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On Wednesday 16 April, Dutch universities will present their joint self-regulation plan for internationalisation. 

With artificial intelligence (AI) developing at a rapid pace, conversations around its future impact are becoming increasingly urgent. While artificial general intelligence (AGI) — systems that could rival or exceed human-level performance across tasks — remains a highly debated concept, it cannot...

In recent months, three teams of researchers launched a Biotech Booster project. All three teams are working on early discoveries in biotechnology: tear fluid for detecting Huntington’s disease; more specific and effective cancer treatments; and antibodies that prevent cancer cells from “talking” to...

The Executive Board has appointed Anke Moerland as Professor in Intellectual Property, Frontier Technologies and International Trade as of 1 May 2025. 

Despite widespread awareness campaigns and well-known prevention strategies, the number of skin cancer cases continues to rise. It is now the most common form of cancer in the Netherlands, particularly among people over the age of 65. According to Caroline Coeckelbergh, alumna of the master’s...

Limburg is one of the most innovative regions worldwide. Each year, the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) selects 21 regions around the world that excel in innovative strength, knowledge development and sustainability. Limburg is part of this selection - the so-called Smart21 - garnering a...

UM has achieved positive results in two important audits: the ITK (Institutional Quality Assessment) and the Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation (CeQuInt).

Shika Pai (SHE) researches how to help medical students feel safer and stronger in their identities.

On 20 March 2025, the Globalisation & Law Network, had the pleasure of welcoming Barend van Leeuwen, Professor of European Union Law at Durham University, who presented his recent article ‘Repositioning Free Movement of Services: A Substantive Perspective on the Structure and Dynamics of the...