Biologist Lonneke IJsseldijk and colleagues from Utrecht University began their investigation into the cause of death of the beached sperm whale near Renesse on Wednesday morning.

Three researchers from the Faculty of Science at Utrecht University have been awarded an Open Competition ENW-M grant from NWO. The grant is intended for innovative, high-quality fundamental research ...

On April 15, 2026, Dr. Irene van der Schaaf will hold her inaugural lecture, titled: From Image to Better. As of February 15, 2025, Irene van der Schaaf has been appointed professor at the Faculty of ...

PhD Defense: Exploring the possibilities of immune protective surgery in trauma and beyond ...

The EWUU Alliance is holding its annual conference in Eindhoven on Thursday 16 April. The conference will demonstrate how science and society reinforce one another.

Finally, this thesis demonstrates that inherited predisposition, such as germline mutations in the TP53 gene, plays an important role in how treatment influences the evolution of second cancers. These ...

If religion is not the cause of violence, why do holy wars exist and why do fundamentalist believers carry out terrorist attacks? Lucien van Liere on his research.

This thesis is based on the hypothesis that recent advances in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging can transform the technique from a primarily diagnostic tool into a platform for precision ...

Whilst some hail ombuds-politics, others mainly see dangers. How does Marcel Boogers, endowed professor of Democracy and Transition at Utrecht University, view this?

We are concerned about our digital autonomy. That is why we are now identifying our digital vulnerabilities and dependencies. To this end, we have developed an assessment tool.

PhD Defense: Small Beginnings, Big Impacts Brain Development in Early-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction ...

Deepfakes are not purely a technological problem. They are a complex mix of technology, context, legislation and regulations, and human behaviour.