Over the course of two evenings, Annelies Verhelst from ‘Digitaal toegankelijk’ gave our students a masterclass on data accessibility. They learned about what data accessibility is, why it matters, what needs to be accessible and how to provide it.

Last Wednesday, some of our students attended the yearly QBio symposium, organised by a group of master students for their honours programme. In total, six speakers from various disciplines shared their unique insights regarding the overarching theme “The air we breathe.” Topics such as modeling, disease spreading and climate change were discussed. More information on…

A group of students got to visit the van Gogh exhibition in Utrecht, learning about his work and life story through a series of visually appealing rooms.

This Tuesday, iGEM Utrecht hosted a very interesting masterclass for our students. During this, the speakers discussed the promises and pitfalls of a hot topic in science: Synthetic Biology. The interactive aspect of the masterclass consisted of a problem-solving task. Groups of students had to design a plasmid construct and subsequently present their ideas to…

The first board-mediated reception was a success! Students got together to get acquianted, have a snack and play various games, such as Black Stories, 30 seconds, Jackbox and more!

To kick off the new academic year, the introduction committee organised four activities for new students to get to know the SHA and – ofcourse – each other! A phantom hunt, crazy88, quiz night and escape room were organised, taking place both at Science Park and throughout the city center!

Sadly, due to corona, this event cannot take place physically. Therefore, there will be digital alternatives, so you can still earn your points required for fulfilling the Interdisciplinary Module (SHA part) of your honours programme. More information on this can be found in your inbox. 

‘Serendipity’ is a classification used to describe scientific discoveries that happen at the intersection of chance and wisdom. Serendipity is, therefore, the art of making an unsought finding. But how can you find something you are not looking for and how can you value your finding? During this symposium, different serendipities will be discussed! Eager…

A fist impression is a window of only 7 seconds. This is how long it takes for a person to create an opinion. Therefore, it is important to introduce yourself, because it shows your ability to meet new people confidently. It makes others feel more comfortable and allows you to make a sound first impression!…

Science as we know it is rooted in the seventeenth-century Scientific Revolution. Since then, the foundations of the sciences have been the subject of constant debate. How certain is scientific knowledge? Is there such a thing as a scientific method? What is the relationship between science and metaphysics? What is the nature of space and…