May 2024

Just 2.5 miles from USC’s University Park Campus, in the West Adams neighborhood next to Los Angeles’s bustling I-10 freeway, lies an unexpected sight: a thriving one-acre edible garden at the heart of a public elementary school. On a…

For the first time, a team co-led by CHU Sainte-Justine researcher and professor in the Faculty of Medicine at Université de Montréal, Alexey Pshezhetsky has succeeded in resolving the unique structure of the HGSNAT enzyme, a deficiency…

During his 10 years at the helm of the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC), Michel Bouvier, a professor in UdeM’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, has helped shepherd several molecules from the basic…

The Ethiopian seed sector is transforming into a more vibrant, pluralistic and market-oriented one. Ethiopian seed companies are increasing their seed production and quality, while Dutch breeding companies are entering the market with…

Three young entrepreneurs won prizes at the finals of the Wageningen Entrepreneurship Grant last Wednesday 22 May. The prize is awarded annually by University Fund Wageningen in cooperation with StartHub and helps young innovative…

Transparency, collaboration and building on each other's work: don't we all want that? In recent years, WUR has taken several steps in the field of Open Science. For instance, almost all publications are open access. But much more is still…

The board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Dr. ir. Mario Calus as professor of Animal Breeding and Genomics (ABG). He will succeed Martien Groenen, who will continue working for the ABG chair group as a personal…

Wageningen University and Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Robbert Biesbroek as Professor of Public Governance and Climate Change Adaptation, effective May 1, 2024. Dr. Biesbroek previously served as Associate…

A climate-neutral European Union in 2050 with a sustainable economy. That is the goal of the Green Deal of the European Commission. The EU launched a research programme in 2021 to find answers to climate change and to protect ecosystems and…

A pair of new University of Alberta studies show how to make firefighters’ clothing safer to wear, maintain and manufacture. One study revealed that some fibres used in the protective gear break down when exposed to warm water, showing…