Last week, a group of our students got to visit the European Space Agency – ESA! They were given a unique insight into the technical heart of the space agency. Thanks for having us!

Last Friday, a group of our students enjoyed an evening of playing the game Jeopardy. The weather was particularly nice, allowing them to move to the Vagant terrace!

Last week, a symposium on the biology of trauma was organised. During the talks, Kübra Gülmez Karaca and Lijnie Reijers provided our students with insights into the mechanisms of trauma, current research that is being conducted, how trauma affects people’s behaviour and how it can be treated with therapy. Thank you Kübra and Lijnie!

Last week, one of our own SHA students gave a masterclass on tree identification. It consisted of both a lecture and a field excursion in the beatiful area of Fort Rhijnauwen, during which students learned to recognise some key characteristics of iconic (Dutch) tree species. We are very fond of these kinds of student initiatives,…

Last week, we visited Copenhagen with a big group of SHA students for the international trip 25/26’! We went to the Museum of National History, and we visited the University of Malmö for a day as well!🏫 At Malmö University, Maria Wennerberg, Vilhelm Engström and Katarina Wingkvist openly welcomed us and gave us an insight…

This Thursday, the reception committee organized an Easter reception to start off the Easter Weekend, during which students could chat, paint eggs and search for the golden egg!

Last week, Berend Snel and Sam von der Dunk spoke during the symposium on the origin and evolution of life! Prof. Dr. Snel discussed the origin of the eukaryotic cell, describing the endosymbiosis model which holds that organelles such as mitochondria (which function in cellular respiration) arose from separate organisms. 🧪 Dr. Von den Dunk…

Today, a group of MBLS students organized the STEM Steps Forward symposium. The speakers were a group of PhD’ers, professors and researchers; Reyanne Heijerman, Vadim Bogatyr, PhD, Artem Pankin, Yo-Yi Pat, Danielle Counotte, Nadine J. van der Heijden and dr. Eva S. Deutekom. They shared some of their experiences in choosing their careers, including dealbreakers,…

IDP Symposium Last monday, students that participated in the fall Interdisciplinary Project presented their final posters! The aim of the IDP is for students from different scientific disciplines to collaborate and integrate their viewpoints in order to tackle a real-world problem. The final products varied from research proposals to innovative designs and renewing technological tools….

Last week, Rezo Meshveliani Asatiani from UtrechtInc talked about the incubator company, which turns innovative ideas into scalable business with a real-world impact.🌐 Students could enjoy the lecture while eating a delicious lunch. Thank you Rezo and Amino for the collaboration!🤝