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  • The logic and nonsense of Putin’s war

    As Russia’s geopolitical isolation deepens and economic sanctions begin to bite hard, one wonders what possessed Vladimir Putin to start his war in Ukraine? Will international sanctions help end the violence? And is there still a way to deescalate? FASoS’ Giselle Bosse on the anatomy of a...

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  • Psychomotor effects of nitrous oxide

    Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is a substance that many know from a visit to the dentist, or a medical procedure in the hospital. But it is increasingly used as a recreational and addictive drug. During the intoxication, thinking clearly and focused movement is impossible for the user, you can...

  • The herd behaviour of pension funds

    Late last year Matteo Bonetti, born and raised in Italy, successfully defended his PhD dissertation on factors that influence investment strategy.

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  • “I want to make crossing borders easier”

    Hildegard Schneider is set to say goodbye. As professor of European Migration Law and former dean of the Faculty of Law, her career coincided with the foundation and pioneering years of the law faculty. She herself made an important contribution to the profiling of Maastricht University as a...

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  • When you are in the middle of it, you don't just quit

    Simon Schick (27) a PhD Candidate at Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM). He lives together with his fiancé in Dusseldorf. Simon is currently working on the Marie Sklodowska-Curie BioBased Value Circle Project.

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  • Poland’s erosion of EU standards

    PhD candidate Akudo McGee is studying the contestation of EU norms, particularly in Poland. An American citizen of Nigerian descent, she views the European project from an outsider’s perspective—with fascination and, increasingly, concern.

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  • Giving a voice to young academics

    Maastricht Young Academy (MYA) serves and represents the interests of academics in the early to mid-stage of their career. Outgoing chair Katlijn Haesebrouck and new chair Vanessa LaPointe on the struggles this group faces, systemic problems, as well as the importance of Recognition & Rewards.

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  • Meet our women in science

    On International Women and Girls in Science day we like to highlight some of UM's women in science.

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  • Hannes Rusch awarded ERC Starting Grant

    Hannes Rusch, assistant professor at the School of Business and Economics, is one of the 397 early-career researchers who received European Research Council starting grants! These grants are awarded to researchers with great potential and excellent research proposals.

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  • GWFP's Lex Greeven wins poster prize

    Lex Greeven, PhD candidate at the department for Gravitational Wave and Fundamental Physics wins poster prize at NWO Physics@Veldhoven