Utrecht University

The Royal Dutch Society for Veterinary Medicine (KNMvD), the Royal Dutch Kennel Club "Cynophilia" and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University are joining forces to improve the welfare and health of dogs and encourage…

Governments around the world find themselves confronted with pressing challenges presented by artificial intelligence (AI), with one of the major questions being how to regulate generative AI systems like ChatGPT. The technologies are…

Utrecht University has announced the appointment of Tristan van Leeuwen as professor of Computational Inverse Problems, starting from October 1st. In this new role, Van Leeuwen focuses on unraveling the underlying mathematics of imaging…

From now on, everyone who asks question to a PhD candidate during a PhD Ceremony of Utrecht University is allowed to wear gowns. All members of an Assessment Committee are in an equal position during the ceremony. With this…

Equipped with advanced robotics, hyperspectral imaging, laser scanners, climate chambers, and other installations, the Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre (NPEC) opens its doors today in Utrecht. Researchers at this lab can…

Researchers from the Utrecht University have uncovered a sophisticated mechanism by which coronavirus spike proteins can be activated for cell entry. The study, published today in the scientific journal Nature, used powerful…

What is the dynamic between political debate in the Dutch House of Representatives and reactions, commentary and framing on social media? Academics of the Utrecht University Faculty of Humanities and Data School, investigated this…

The Amazon rainforest may be home to thousands of hidden earthworks, made by pre-Columbian societies. This is revealed by a large international study investigating the distribution of these hidden structures. Biologist Hans ter Steege…

As of 15 October 2023, Irene Monasterolo has been appointed as Professor of Climate Finance at the Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.). She will work on climate economics and climate finance, including climate stress-tests,…

On 1 December 2023, Manon Kluijtmans will step down as Academic Director of the Centre for Academic Teaching and Learning (CAT) after two terms. Bald de Vries takes over Manon Kluijtmans' role at the CAT. In 2016, as Quartermaster,…