Stories

Research into cultivated alternatives did not stop at that first cultured burger which saw the light of day at Maastricht University in 2013. Two projects, on milk proteins and silk, are nearing their conclusion. Time to hear the researchers' story.

From Maastricht law student to internationally recognised scholar and State Councillor, Janneke Gerards has built a career driven by a fascination with fundamental rights and the questions behind the law. Her work has shaped academia, public policy and society, while her commitment to supporting the...

Robbert Rietbroek has spent three decades leading global businesses through growth and transformation – repeatedly taking on complex assignments across markets, industries and cultures. 

On June 24, the Brightlands High Tech Agro facility opens in Venlo. Here, scientists from multiple fields are engineering the next generation of horticulture. Robots, AI, and data science are enabling autonomous greenhouses to secure future food availability.

Through initiatives like Girls’ Day, special tours, and role models, companies and educational institutions try to attract more women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. But do these efforts make women feel addressed or uncomfortable? Physicists Annabel Wolf and Emma...

Maud Vesseur, an orthopaedic surgeon in training, encountered a striking issue at Zuyderland Hospital: increasingly, patients with hip prostheses were being admitted after a fall, having fractured their hip. Often this happens precisely around the stem of their prosthesis. Vesseur recently defended...

How can artificial intelligence help unravel biological processes? At the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Aurélie Carlier and her team are searching for answers.

A portrait of Nicole Kornet: educator, prize-winner, and believer in the grounded jurist

A conversation with Jan Smits and Ronald Janse

Interview with alumna Ria Wolleswinkel