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During a lunch on 29 August, the Open Science Programme was introduced to a new batch of Open Science Ambassadors; researchers, teachers and staff of Utrecht University who were awarded a contribution from the Open Science Fund this…

Until recently, scientists were dependent on information about past plate tectonics when reconstructing past global mean sea level. But now, a team of Dutch, British and American Earth scientists have developed a new method for…

For his ground-breaking research into the killing mechanisms of antibiotics, Markus Weingarth has received the Founders' Medal. The medal was awarded by the International Council on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems (ICMRBS).…

Floods and droughts are increasing in many parts of the world and causing serious damage. A new study shows that tailoring risk management measures to the worst flood or drought to date is not enough to mitigate the effects of…

Scientists at Utrecht University have discovered a new mechanism of how antibiotics kill bacteria. The antibiotic teixobactin uses a dual molecular strategy: it blocks the bacterial cell wall synthesis and destructs the cell membrane, the…

Nanomaterials and nanoparticles are usually associated with high-tech industrial processes. But they have been a natural part of our planet from the very beginning, they show unique catalytic capabilities that may have (had) a major…

When it comes to the world’s climate, in the past decade, planet Earth keeps sending us its summer siren’s call. According to NASA, nineteen of the hottest years have occurred since 2000, with 2016 and 2020 tied for the hottest on record.…

Two research projects by Utrecht geoscientists have been awarded a NWO Open Competition subsidy. With this competition, the NWO Division of Social Sciences and Humanities wants to give researchers the opportunity to carry out research on…

Ouissam Abattouy, researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, has been awarded a Mosaic 2.0 grant from NWO. This allows Abattouy to study the role of immigration background in the transition to adulthood.The goal of the Mosaic 2.0 grant…

What is International Community Engagement Learning? How do you facilitate engagement between Utrecht University students and scholars on the one hand and international social partners and communities on the other? What does success look…