There is a growing interest in cross-border collaboration in the European Union , says Maastricht University's Institute for Transnational and Euregional cross border cooperation and Mobility (ITEM). ITEM's annual cross-border impact assessment generates scientific insights into themes involving...
On 21 October Floor van den Brand obtained her PhD with the Cum Laude predicate. She studied the effects of financial incentives for smoking cessation
Last Thursday, our UM colleague Dr Mohammad Sajjad Rahnama'i received a royal honour from the deputy mayor of the municipality of Heerlen, Emile Roemer. Sajjad Rahnama'i was appointed Member of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his services to society.
As an ophthalmic surgeon, Professor Henny Beckers is in her element dealing with challenging glaucoma operations. With the help of two new grants she hopes to be able to take a big step forward in glaucoma surgery.
A follow-up study has been started to put an asthma breath test for toddlers into practice. The new breath test, developed by Edward Dompeling and colleagues of MUMC+, can already diagnose asthma at the age of two.
Educational systems are resilient systems, with technology functioning as an essential tool to overcome the shocks. The pandemic made educational systems realize they possess great capacity to overcome hurdles and create awareness that universities should use their potential to innovate. This blog...
On Friday 4 March, Professor Jaap Spier was awarded with the distinction of Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion by Mayor Penn-te Strake for his role in the development of liability law at national, supranational and international level.
Rianne Letschert, Rector of UM and Annemarie Penn-te Strake, mayor of Maastricht - both members of the Board of Trustees of Slachtofferhulp Nederland (The Netherlands Victim Support) - about the European Day for Victims of Crime
UM is committed to helping students find affordable housing. Also in the region, if need be. By the start of the new academic year, 220 studios in one of the DSM towers in Sittard will be made available to students.
