Martin Paul receives city of Venlo's badge of honour
UM President Martin Paul received the badge of honour ('erespeld) of the city of Venlo on 7 September from Mayor Scholten.
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Can we trust cultured meat?
Cultured meat, meat grown from animal stem cells, seems to be conquering the world. When such a new product enters the market, consumers must be able to trust that it complies with all European legislation and regulations regarding food safety.
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Einstein Telescope approved for ESFRI Roadmap 2021
On 30 June, the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) decided to include the Einstein Telescope (ET) in the 2021 upgrade of its roadmap.
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Cross-border research centre to enhance understanding of the microbiome
Scientists based in the border area of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany will work together to gain more insight into the functioning of the microbiome: the trillions of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes that live in and on our bodies. To this end, the researchers are today launching...
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Dutch evolutionary biologist and science writer Tijs Goldschmidt appointed 6th Eugène Dubois chair at Maastricht University
Dr. Tijs Goldschmidt has been appointed Eugène Dubois chair for the year 2021. Professor Goldschmidt was born in Amsterdam, trained as a behavioural biologist in Amsterdam and Leiden and is a renowned writer on science and art.
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From instrumentation physicist to socially engaged scientist
Gerard van Rooij, professor of Plasma Chemistry, was the first PhD candidate of Ron Heeren, university professor and director of the M4I institute. Together they reflect on a pioneering period in which they took the first tentative steps in the development of imaging mass spectrometry.
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“Cautious excitement” among physicists: evidence of deviation from the Standard Model and rare observations at CERN
The LHCb experiment at the particle accelerator of European institute CERN, which also involves physicists from Maastricht University, today presented results that suggest a deviation from the Standard Model of physics.
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Limburg logistics innovation institute BISCI can continue
After eighteen months of preparation, the Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (BISCI) in Venlo can continue with the implementation of logistics projects. With BISCI, the logistics region North Limburg has a knowledge center in which knowledge institutions, companies and government...
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STEM as a driving force for economy in Limburg
Since 2010, Maastricht University has invested heavily in collaboration with the Province of Limburg to increase their offer of natural sciences. The project, called "Strengthening natural sciences", will enter the next phase in 2021, thanks to a new contribution from the Province of Limburg.
