IMAPP Award (3th and 4th year PhD students) for Scientific Communication IMAPP
Applications are now being accepted for the fourth instalment of the “IMAPP Award for Scientific Communication,” designed to honour outstanding achievements in the field of scientific communication.
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.
Astronomers witness heavy elements emerge after bright gamma-ray burst
An international team of astronomers led by Andrew Levan (Radboud University, the Netherlands) has discovered heavy elements in the wake of a bright gamma-ray burst in a galaxy about 1 billion light-years away.
Gemini South Captures Cosmic ‘Finch’
Using data from Gemini South and other observatories, astronomers have found a new Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (LFBOT), a powerful but poorly understood type of cosmic explosion.
Heino Falcke receives Balzan Prize for high-resolution images of black holes
Heino Falcke, professor of astroparticle physics and radio astronomy at Radboud University, has won the 2023 Balzan Prize in the category "high-resolution images, from planetary to cosmic objects".
NWO Demonstrator for production of heavy calcium isotopes
Nicolo de Groot, professor of High Energy Physics at Radboud University, receives a Demonstrator Grant from the NWO.
Webb Detects Water Vapor in Rocky Planet-forming Zone
Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time revealed the presence of water in the inner disk around a young star where giant planets have already formed further away.
Thanks to research by two Radboud students, astronomers can now use the James Webb Space Telescope to look for sulphur
Thanks to research by two Radboud students, as of 1 July, scientists from Radboud University will be able to use the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to test their predictions.
Clock-like precision of pulsars opens new window for studying gravitational waves
A team of European astronomers, along with Indian and Japanese colleagues, has reported evidence that strongly suggests the detection of ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves. Such waves probably originate from pairs of supermassive black holes.
First long gamma-ray burst ever observed at centre of ancient galaxy
An international team of astronomers has observed a long gamma-ray burst near the centre of an ancient galaxy for the first time. The team, led by Andrew Levan (Radboud University), are publishing their findings in Nature Astronomy.
Radboud University and University of Namibia sign agreement on building telescope
Kenneth Matengu and Daniël Wigboldus signed a framework agreement to strengthen the collaboration between UNAM and Radboud University and to realise the construction of the Africa Millimetre Telescope in Namibia.
Eventually everything will evaporate, not only black holes
New research by Michael Wondrak, Walter van Suijlekom and Heino Falcke of Radboud University has shown that Stephen Hawking was not completely right about black holes. All large objects in the universe will eventually evaporate.
BlackGEM telescopes begin hunt for gravitational-wave sources at ESO's La Silla Observatory
The BlackGEM array, consisting of three new telescopes located at ESO’s La Silla Observatory, will scan the southern sky to hunt down the cosmic events that produce gravitational waves, such as the mergers of neutron stars and black holes.
NWO grant for telescope that can film black holes in colour
The Dutch Research Council, NWO, has awarded a grant of 3.45 million euros to a Dutch team, together with British and Namibian astronomers, that will enable the first colour movies of black hole.
Royal Distinctions for seven Radboudians
On the occasion of King's Day this year, seven employees of Radboud University and Radboudumc receive a royal distinction for their exceptional scientific and/or social achievements.
PhD prize for Leonardo García Heveling
During the 2023 Dutch Mathematical Congress, Leonardo García Heveling was awarded the 2023 PhD prize of the Royal Dutch Mathematical Society. He delivered an accessible and entertaining talk on his PhD thesis about metric structures for spacetimes.
We did it again! Our Master’s programmes on both Mathematics as well as Physics and Astronomy score above average according to the Keuzegids.
In the new Keuzegids Masters 2023, which has been published on 9 March 2023, students rate multiple Master's programmes at Radboud University above average compared to the national average.
ERC Advanced Grant for research by Peter Jonker
Peter Jonker, Professor of Observational High-energy Astrophysics, was awarded a €3 million research grant for research on fast X-ray flashes. Back in 2013, Jonker discovered the first fast X-ray flash.
Master Mathematics in Keuzegids 2023
The Keuzegids Masters 2023 compares the Master programmes at Dutch Universities based on five criteria (content, lecturers, assessment, job preparation and working atmosphere). The results are based on the National Student Survey 2022.
ERC Advanced Grant for research on senses and fast X-ray flashes
Radboud University researchers Uta Noppeney and Peter Jonker have both been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
