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Two experiments were conducted for the study. Dr Bregje Holleman external link: "In the first experiment we wanted to know how people interpret labels. We offered three alternatives: no allergen information, a warning that there was a…

Janneke van der Laan and fellow researchers from Utrecht University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine compared the nocturnal activity of 29 shelter dogs and 29 pet dogs in their own homes - similar in breed, age and sex - with the help of…

For two years two Street View cars, fitted with advanced air quality measuring equipment, has been driving around all the streets of Amsterdam several times, to map the air quality in Amsterdam. The almost six million measurements show…

An OTEC installation generates renewable energy from the temperature differences that naturally occur in the ocean. “It’s actually a form of solar energy”, Straatman explains. “Because you’re using the principle that the sun heats the…

Over seventy students will jointly start the master's programme in September 2021 at one of the five universities that jointly form CHARM-EU. At each campus, students work together in hybrid classrooms: alternating between face-to-face…

This year, Fourteen Utrecht-based researchers each receive an NWO Vidi scholarship of 800,000 euros. The laureates are going to use this money to develop their own, innovative research projects. The Vidi's are meant for excellent…

A large part of our global food production is dependent on irrigation. When irrigation water from river basins becomes too salty, crops that are sensitive to salt such as potatoes, tomatoes and fruit trees will have trouble growing. To…

For a truly circular economy, producers should be further incentivized to use recycled materials and extend their products lifespan. Producers are now only financially responsible for discarded products they have managed to collect. The…

A large part of our global food production is dependent on irrigation. When irrigation water from river basins becomes too salty, crops that are sensitive to salt such as potatoes, tomatoes and fruit trees will have trouble growing. To…

As of 1 September, the Executive Board of Utrecht University has appointed a student assessor for the first time in its history. Medicine student Merel Dekker (1997) will fulfil the role. "My task is clear: I will bring the student…