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Tinkering with microRNAs helps heart cells regenerate
Scientists and cardiologists have known for decades that once a piece of heart muscle has died, for example due to a heart attack, it will never grow back. However, a research group from Maastricht University led by Professor Leon de Windt has now shown that by tinkering with microRNAs, heart muscle...
Appointment of Bram Akkermans as professor of Property Law
As of 1 June 2021, Bram Akkermans will be appointed professor of Property Law. He succeeds Sjef van Erp, who retired in January 2021. Until 1 June, Bram was an Associate Professor in the Private Law department.
Second Maastricht Europe Days
From 6 to 8 December, there will be lots of activities and event in Maastricht regarding the future of Europe.
International response to the largest regional refugee crisis
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), around 70,000 refugees have reached Turkey and it is expected that hundreds of thousands of Kurdish refugees will arrive at the Turkish border in the coming days and weeks.
Saudi Arabia: A Kingdom in Peril
Lecture - Studium Generale
Paul Aarts, Middle East expert, author10 oktKeeping a valuable connection to students: adapt and stay positive
How do you maintain a real connection with students during a lockdown from behind your computer screen? Are there ways to make sure you don’t lose sight of students? And how do you make sure they don’t miss out on contact with a study advisor while demand increases? Plenty of challenges, and our...
- friday_fortnightly_week_6_ed._5.pdf (281.3 kB, PDF)… at Maastricht University Page 1 of 5 1. Competition law 1.1 Bundeskartellamt fines steel forging cartel The German Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office, FCO), has fined three steel forging companies and two senior staff members over €35 million for exchange of sensitive information. As the companies extensively co-operated during the FCO’s proceedings, the BKA entered a settlement agreement with the parties and significantly reduced the fines. The FCO’s investigation indicated that senior staff of the companies met regularly to exchange commercially sensitive information. The anti-competitive exchange of information, which took place between October 2002 and December 2016, was aimed at allowing the companies to increase the cost of their steel products without fearing an … European Patent Office (EPO) has published its amended Guidelines, that enter force on 1st March 2021. One notable change is the change of language to a more gender-neutral form. To add speed and efficiency, the updated Guidelines call for informal online discussions with the EPO examiners, should there be a subsequent need for amendment of an application’s description. Earlier, the examiners could propose such amendments only in writing. The Guidelines also seek to re-structure the framework …
