Free food may sound too good to be true but it may well be one of the most ethical options on the menu. Foodsharing Maastricht is a student initiative that collects leftover food from local supermarkets and hotels. The food can then be picked up by any comers in Building X, Tapijnkazerne.
Desertification may still seem like a far-off scenario for Dutch farmers, but it is a growing problem worldwide. The use of pesticides in agriculture, as well as the focus on monoculture, is depleting farmland to the point that it becomes lifeless land and ultimately desert. UM students Vincent and...
In the natural sciences animals are studied as objects, and in the social sciences and the humanities, humans are central. The new Center for AnimalHuman Studies wants more attention in science to the relationship between the two, whereby animals are also regarded as active, social and intelligent...
Imagination provides direction to both artists and scientists. Whether aesthetically, conceptually, artistically or scientifically, breaking new ground requires us to explore worlds previously unheard of. Through the power of imagination and the quest for all things new and exciting, these two...
The School of Business and Economics (SBE) provides its students with high-quality education and conducts top-level research in the broad variety of scientific domains going far beyond just economics and international business.
The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) is home to several outstanding departments and institutions covering education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as the liberal arts and sciences.
Andrew Gold, third-year student in the Data Science and Knowledge Engineering department, followed a minor in Entrepreneurship to realise his future dream. Read why he found the practical assignments particularly useful.
Signals are everywhere, and they contain a lot of information. However, it is not so easy to see or to extract this information.
The importance of fairness and balance is not to be underestimated. It comes with unique challenges, both on a mathematical and on a personal level.