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“Niaga had a great idea to make carpet more durable. The entrepreneurs encountered barriers, they were unable to scale up the technology. And we happen to be very good at that. We saw it and got into it.”

PhD thesis written by Akouvi Okpè Abalo. Considered to be the most affected, fragile and vulnerable to climate change, poor West African states are at the heart of the international climate regime. They are thus subject to a series of conventional obligations whose implementation is highlighted in this...

Two UM teams are shortlisted for the Wharton-QS Stars Reimagine Education Awards 2015. The first team, consisting of Catalina Goanta, Gwen Noteborn and Bram Akkermans of the Law faculty was nominated for their project ‘Implementing Wearables in the Classroom: Making IT Real’.

In the first week of March Mundo director Han Aarts visited Thailand for the kick-off of a new EU funded project. Led by the Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) this project will focus on strengthening resilience for climate change among socio-economically vulnerable urban communities. Maastricht...

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The commonly used diabetes medicine gliclazide appears to have just as high a risk of leading to low blood sugar levels as most comparable medicines for the treatment of adult onset diabetes...

On 25 May 2023, the fourth Fair and Smart Data (FSD) hybrid event took place with presentations from Ahold Delhaize and Rabobank's Acorn, followed by in-person break-out sessions using the World Café approach.

South Limburg with its ageing population faces considerable challenges when it comes to health and wellbeing. UM research and innovation is already making a real difference. Hilde Verbeek, chair of the Limburg Living Lab in Aging and Long-Term Care, on how to empower older persons and battle the...

Elvira Loibl received an honorable mention from the selection committee of the Modderman Prize 2020 for her thesis, entitled 'The Transnational Illegal Adoption Market. A Criminological Study of the German and Dutch Intercountry Adoption Systems'. She wrote this thesis under the guidance of Prof. A.H...

On Sunday, 24 November 2024, the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) proudly celebrated the achievements of more than 1,500 graduates from bachelor’s and master’s programmes. The festive ceremonies, held at the MECC Maastricht, marked a significant milestone for the SBE...