Zoekresultaten
InScite maakt groeispurt
12-04-2024
… Zoekresultaten InSciTe, het op Brightlands Chemelot gevestigde Institute for Science and Technology, ondersteunt wetenschappers en startende ondernemers met het vertalen van onder andere medische innovaties naar praktische toepassingen. Drie jaar na de oprichting is de biomedische afdeling van het instituut uit zijn jasje gegroeid. Nog dit jaar wordt begonnen met de bouw van nieuwe … Eindhoven, DSM, en de Provincie Limburg legden in 2015 80 miljoen euro op tafel voor de op-, en inrichting van InSciTe. Bedoeld om innovaties op papier naar de praktijk te vertalen. “Er zijn zo veel onderzoekers met briljante promoties, zo veel startende ondernemers met ideeën die vastlopen op de technische en kwaliteitsuitwerking en daarmee gepaard gaande financiering”, weet Daniëlle Curfs, zelf gepromoveerd aan de Universiteit Maastricht, “InSciTe is destijds opgericht om deze ondernemers en … helpen om hun ideeën zelf door te ontwikkelen.” InSciTe richt zich op het vertalen van min of meer bewezen concepten naar industriële én medische toepassingen. Daniëlle Curfs houdt zich sinds de oprichting bezig met de biomedische kant. “Al vanaf de start was de belangstelling groot. We hadden meteen verschillende projecten en startups onder handen. Afgelopen jaar hebben zich zo veel kandidaten gemeld dat we serieus zijn gaan nadenken over uitbreiding.” Zelfstandig Deze gaat er nu dus, …
… Zoekresultaten Emerging Markets is de jongste studierichting in de bachelors International Business en Economics en Business Economics aan de Universiteit Maastricht. Maar meteen ook in trek bij veel studenten. Reden om komend najaar te starten met de master Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets. “De rol van opkomende economieën verandert de wereld ingrijpend. Met deze master versterken we onze positie als internationaal kenniscentrum.” Kaj Thomsson (1976) studeerde Economie aan … onderwijs en onderzoek richt zich op de interactie tussen economie en politiek, met name in ontwikkelingslanden. Hij begeleidt ook studenten van UNU-MERIT en UCM. De eenjarige Master Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets gaat in september van start. De projectleider van het programma is Tania Treibich. Integendeel, met de groei van de wereldbevolking, de globalisering en de snel toenemende mobiliteit is het zonneklaar dat de verhoudingen kantelen. De zogenoemde BRIC-landen en andere landen … Philippen (fotografie) … Emerging Markets is de jongste studierichting in de bachelors International Business en Economics en Business Economics aan de Universiteit Maastricht. Maar meteen ook in trek bij veel studenten. Reden om komend najaar te starten met de master Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets. “De rol van opkomende economieën verandert de wereld ingrijpend. Met deze master versterken we onze positie als internationaal kenniscentrum.” … Emerging Markets is de jongste …
Missionary of the open-access message
28-03-2023
… Business and Economics (SBE), there is much work to do. “Open access has many advantages and makes academia more honest. It gives more people access to your articles, and means you can have more impact.” To promote awareness of open access, the week starting 23 October has been declared International Open Access Week. Visible Economics is lagging behind the medical sciences when it comes to open access, Brüggen says. “Many more medical journals than economics journals have open-access options, and … Business and Economics (SBE), there is much work to do. “Open access has many advantages and makes academia more honest. It gives more people access to your articles, and means you can have more impact.” To promote awareness of open access, the week starting 23 October has been declared International Open Access Week. … She is blunt when it comes to her colleagues’ awareness of the issue of open access: what awareness? According to Lisa Brüggen, professor of Financial Services at the School of … Business and Economics (SBE), there is much work to do. “Open access has many advantages and makes academia more honest. It gives more people access to your articles, and means you can have more impact.” To promote awareness of open access, the week starting 23 October has been declared International Open Access Week. … Missionary of the open-access message …
A life of learning
28-03-2023
… Manen held many positions during his four decades in the police force. Now, as a member of the National Video Reconstruction Team and the Disaster Victim Identification Team, he still works the occasional 60 hour week. But this didn’t stop him from starting, at the ripe age of 55, the Master in Forensics, Criminology and Law at Maastricht University (UM). His next goal: to obtain his PhD on the role of video reconstruction in criminal procedure. “I want to keep on learning and working for as long … in the East Brabant police. He is a member of the National Video Reconstruction Team and the Disaster Victim Identification Team. He completed the Master in Forensics, Criminology and Law in 2010, and is hoping to obtain his PhD under professors Taru Spronken and Hans Nelen on the role of video reconstructions in criminal procedure. The night before our interview he worked on the reconstruction of a stabbing incident on the street. What is the secret to his success as an interviewer? “I try to … suspects of child abuse, because then I don’t have to see it.” Victim identification In 2000 Van Manen joined the Disaster Victim Identification Team, finding himself in situations that many others, in turn, would rather not think about. “I started out examining the bodies for identifying characteristics and reporting on my findings. I did that in Bali after the 2002 bombing, and spent four months in Thailand after the tsunami in 2004. Since then I’ve had a different role: team leader for …
… where a young mother had given birth to premature triplets. But the little babies weren’t growing: the mother wasn’t producing enough breastmilk because she had nothing to eat herself. Von Salmuth went out and bought fruit for her, and that was the start of the Shirati Food Programme. The goal is to provide one hot meal a day for women and children in the maternity ward. Now, two and a half years later, the newly graduated doctor recently returned to Shirati to see how the project is going. … where a young mother had given birth to premature triplets. But the little babies weren’t growing: the mother wasn’t producing enough breastmilk because she had nothing to eat herself. Von Salmuth went out and bought fruit for her, and that was the start of the Shirati Food Programme. The goal is to provide one hot meal a day for women and children in the maternity ward. Now, two and a half years later, the newly graduated doctor recently returned to Shirati to see how the project is going. … It … where a young mother had given birth to premature triplets. But the little babies weren’t growing: the mother wasn’t producing enough breastmilk because she had nothing to eat herself. Von Salmuth went out and bought fruit for her, and that was the start of the Shirati Food Programme. The goal is to provide one hot meal a day for women and children in the maternity ward. Now, two and a half years later, the newly graduated doctor recently returned to Shirati to see how the project is going. … Why …
… Intersectionality refers to one’s multiple identities and can help to clarify the ways a person can simultaneously experience privilege and oppression. Microaggressions are everyday statements and/or actions directed towards traditionally marginalized groups that act as indirect, subtle, and unintentional discrimination. Minority tax refers to the added responsibility given to those who belong to minoritized groups and who are made responsible for making change happen. They may be asked by those with privilege to do the work of educating them about the experiences of being minoritized or making the structural and systemic changes needed to address issues …
… a member of UM Unlimited Network . UnliMited is a network dedicated to, for and by students and staff with visible and/or invisible disabilities. Introductions Morsal shares with us that she likes painting, drawing and other creative activities. She started a new hobby - playing board games from last year. Then, Morsal talked about her bachelor study in Psychology and her two master degree in Developmental Psychology and Mental Health at Maastricht University. From her study journey, she shared …
… making and thelink between data solutions for (social) problems. During the WiDS event The Global Studies program is very interdisciplinary and the three students are basically trained as “global problem solvers” as Sophia explained. The students started the data challenge looking at the problem first and trying to understand the given variables and how they might impact the solution. Listen to the podcast During their studies they already worked with Python and they learned some basic steps of …
Why you should come to the INKOM!
13-07-2023
… people say, 'I already know the city, so I don't need to come to the INKOM.' But you get to know the city from a student's perspective during the INKOM, so you'll see an entirely different side of Maastricht. The week will provide you with a 'social start' - something you'll need to successfully start your life as a student." Would you like to join the INKOM? The number of registrations for INKOM is skyrocketing. Last year, the event was completely sold out. So please make sure that you register for INKOM and the parties as soon as possible. Visit the INKOM website for more information. Curious what the INKOM is like? This is a video of the INKOM 2016, relatively old but still relevant. Introduction groups All students will be divided into introduction groups. "We try to create a good mix of Dutch/international, male/female and over-18/under-18 when compiling the groups. Each group also consists of several students from the same faculty. We also …
… it allows them to majorly improve their data analysis and consequently learn more about their customers and what they need. Work at BISS In line with one core theme of this podcast, BISS is a very interdisciplinary work environment that connects all faculties of Maastricht University. Colleagues with very different backgrounds come together which can be challenging as Lisa explains. In the beginning, you have to find common ground for example with the language you use and be aware that colleagues … worked on very interesting projects such as “AI in the classroom” about AI and education but they also found out how you can measure the weight of a cow using pictures. There are also projects on AI and health, poverty and debt. On the BISS website and their LinkedIN profile you can find more information and up-to-date news or job and internship vacancies. Follow us @DSMindsets on Twitter and Instagram Please rate us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. If you are a …