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  • Moving forward in circles

    Society is stuck on a one-way superhighway of value destruction, if you ask Nancy Bocken. Here, the professor of Sustainable Business & Circular Economy proposes how we might exit the highway of linear consumption—and why what we do matters.

    UMagazine
  • Unwealthy, unhealthy – the long shadow of financial strain

    CAPHRI’s Latifa Abidi and Gera Nagelhout study intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic problems and health disparities. The central question is how exactly your parents’ financial difficulties leave you unhealthier and less likely to progress in life. To contribute to a fairer society, they...

    Latifa Abidi and Gera Nagelhout with their focusgroup
  • Maastricht's Education on Quantum Computing

    “They all love it,” says Georgios Stamoulis from DACS, throwing his arms up in the air. He’s referring to his students enrolled in the Quantum Algorithms course of the master’s specialisation in Quantum Computing. He is about to start the final lecture of this course.

    Quantum Computers
  • Discovering Maastricht University: Open Day recap

    Saturday’s Bachelor's Open Day at Maastricht University drew a turnout of 3322 prospective students. Feedback was generally very positive, reflecting the event's success.

    Bachelor's Open Day with robot pet
  • Climate Adaptation, Location Choice, and Regulation

    With the spotlight on the 2024 hurricane season, marked by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene in the U.S., and Tropical Cyclone Kirk in the EU, it is essential to draw attention to the impact of extreme weather events on urban planning. These catastrophic events not only result in astronomical...

    Climate Adaptation, Location Choice, and Regulation