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  • Second in the IBA ICC Moot Court 2023

    Another great performance by our students at  Maastricht University Faculty of Law, finishing second in the IBA ICC Moot Court at the International Criminal Court in The Hague 2023. Many congratulations to the entire team, to Maraya being awarded best speaker and to coach Craig Eggett.

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  • New research: HIV cure for the group hardest hit

    Ending the HIV epidemic for those most impacted: women in sub-Saharan Africa. That’s the goal of a collaborative project between Dutch and African researchers. The Dutch Research Council (NWO) and Aidsfonds recently allocated more than six million euros to fund their plans for the SPIRAL project.

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  • Costas Papadopoulos Awarded NWO Museum Grant

    Together with Ania Molenda from Het Nieuwe Instituut, MACCH affiliated researcher Costas Papadopoulos has been awarded an NWO museum grant of €50,000 for the research project ‘Unfolding the Archive: New Dimensions of Access to Born-digital Architecture Collections’.

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  • Violence in Israel and Palestine

    The violence in Israel and Palestine affects many people. We want to extend our sympathy to anyone affected in any way by these intensely sad events.

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  • Bachelor’s Open Day: experiencing the campus vibe

    Saturday’s Bachelor's Open Day was a success, with more than 3000 prospective students flocking to our six faculties. The event also attracted a significant online audience. Equally impressive: the good vibes and the high rating our programme presentations received, averaging at 8.9.

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  • School lunches rich in vegetables boost learning and healthy growth in kids

    A mere four out of every ten young children in the Netherlands eat enough fruit and vegetables, and the number of overweight children in this country is rapidly increasing. Kokkerelli believes this needs to change, and is conducting research on hot, vegetable-rich school lunches combined with...

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  • New implant as remedy for glaucoma

    Glaucoma is a serious eye disease that affects three to five percent of the population over the age of 50, and is a condition that not infrequently results in blindness. The condition usually indicates that the eye pressure is (significantly) elevated. Eye drops and laser treatments usually work...

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  • Three countries, one big headache and infinite possibilities

    EU integration is the dream of a Europe without borders. Belgian and German border territories are an integral part of the daily lives of thousands of people in Maastricht. While there are no more passport controls, differences in legislation still complicate the European dream. Martin Unfried and...

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