On the 6th of July Mirte van den Boogaard and Augustin Poncelet are among the first graduates of the bachelor’s programme at University College Venlo (UCV), which kicked off three years ago. They look back on a memorable experience, a pioneering period in a small community where everyone knew one...
“There’s no shortage of care available in the Netherlands for people with acquired brain injury, but in practice it doesn’t always reach the right patient at the right time”, says Professor Caroline van Heugten. “Especially patients who are affected less in a directly visible way and more at the...
Anyone who walks into a bookstore cannot miss it. The shelves are full of popular scientific books about our brain. They offer a wealth of useful knowledge, from insights into the adolescent brain to tips for keeping the aging brain healthy. Our brains are not only an exciting area of research, but...
After her medical studies in Maastricht, Marijke Wijnroks went to work in poor countries, often in dangerous circumstances. Now, as a policymaker and manager at The Global Fund, she has joined the fight against the near-ineradicable diseases of tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS. While she never planned...
"Medical educators have unbelievably creative ways of teaching their students; for example I have read about cut out oranges in socks to teach the stages of dilation during birth…" In her project “Making Clinical Sense,” anthropologist Anna Harris is researching how medical skills are taught and...
What The Hague is to peace and justice, Maastricht can become for the European citizen. A city where residents, policymakers and academics from all over Europe work on solutions to today’s problems. A “workshop” for the future of Europe. Maastricht is rolling up its sleeves, and Rianne Letschert...
“Look at the person to your left and right: of the three of you, only one will graduate”, the lecturer said when Ralf Peeters attended his first lecture in Applied Mathematics in Delft. Thirty-six years later, Peeters is professor of Mathematics at Maastricht University. Without him, the Department...
The Gashouder and the former radium factory will be the place to be from 12 to 19 May for anyone who wants to learn something new, sample some good food, meet other people or just enjoy the party. The eighth WE Festival has a full programme with a wide variety of activities. Better yet, admission is...
On Saturday 14 July, Dagblad de Limburger published a column by Martin Paul about the negative impact plastic has on our health and the role that the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM) plays to counter this.
A clear blue sky with a light breeze – the organisers of the Neon Night Run couldn’t have hoped for more. The conditions not only attracted some 150 runners to the event on 8 May, but also made for a great barbecue afterwards. The result: a nice donation to the MF Foundation, the charity selected...