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  • “I miss the smell of street food”

    As a toddler, Pieter du Plessis couldn’t stay away from the kitchen. He later entertained the idea of becoming a chef—until his dream faltered under the harsh light of reality. Now a PhD candidate at Maastricht University, he uses national dishes as a lens to examine South Africa’s past and identity...

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  • NWO awards four Veni grants to promising UM researchers

    Four young UM researchers have received a Veni grant worth up to €320,000 from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This will allow them to further develop their own research ideas over the next three years.

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  • DATASET project validates Digital Readiness Scan and delivers key insights

    DATASET researchers from Maastricht University (BISCI) and Fontys applied the Digital Readiness Scan developed by Logistiek Digitaal to several regional logistics service providers, scientifically validated the underlying methodology, and analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of this tool. 

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  • Alumnus Charles Brichet's turbulent journey from law to aviation

    From a childhood dream of becoming a pilot to studying law, with a brief detour into finance, and now working as a Procurement Manager for the Lufthansa Group, Alumnus Charles Brichet was determined to pursue his dream career in aviation, overcoming every obstacle, challenge, or setback along the...

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  • Alumni success stories: Y Chi Lange

    Alumni success story: Y Chi's academic journey began with a Bachelor’s degree at SBE, she graduated in 2018. In this article she will tell you all the ins and outs about her career, read for more!

     

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  • New obesity framework: looking beyond BMI

    A study conducted by the Easo led by Prof. Gijs Goossens of Maastricht UMC+ and Dr. Luca Busetto published today in Nature Medicine.

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