Official start COST-Action ‘The Great Leap. Multidisciplinary approaches to health inequalities, 1800-2022’
On Tuesday 19 September the first Management Committee Meeting of the COST-Action ‘The Great Leap. Multidisciplinary approaches to health inequalities, 1800-2022’ took place.
New article on infant mortality in Amsterdam, 1856-1904
Angélique Janssens and Tim Riswick published an article entitled ‘What was Killing Babies in Amsterdam? A Study of Infant Mortality Patterns Using Individual-Level Cause of Death Data, 1856–1904’ in Historical Life Course Studies.
Two edited volumes published by Radboud University Press
Two edited volumes were published by Radboud University Press on the occasion of the fifth conference of the European Society of Historical Demography.
New article on out-of-wedlock fertility and bridal pregnancies in the Antwerp district, Belgium
Sophie Vries and Paul Puschmann published a new article on Out-of-Wedlock Fertility and Bridal Pregnancies in the Antwerp District, Belgium.
A curious baby brain is a super brain!
Sabine Hunnius, director of the Baby & Child Research Center and professor at Radboud University, acknowledges that the first 1000 days of a child's life are crucial for their development.
Complexes of C60 with metal ions: potential carriers of astronomical infrared emission bands?
Researchers from HFML-FELIX, KU Leuven (Belgium), and Xi'an Jiaotong University (China) used the FELICE free-electron laser to record the first laboratory infrared (6–25 μm) spectra of gas-phase C60-Metal+ (Metal = Fe, V) complexes.
Innovative method for stabilizing a gas of bosonic molecules
Researchers from Radboud University, together with researchers from Columbia University (USA) managed to stabilize a bosonic gas with strong dipolar properties, greatly reducing losses and extending the lifetime.
How the ego inhibits personal development and social attachment
According to social psychologist Roos Vonk, our ego impedes our social relationships and our personal growth. Her latest book. ‘Mijn ego heeft altijd gelijk. Van zelfbedrog naar zelfkennis’ will be released by Meulenhoff Publishers on 12 September.
Radboud startup GlycoTherapeutics will focus on development innovative cancer therapies
GlycoTherapeutics, spin-off company Radboud University's Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM), will focus on developing innovative cancer therapies based on sugar molecules on the surface of cancer cells.
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".
Vidi funding for Luke Miller: Exoskeletal fingers that feel like your own
Luke Miller is one of the four Donders Institute scientists that were awarded 5-year Vidi funding from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). His research is about the ability of people to use tools and how the brain adapts.
Maurits Meijers studies the impact of lying politicians
Researcher Maurits Meijers (Political Science) recently received a 'NWO Open Competition XS' grant. He is using this grant to conduct research into whether and how lies in the political arena impact citizens' attitudes toward democracy.
Louis Henry Award for Historical Database of Suriname and the Caribbean
The Historical Database of Suriname and the Caribbean (HDSC) team has won the biannual Louis Henry Award of the European Society of Historical Demography.
The first organic oscillator that makes catalysis swing
Scientists at the University of Groningen have now developed an oscillating system that contains a catalyst, and exhibits periodic catalytic activity: this synthetic chemical oscillator can do more than just keep time.
The road to equality: how do we make social systems in organisations more inclusive?
Equality, diversity, and inclusion: These are important themes in the action research of Professor of Methods Inge Bleijenbergh. Her research covers topics such as gender relations in the workplace and the working conditions of migrant workers.
Radboud researchers discover novel antifouling material against bacterial infections
Chemists from the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) of Radboud University have developed a unique material that not only prevents bacteria from binding to surfaces but also kills any bacteria that overcomes this initial defense barrier.
ERC Starting Grants for research into magnetic switching and Avicenna
Two researchers at Radboud University will receive a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). This 1.5 million euro grant offers them the opportunity to form their own research groups and expand on their research.
ERC Starting Grant for research on novel technology for selectively switching magnetization
Carl Davies has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to study a new approach for selectively manipulating magnetic order in the project entitled “HandShake”.
HorizonEU grants for research projects into skilled migrants, climate action
Two new projects led by Radboud University will receive a Horizon Europe grant. The ACHIEVE project will look into individual, voluntary climate actions, while GS4S seeks to understand how skills shortages can be mitigated with skilled labor workers.
How the Huguenots were blamed for 16th-century storms
While some people claimed that the pandemic originated in China, others attributed the cause to the mistreatment of animals. Even in the 16th century, the news media provided different explanations for major disasters, Marieke van Egeraat, who will be defending her PhD thesis at Radboud University on 13 September, has found.
