed.
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Three new research and demonstration facilities are slated to open at the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo: the Food Concept Center, the Experience Center for Future Food, and a physical landing place and workshop for start-ups and spin-offs.
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Why do humans act the way they do? To answer this complex question, Hannes Rusch has to be a bit of everything: economist, biologist, philosopher, mathematician. He recently received a €1.5 million ERC Starting Grant to develop and empirically validate an interdisciplinary theoretical framework for describing exploitative relationships.
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HBO graduates entering the labor market hardly need to look for a job and almost all can find work at their own educational level. This conclusion can be drawn from the annual HBO Monitor of the Research Center for Education and the Labor Market (ROA).
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Ann Vanstraelen (professor of accounting and assurance services) was named today as a new member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).
