Utrecht University

A new method to study the signals associated with merging neutron stars can help researchers to collect data through multiple channels in parallel. The method was developed by an international team of scientists, including the Institute…

Utrecht University has appointed Christian Kaiser as professor of Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes and Proteins. Kaiser and his team will explore the way biological proteins are produced, processed and transported in the cell.…

Under the most severe sea level rise predictions, more than 60 million people could lose over five percent of their fresh groundwater resources by 2100. That is what new research from Utrecht University predicts.…

The number of animal experiments at Utrecht University and the UMC Utrecht has remained almost the same this year. There is a minimal decrease from 20.576 in 2021 to 20.436 in 2022. This appears from the joint 2022 Annual Report on Animal…

Seven Utrecht-based reseachers have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. The European Research Council awarded the €1.5 million grant to Danny Broere, Bas van Ravensteijn, Tatiana Acevedo Guerrero, Xiao-Shan Yap, Tessa Diphoorn, Ruud…

As of 1 September 2023, Frank Verbeeten has been appointed Professor of Accounting at the Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.). Verbeeten will work at U.S.E. on topics such as sustainable (management) accounting,…

Making solar cells more efficient, and developing sustainable insecticides with a zombie-making fungus: as of September, a second group of PhD candidates will start their research funded by the Science for Sustainability community at…

The UK research body Animal Free Research UK has awarded professor Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga  external link  with the Pioneer Medal 2023. The award is given to pioneering scientists conducting medical research without the use of animal…

Data visualizations, including diagrams, are a frequent sight in the media. Histograms, in particular, are popular for their ability to present data concisely. Unfortunately, many people find these diagrams challenging to interpret.…

The oil industry in Romania has an enormous potential for reducing methane emissions. This has been demonstrated by a team of scientists led by Professor Thomas Röckmann from Utrecht University. In 2019, the amount of methane emitted by…