While volcanism caused a temporary cold period, the effects had already worn off thousands of years before the meteorite wiping out the dinosaurs impacted.

Gertjan Plets leads the new international project Colonial Legacies of Universities: Materialities and New Collaborations, which examines the colonial heritage of universities.

The Supervisory Board of Utrecht University (UU) has appointed prof. dr. ir. Wilco Hazeleger as the new Rector Magnificus of UU per March 27th, 2025. He will succeed prof. dr. Henk Kummeling.

In fact, it’s not only employees at the Municipality of Utrecht who can use the search engine, says Schoegje. “Residents of Utrecht can also use the search engine to create a collection of relevant ...

A total of nearly 64 million euros has been awarded in the NWO Open Competition ENW-XL. The program funds consortia for curiosity-driven, untied fundamental research in the research areas of the NWO's ...

Staatssecretaris Jean Rummenie van het Ministerie van LVVN bezocht samen met samen met Tweede Kamer-lid Dion Graus het ExpertiseCentrum Genetica Diergeneeskunde van de Universiteit Utrecht.

Equestrian sports are popular and have benefits to human health, however concerns about equine welfare have surfaced. This thesis describes methods to improve both performance and welfare of horses.

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC; chemotherapy administered before surgery) is increasingly used in the treatment of non-metastatic breast cancer. However, a significant proportion of patients’ tumors ...

WNT proteins are growth factors that promote cell division by binding to Frizzled receptors. These proteins play a crucial role in embryonic development, stem cell regulation, and tissue repair ...

The Faculty of Medicine of Utrecht University and the UMC Utrecht work together in the field of medical education, biomedical education and research. The various tasks are carried out in the UMC ...

Tuesday, 3 December, was all about Engage Actually – the event for anyone looking to bridge the gap between science and society. Curious beginners and seasoned public engagement enthusiasts came ...

The Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in Europe (RENFORCE) focuses on the relationship between regulation and enforcement at the interplay of national, European and other levels of ...