Radboud Heritage presents new mini exhibition Vogelvreugd
Je bezoekt de mini-tentoonstelling van 9 januari tot 12 mei in de tijdelijke locatie van het Valkhof Museum aan Keizer Karelplein 33 in Nijmegen.
Grant for research into neuromorphic computing
NWO is awarding a grant to Johan Mentink's research into neuromorphic computers. These computer systems could drastically reduce the energy consumption of hardware in the future.
Paul Kouwer receives grant for development animal-free mini organs
Together with his project group, Paul Kouwer has received a Create2Solve grant from ZonMw for his project ‘Transition to Animal-Free Organoids’(TRAFO).
Black hole symphonies: revealing the complexities in gravitational waves
In this new work, the authors showed the presence of QNM frequencies predicted by second-order perturbation theory in the gravitational wave flux infalling into the horizon.
Methane emissions from canals underestimated
Researchers have so far underestimated methane emissions from canals in five major Dutch cities. That is the conclusion of microbiologist Koen Pelsma, who will defend his PhD thesis on this topic at Radboud University on 13 December.
New educational institution Institute for Transdisciplinary Education
Vanaf 1 januari 2024 heeft de Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica een nieuw vijfde onderwijsinstituut, het Institute for Transdisciplinary Education (ITE).
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points – and progress towards positive tipping points – accelerate, a new report shows.
New technique efficiently offers insight into gene regulation
Researchers from the group of Jop Kind developed a new technique called MAbID. This allows them to simultaneously study different mechanisms of gene regulation, which plays a major role in development and disease.
Observations of planetary cradles find water and conditions for forming Earth-like planets even in harsh environments
Planets like our Earth, including planets with water, could form even in the harshest known star-forming environments, drenched by hard UV light from massive stars.
The observation of multiple ringdown modes in a binary black hole merger
An international team of researchers including Prof. Badri Krishnan at Radboud University has verified an important property of black holes known as the no-hair theorem using gravitational wave observations.
Keuzegids 2024: Radboud second general university for third year in a row
Radboud University is, for the third year in a row, the second best general university in the Netherlands according to the Keuzegids Universiteiten.
9 Radboud students win KHMW Young Talent Awards
During the annual presentation of the KHMW Young Talent Awards, nine Radboud students received a distinction. Three master's students won a thesis award, and six first-year students received an encouragement award.
Student Fabienne Gidding Wins Unilever Research Prize
The Unilever Research & Development department has honoured Fabienne Gidding, with one of the Unilever Research Prizes. She received the award for her outstanding thesis on future food security, which investigated thermotolerance in tomatoes.
ERC Consolidator Grant for research on cancer treatment, knowledge networks
Two Radboud University researchers are set to receive a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Rare metal could offer revolutionary switch for future quantum devices
Quantum scientists have discovered a rare phenomenon that could hold the key to creating a ‘perfect switch’ in quantum devices which flips between being an insulator and superconductor.
1.5 million funding for research project on immunity of transgender people
Musa Mhlanga has been awarded a grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation for his research project entitled ‘Understanding the effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) on immune function using a systems immunology approach’.
Novel biomass-derived surfactants for eco-friendly applications
Researchers from the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) at Radboud University, in collaboration with Cosun R&D, have developed innovative molecules sourced from a sugar beet side stream.
James Webb discovers sand clouds on “cotton candy planet” WASP-107b
An international team of astronomers, co-led by Michiel Min (SRON), has discovered a silicate-based weather system on a fluffy gas planet around the star WASP-107. It is the first time that scientists find clouds and rain made of sand.
ESA presents first razor-sharp Euclid photos of the cosmos
The first full-colour images of the cosmos from ESA's space telescope Euclid were presented on 7 November2023. Never before has a telescope been able to take such razor-sharp astronomical images of such a large part of the sky.
Research group of Maike Hansen joins Oncode Institute
The Oncode Institute has invited Maike Hansen and her research group to join the institute as of 1 January 2024. The Oncode institute is an independent research institute that unites leading oncology scientists.
