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“Jij ziet er nog jong uit voor je leeftijd!”, “Jonge mensen zijn innovatief” of “Vergrijzing is een probleem”. Het zijn allemaal uitspraken die onterechte aannames rondom leeftijd uitdragen. Prof. dr. Aagje Swinnen, die een profileringsleerstoel heeft in Aging Studies, verdiept zich in de culturele...

Researchers at Maastricht University (UM) and Avans University of Applied Sciences are developing a method that enables person profiling on the basis of hair.

Is een olifant in Artis net zo “wild” als een olifant op een Afrikaanse savanne? Welke plaats hebben dieren nog in een wereld die meer en meer door de mens wordt vormgegeven? Waarom maakt de aanwezigheid van enkele wolven in Nederland zoveel negatieve emoties los, terwijl Nederlanders ook massaal geld...

For the first time, there is scientific evidence that a personalised diet based on a person's metabolic profile leads to better health. This is an important step towards more effective nutritional interventions aimed at improving health and preventing chronic diseases.

Mr.dr. Bastiaan Kemp has been appointed as endowed professor of Corporate Governance and Corporate Regulation as per 1 April 2020. The chair will be hosted by the department of Private Law. This new chair is intended to strengthen the Corporate Governance profile of Maastricht University.

Based on profiles built through massive data collection, internet users see different content, advertising and even prices. This research project investigates the legal, ethical and technical possibilities of using fake personas to get insights into how the online world is shown to different types of...

In ENLEB, Flemish and Dutch partners work together on the development of an integrated concept for making residential private homes more sustainable on the basis of co-creation, with the focus on self-sufficiency, so that homes remain energy-neutral even if the residents’ energy profile changes.

Last year, Maastricht University further strengthened its profile in science and technology by launching a Bachelor in Computer Science. The response exceeded all expectations, with the first cohort of 300 students from all over the world starting the programme in September. “Computers and automation...

Hildegard Schneider is set to say goodbye. As professor of European Migration Law and former dean of the Faculty of Law, her career coincided with the foundation and pioneering years of the law faculty. She herself made an important contribution to the profiling of Maastricht University as a ‘European’...

Maastricht University is reinforcing its profile as the European university of the Netherlands through its renewed Europe Strategy 2025-2030. Building on a strong foundation, the strategy sets out four ambitions for the coming years .