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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.

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...

The day-to-day life of psychology student Estella Jardi Roca differs from that of her fellow students. Chronic illness means she needs more rest than her peers and frequently misses lectures due to hospital visits. 

Open Science proposes openness about data, sources and methodology to make research more efficient and sustainable as well as bringing science into the public. UM has a thriving Open Science community. Dennie Hebels and Rianne Fijten talk about progress, the Open Science Festival and what...

Technology has the potential to improve the quality of medicine and healthcare while also making it more personal and sustainable. But to reach this potential, healthcare professionals and researchers need multidisciplinary training. New programmes like the Bachelor in Regenerative Medicine and...

UM is in talks with the CSC, the organisation that provides scholarships to Chinese PhD students, about continuing the cooperation. Both parties believe that this cooperation is valuable for PhD students and for the institutions. 

Inaugurated on 11 October 2024, Professor Gijs Goossens as Professor of Cardiometabolic Physiology of Obesity.

Manon Weusten is Maastricht University’s 100,000^th alum. The South Limburg native with an international outlook, a love of her region and a passion for lifelong learning talks about UM’s contribution to her career path—and her aversion to attention.

On 8 October 2024, Maastricht University officially opened its new sustainable research greenhouse on the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo. The opening marks a significant step in research into sustainable food production. The university has named the greenhouse after Nick Bos, the former Vice...

In 2023, private donations in the US surpassed $500 billion for the first time, exceeding the total amount of official development assistance disbursed by all members of the OECD combined by more than double (Giving USA Foundation, 2021). These figures, alongside recent advances in development...