Zoekresultaten
Dr L.J.C. van Loon
Department of Human Biology, NUTRIM Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Observers observed
This year, Lea Beiermann earned her PhD from Maastricht University. Her dissertation, A co-operation of observers, examines the role of amateur microscopists in the late 19th century. For her research, she made use of citizen science, similar to the microscopists in her book. One of her supervisors...
The revolution will not be telegrammed
The ongoing mass protests in the streets of Belarus since Alexander Lukashenko’s very decisive and – most agree – very dodgy election victory have been hailed ‘the Telegram Revolution’, after a messaging app. UM’s Mariëlle Wijermars tries to add some nuance to this notion and reflects on the role of...
The possibilities and future of online education
A conversation with Dr. Boris Blumberg, captain of MaastrichtMBA
One stayed in the Koekoek’s nest
Gideon Koekoek teaches theoretical physics and researches gravitational waves from the comfort of his home – and is working his pecs in the process.
The value of data
In May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect. Applicable to the entire EU, its aim is to protect the individual rights of citizens while guaranteeing free and secure movement of personal data within the EU. According to André Dekker, professor of Clinical Data...
