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Hospitals are often seen through the lens of urgency, care, and crisis – but what about the materials that make them work? 

The EU announced last week that it would double its tariffs on steel to 50 percent, bringing them in line with US levels. Studio Europa Maastricht spoke with Mark Sanders, Associate Professor of International Economics at Maastricht University about the latest developments surrounding the increase...

Under ERASMUS+, the European Commission's mobility programme for education and training, UM sends and receives more students than any other Dutch university. President Rianne Letschert on her own ERASMUS experience, the benefits of leaving your comfort zone, and being inspired by different...

With these centres, WHO wants to advance the professionalisation and competencies of the public health workforce.

Four medical specialists translate fundamental research into improvements for patients.

Frederik-Jan receives the medal for his exceptional contributions to early detection of diseases and a safer living environment.

DigiMach is a transnational 3-year collaborative approach that will transform manufacturing across the Meuse-Rhine region by bringing AI, IoT, and robotics to small and medium-sized enterprises in the machining sector. The project will assist more than 150 SMEs to adopt smart, digital tools, through...

New PhD coordinators Agnes Boots and Alex Remels guide PhD candidates at NUTRIM during their journey.

UNU-MERIT celebrates the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their groundbreaking work on technological change and economic growth. In this reflection, Luc Soete and Bart Verspagen explore the laureates’ connections to UNU-MERIT’s four decades...