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  • GREENER TOGETHER: More meeting places and greenery in the neighbourhood

    After a sunny start to spring, the weather on this third Saturday in March is a disappointing 10 degrees Celsius, if that. Not that this dampens the enthusiasm of the gardening volunteers from SamenGroenerMaastricht, a foundation aimed at making neighbourhoods greener and promoting social...

    SamengroenerMaastricht
  • Back to Maastricht

    The coming years will see tens of thousands of homes in the Netherlands undergo extensive renovation and modernisation. While the main goal is to improve energy efficiency, researcher Juan Palacios is interested in understanding the impact of home renovations on residents’ health. He will spend the...

    UMagazine
  • Who wants to use my (m)ap(p)?

    Failure is part of life, but not something academics talk about often. In this interview, Brigitte Le Normand reflects on the failure of her creative research outputs.

    Brigitte le Normand
  • The wonderful (Limburgish) world of Westermann

    Owned and run by UM alum Natalia Westermann, the Dotnsquare store on the Heggenstraat in Maastricht is a vibrant tribute to polka dots, pragmatism, sustainability, social entrepreneurship and love for Limburg.

    Natalia Westermann
  • AI-AI Captain

    AI will change the world – possibly in a very direct way. UNU-MERIT's Michal Natorski thinks the technology could inadvertently influence the decision-making processes of UN agencies.

    Michal Natorski
  • “Everything starts with a splash of olive oil and some garlic”

    David Baião Barata was born and raised in Castelo Branco, in eastern Portugal. His mother cooked typical Portuguese cuisine: hearty soups, lots of meat, everything doused in olive oil. It was only during his studies in cell and molecular biology in Lisbon that he began cooking for himself. And it...

    UMagazine
  • The microbiota is an important key in cancer treatment

    On February 8, 2024, Ziemons received her PhD from Maastricht University for the dissertation “The role of the gut microbiota in human cancer, the power of an equilibrium". This dissertation is the result of Ziemons' research on the role of the microbiota in cancer – colorectal cancer but also...

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  • The tale of the fox and the grapes

    Failure is part of life, but not something academics talk about often. In this interview, Tullio Viola reflects on the difficulties he has with being understood by those that are different.

    Tullio Viola