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  • Vidi grants for UM research on AI models and our brains

    Two Maastricht University (UM) scientists will receive a €850,000 Vidi grant for their research projects. This was announced by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) on Thursday. Researcher Laure Wynants (CAPHRI/ FHML) will work with her team on more reliable AI models for healthcare. And neuroscientist...

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  • Extra money for unexpected discovery

    To still work out unexpected discoveries, seven projects are now receiving a small top-up of up to 30,000 euros per project thanks to NWO's Impact Explorer call. Elia Formisano of Maastricht University is one of the lucky ones.

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  • Laughing gas affects driving behaviour long after use

    When nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is used recreationally, its presence remains detectable in the breath and bloodstream for at least 60 minutes after inhalation, and the development of an instrument to measure it is technically feasible. These were among the findings of a study at Maastricht...

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  • Rubicon grants for two UM researchers

    Lilian Kloft and Min Wu, both affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN), have been awarded Rubicon grants by research funder NWO. This grant gives promising early-stage scientists the opportunity to gain international research experience.

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  • Research by Rosalie Mourmans (FPN) nominated for Klokhuis Science Prize 2023

    Do vegetables taste better if you get to choose? With her research, Rosalie Mourmans, PhD student at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, tries to answer this question. This research earned her a place among the ten finalists of the Klokhuis Science Prize: a prize for interesting scientific...

    Onderzoek van Rosalie Mourmans is genomineerd voor Klokhuis Wetenschapsprijs 2023.
  • Professor Milene Bonte receives NWO Vici grant

    Milene Bonte, professor of Cognitive Neuroscience of Language and Literacy Development at UM’s Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, has received an NWO Vici grant of 1.5 million euros. The amount is earmarked for research into the timely identification of children in need of extra support to...

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  • UM researchers successful in ZonMw Open Competition

    Four Maastricht research teams are starting their projects funded with money from the Open Competition of grant provider ZonMw. In addition, a Nijmegen research team has been awarded, which includes Harro van Lente, professor of Science and Technology Studies at Maastricht University (UM).

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  • Driving with a joint: is that possible?

    The International Council on Alcohol, Drugs & Traffic Safety (ICADTS) has released new guidelines summarizing the most recent research on cannabis-impaired driving.

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  • Are pretty people more successful? We seem to believe so.

    A research done at Maastricht University shows why women choose to undergo cosmetic surgery and ignore the associated physical and psychological risks. Surprisingly, this is mostly not so because they are insecure about their looks, but because they believe ‘looking pretty’ makes them more...

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