On 12 July 2017 the defence of PhD Thesis of Dr Hannelore Niesten (joint doctorate UHasselt/UM) took place.
Doctorate removes tax barriers for EU-citizens who work across the border
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Professor Jan Smits new dean Faculty of Law
Professor Jan Smits will succeed Professor Dr. Hildegard Schneider as new dean of the Faculty of Law on 1 December 2017.

E-health application for chronic bowel disease a success
- UM in the press
The e-health application MyIBDcoach has resulted in a 50% reduction in the number of hospital admissions, fewer out-patient visits and be

Kiran Klaus Patel wins prestigious Bentley Book Prize
- UM in the press
Kiran Klaus Patel’s The New Deal: A Global History has won the prestigious Bentley Book Prize 2017.

Fewer phlebotomies needed thanks to medication
- UM in the press
Gastric ulcer drug shown to have alternative application (MUMC+ news).

Rector of the University of Parakou (Benin) visits Maastricht University
On 21 June rector Pr Prosper Gandaho, vice rector Pr Bertrand Sogbossi and the project coordinator Pr Armand Paraiso of the University of

Diabetes medicine shown to have beneficial effect on blood vessels
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Remarkable results of international REMOVAL study (MUMC+ news).


European Project BONE: Eliminating the need for repeat surgery
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A European transnational consortium led by Maastricht University (UM) will spend the next four years developing innovative bone implants.

The Garden of Eden is in Maastricht
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The study association of the master's programme in Sustainability, Science and Policy, ASAP, has kept a community garden for about four y
