Natasha Lawrie, a bachelor’s student from the Maastricht Science Programme, conducted her thesis research in the rainforests of Sabah. There she made surprising discoveries about the feeding habits of the endangered Bornean elephant.
At Maastricht University, the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) is a professional development programme designed to strengthen teaching and learning. It supports teachers in developing core teaching competencies through a combination of workshops, peer learning, on-the-job experience, and...
Construction has officially started today in Limburg of Brightlands Circular Space, a demonstration facility that accelerates the transition to circular plastics.
In January, a group of Computer Science students at Maastricht University launched MaaSec, currently the only active ACM student chapter in the Netherlands. And in just a few months, they've already made a name for themselves; especially in the world of Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions.
On April 22, the National Vision on Sustainable Carbon in the Chemical Industry was published for public consultation.
Heerlen grants a one-time contribution of €1,478,050 to Maastricht University as part of the Regio Deal application ‘Fundament onder UM-onderwijs in Heerlen’. This amount comes from the Fonds Economische Structuurversterking (FES). The funding will help establish university education facilities in...
On March 20, 2025, experts from the agricultural and chemical worlds gathered at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen for the Agro Meets Smart Materials meeting. The central question: how can agricultural crops and residual flows contribute to the development of sustainable, circular materials...
In 2026, three major conferences on computational intelligence will convene in Maastricht simultaneously. The IEEE World Conference on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI) will be the world's largest technical event in computer science, focusing on applications such as artificial intelligence.
What happens when secondary school students get university-level supervision for their profielwerkstuk? At Maastricht University, students presented their impressive results. Curious how it works? Read the full story!
How does a recent graduate transition from using AI tools with caution at university to embracing them at work? In this article, Helen Frielingsdorf shares her experience of adapting to AI, particularly ChatGPT, in her professional life. She reflects on how the writing skills she developed at...
