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On Monday 31 August, Maastricht University will celebrate the opening of the 2015/16 academic year with a symposium and an official ceremony.

Minister Bussemaker has appointed Professor Marc Groenhuijsen as a member of the Maastricht University Supervisory Board for a period of four years, starting on 1 September 2015.

Brown adipose tissue, which is thought to have a positive effect on weight loss, among other things, can be activated in both test animals and humans with the administration of bile acids in pill form.

UM researchers Tamar Sharon and Yasin Temel have been nominated for the 2015 New Scientist Research Talent.

Increased awareness for the consumption of essential fatty acids during pregnancy may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in children.

Millionaires are more generous than previous research has suggested, according to a study of more than six hundred Dutch millionaires.

By taking into account the actual metabolic rate of women, a crucial step can be made in creating more energy-efficient buildings and a more comfortable working area for women. This according to Dr Boris Kingma and Professor Wouter van Marken Lichtenbelt in a letter published in Nature Climate Change.

Johan Vlaeyen, professor of Behavioural Medicine at KU Leuven and Maastricht University has been granted the prestigious Methusalem grant.

Scientists at Maastricht UMC+ Maastricht University have found that vitamin C derived from fruits and vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of developing head and neck cancer.