KWF Grant for research into head and neck cancer
Paul Kouwer, associate professor at Synthetic Organic Chemistry, together with Marleen Ansems from Radboudumc, receives a grant from the KWF (Dutch Cancer Society) for their research project Orgatrix.
Did the climate ambitions of cities remain intact during the COVID-19 pandemic?
What happened to cities' climate ambitions during the COVID-19 pandemic? Read here more about what political scientist Sander Chan discovered during his research.
New publication: 'Waiting for Today's Barbarians'
New publication in the Journal of Borderlands Studies, written by PhD candidates Luuk Winkelmolen and Paschalina Garidou along with Henk van Houtum, as part of the interdisciplinary NWO research project ‘Constructing the Limes’.
IRP Voucher Call 2025 - now open!
In total, 6 vouchers with a maximum of 50,000 euro will be granted to stimulate novel research lines connecting two or more institutes within the Faculty of Science, and optionally also external stakeholders.
Switching magnetization by the ultrafast Barnett effect
More than a century ago, Samuel Barnett discovered that mechanical rotation can give birth to magnetization.
Switching magnetization by the ultrafast Barnett effect
Researchers from FELIX Laboratory, IMM, Poland and Japan have now found that this effect can actually be used to switch magnetization in a magnetic nanolayer, through exciting chiral vibrations of the lattice in the underlying substrate
'It is my passion to contribute to a fairer entrepreneurial climate'
Caroline Essers, associate professor of Entrepreneurship, researches the obstacles entrepreneurs encounter and the opportunities they create for themselves.
The infrared absorption spectrum of phenylacetylene and its deuterated isotopologue
Researchers at FELIX and collaborators at NASA have measured the far- and mid-infrared spectrum of phenylacetylene, a molecule recently detected in space, and its deuterated isotopologue.
New book dives into history of Dutch secret service
In this new Dutch book, Rowin Jansen, Bart Jacobs and other experts delve into history to reflect on the state of intelligence and security services today.
ERC Advanced Grant for research into pollution, molecular collisions
Researchers Bas van de Meerakker and Jan Hendriks have both been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to extend their research.
dr. Harrie Oosterhuis received a Radboud Science Award for his research Zoekende computers (Searching computers)
In 2023, dr. Harrie Oosterhuis received a Radboud Science Award for his research Zoekende computers (Searching computers), where he developed inquiry-based activities for primary schools in cooperation with the Science Education Hub.
Eye gaze and facial expression of robots are essential for interaction with humans
Robotics researcher Chinmaya Mishra looked at the importance of gaze direction and human emotions in our communication with robots and developed two systems to make robots' faces work in our favour.
In pursuit of impact: how psychological contract research can make the work-world a better place
This paper explores how research on psychological contracts can help create better workplace relationships.
ZonMW open grant on early human embryogenesis
Hendrik Marks (RIMLS-Science) has received an ZonMW open grant on early human embryogenesis. Together with researchers from Maastricht University/ MUMC+, they will use powerful embryo models to study how human embryos cope with aneuploid cells.
Luis Miguel Rojas Berscia in Focus podcast series
Luis Miguel Rojas Berscia appeared in two (Dutch) episodes of the Focus podcast, where he talked about a new Amazonian language and Nimwèègs.
NWO grant for research on mobility for a sustainable future
TRIAS has received funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO), as part of the KIC Call 'Mobility in a sustainable future'. As part of TRIAS, researchers will look at how to deliver more local and digital healthcare to reduce the need to travel.
Carolien van Ham and Alex Lehr receive KNAW grant for research on economic inequality and democratic support
When does higher economic inequality lead to democratic erosion? To answer that question Carolien van Ham and Alex Lehr received a KNAW grant worth 200,000 euros from the ‘Fonds Staatsman Thorbecke’.
NWO grant for Steffen Sagave and Magdalena Kedziorek
Steffen Sagave and Magdalena Kedziorek won a NWO-M2 grant with the project "New techniques for studying geometric shapes".
Displays of anger and happiness correlates with influence on the board
Showing emotions in the workplace? It is indeed effective in board meetings. Associate Professor of Strategy, Koen van den Oever, has published an article on the subject in the top journal 'Academy of Management Journal'.
New publication on dynamics and dependencies in regional collaboration
The new open access publication by our colleagues Sabine Baumgarten, Noelle Aarts, Lotte Krabbenborg and co-author Jan Fliervoet provides insights into the temporal and relational dynamics of multi-stakeholder collaboration at the regional level.
