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Vicepremier en minister van Financiën Sigrid Kaag deelt dinsdag 8 maart 2022 van 13:00 tot 14:15 haar visie op de EU-koers van het onlangs aangestelde Nederlandse kabinet.

Lions do swim, but never has a lion been seen swimming a distance stretching over a kilometre. This remarkable observation by nature conservationists reached over ten million people. “People resonate with this kind of animal news," assistant professor Christopher O’Bryan says. 

On Monday, 6 May, from 19.30 hrs, we are organising an additional screening for our Lumière x MYA series! We will screen “ Eternal You ”, a 2024 documentary exploring the relationship between AI, immortality, and mourning. Afterwards, there will be a panel discussion.

Today, the notion of public participation receives recognition in academic and political debates, and participatory initiatives enjoy remarkable support from many governments, regulators, and funders. Yet, many challenges remain. Efforts to increase participation have been accompanied by exclusions...

On February 1, 2024, Winnie Bosch bid farewell as the director of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) at Maastricht University (UM) after an impressive career spanning over 43 years. In recognition of his exceptional dedication and remarkable contributions to the university and the...

Massoud and Mahmud Hassani grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan – literally in a minefield. Many years later, in the Netherlands, the brothers have developed Mine Kafon: a drone system for detecting landmines. Having overcome the initial teething troubles and secured the necessary patents, they are now ready...

The ‘Keuzegids Bachelors 2018’, released today, shows a continued increase in our university’s scores. Our students’ positive evaluation has seen many programmes rise in the national rankings. All three UM colleges have been awarded a seal of quality, which distinguishes them as top programmes...

Met de aanvullende onderwijsbezuinigingen uit de voorjaarsnota nog vers in het geheugen en de kabinetsformatie in volle gang, organiseren AOb, FNV, LSVb, and WOinActie* op 9 december opnieuw een protestactie. Het CvB steunt het doel van dit protest: om te voorkomen dat Nederland op achterstand wordt...

Hooray! The 1,500th Vitrobot was recently built. This remarkable device helps scientists to better understand diseases such as Alzheimer's and COVID-19. The Vitrobot is now used in hundreds of laboratories worldwide, but its roots lie right here – at Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus.

In the 20th Century, an increasing group of people believed nature to be under threat – not only locally, but worldwide. In light of this state of affairs, many were convinced that the only efficient response thinkable was international and science-based.