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Two UG professors appointed NAE Fellow12 December 2024
Kick-off-symposium Digital & Green Maritime Coalition in Noord-Nederland11 December 2024
UG buildings: the former Laboratory for Hygiene10 December 2024
Time will tell: what tree rings reveal about the past10 December 2024
For real this time: gaining practical experience through work-based learning09 December 2024
Impact in Focus - Charmaine Borg on sexual wellbeing05 December 2024
ERC grants for three UG researchers03 December 2024
Exploring the applications of CogniGron's revolutionary technology03 December 2024
The fear of eating26 November 2024
Liekuut | Give young people a cultural hangout spot and a voice25 November 2024
Northern Netherlands receives millions from government to accelerate the training of technical talent22 November 2024
Turkey and the EU: an increasingly difficult relationship21 November 2024
Bigger than femicide alone – the role of gender in violence18 November 2024
Jouke de Vries appointed as Honorary Consul-General of South Korea13 November 2024
'Our executive education relies on the right combination of people'12 November 2024
Inspired and connected by virtual township tourism11 November 2024
UG leads global broad research on biodiversity restoration08 November 2024
University of the North presents Booster Fund cheques in round three08 November 2024
Do parents have any influence on whether their children wear 'pink' or 'grey' glasses?05 November 2024
CogniGron: A revolution in future-proof computing28 October 2024
Seven UG and UMCG researchers awarded Vidi grant24 October 2024
Joke Fleer appointed as new Dean of the University of Groningen Honours College24 October 2024
The threatening chasm in the countryside22 October 2024
Liekuut | Full power grid? We need to use this scarce resource more efficiently21 October 2024
Participants complete course on Educational Leadership17 October 2024
Stepping off the beaten track in Appingedam16 October 2024
Versatile sugars: more than sweetness15 October 2024
This year’s University of the North Roadshow #2 on the impact of AI on the labour market.14 October 2024
Automating the taking of witness statements in criminal cases using AI09 October 2024
Passion for sustainable fashion08 October 2024
Tracking the tongue08 October 2024
Online autumn issue Broerstraat 508 October 2024
Biotech Booster grant for FSE researchers02 October 2024
ERN Recap: a well-attended night of science and spectacle01 October 2024
Will there be a female American president?01 October 2024
Fokker Next Gen strengthens ties with the Northern Netherlands30 September 2024
Norsemen hunted walrus ivory, new research shows28 September 2024
University of the North and European Hyperloop Center mark collaboration with declaration of intent27 September 2024
Defne Abur brings innovative speech research to the YAG26 September 2024
Zpannend Zernike is around the corner again24 September 2024
How donkey poo and drinking coffee can be meaningful24 September 2024
Remove the ecologist from the ivory tower23 September 2024
Impact in focus - René Veenstra about bullying23 September 2024
Erik Buskens appointed as interim Scientific Director at the Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health23 September 2024
Week voor Meer Gezonde Jaren23 September 2024
Vehicles without a driver: who is liable if things go wrong?17 September 2024
Picking the wrong one again and again10 September 2024
ERC Starting Grants for two UG researchers05 September 2024
Recap Opening of Academic Year 2024-202505 September 2024
Less relaying and more discussion in ‘Geographies of the United States’02 September 2024
Preserving the web for researchers of the future02 September 2024
Alternative Opening of the Academic Year against budget cuts28 August 2024
Developing proteins with a language model26 August 2024
The knotty issue of holding countries responsible for cyberattacks20 August 2024
Jelle Brandt Corstius houdt 28 Augustus Rede 202420 August 2024
Relief of Groningen at the UG19 August 2024
RUG op Noorderzon 202406 August 2024
Fruitful visit to Stellenbosch University for UMCG 3D Lab31 July 2024
Veni-grants for ten researchers17 July 2024
Wanted: Enthusiastic volunteers for science festivals in Groningen!17 July 2024
Medicine still subjects to male bias16 July 2024
Publication of the UG 2023 Annual Report15 July 2024
12 million euros for research into the impact of green hydrogen15 July 2024
Sign up for KEI-week 202415 July 2024
Royal decoration for dedicated Professor and mentor11 July 2024
Read our latest magazine articles11 July 2024
Sovereign citizens hold up a mirror to the government09 July 2024
UG Makers08 July 2024
Harvesting energy from walking08 July 2024
New EngD programmes will boost Northern economy05 July 2024
Summer issue of Broerstraat 5 is out02 July 2024
Vocation or necessary evil?02 July 2024
Stef van Grieken elected Alumnus of the Year02 July 2024
Collective quizzing to improve knowledge retention01 July 2024
Social media are undemocratic and that is a problem01 July 2024
Impact in Focus - Martijn Wieling on speech technology for minority languages01 July 2024
Practising with VR preschool class wins Dutch Education Award 202427 June 2024
How to deal with microplastics in our daily life25 June 2024
Heineken Young Scientists Award for Casper van der Kooi25 June 2024
Measuring stickiness24 June 2024
Northern Netherlands presents plans for accelerated talent development in national Operation Beethoven21 June 2024
Researchers explain right to demonstrate to all and sundry18 June 2024
UG wins two out of six ENLIGHT Impact Awards17 June 2024
The Young Academy Groningen welcomes seven new members17 June 2024
Nine grants for interdisciplinary PhD research at UG Schools13 June 2024
Universiteit van het Noorden-team in de startblokken voor RDW Self Driving Challenge12 June 2024
School transitions as a fresh start11 June 2024
Swarming around a skyscraper10 June 2024
Why are Dutch people so tall?06 June 2024
Wiro Niessen Captain of Science of Top Sector Life Sciences & Health06 June 2024
Aftermovie RUG Lustrum Making Connections06 June 2024
Applying hydrogen in cars or toilets04 June 2024
Students study possibilities of self-driving car03 June 2024
Podcast 'In Science' with Ward Rauws31 May 2024
European joint Master’s degree programmes are among the top programmes29 May 2024
First results National Student Survey 202428 May 2024
‘Do not forget children's interests’28 May 2024
Symposium 'From tensions to opportunities'27 May 2024
Ministry of Defence sustained difficult position of women in armed forces27 May 2024
Human-centred robotics27 May 2024
Four honorary doctorates awarded by the UG27 May 2024
30 million euros for social cohesion research24 May 2024
Walking in the footsteps of Aletta Jacobs, Ben Feringa, and Ubbo Emmius24 May 2024
Lustrum 410 in pictures24 May 2024
First annual UG Sub-Saharan Africa Master and PhD Award announced23 May 2024
UG awards various prizes during the Ceremony of Merits22 May 2024
Mock visitation Institutional Quality Assurance Assessment22 May 2024
Raffaella Carloni and Jonas Göbel winners Ben Feringa Impact Award 202422 May 2024
Results of 2024 University elections21 May 2024
Those who do something wrong, deserve punishment. Right?21 May 2024
Liekuut| Sideline the treaties of the European Union more often!21 May 2024
Impact in Focus| overview video series21 May 2024
Impact In Focus - Klaus Hubacek on conceptualizing and modeling the interactions between human and environmental systems21 May 2024
Groningen University Fund investment policy21 May 2024
We are betting the bank on hydrogen. But are we ready for it?21 May 2024
'We want to create an impact culture’17 May 2024
KNAW appoints Mladen Popović and René Veenstra as members16 May 2024
Marja Pruis is gastschrijver 2024-2025 van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen16 May 2024
Work visit by president of the University of Oldenburg16 May 2024
Part of the children with ADHD can stop using Ritalin sooner15 May 2024
Pro-Palestine protest at the UG14 May 2024
Nominees Ben Feringa Impact Award 202413 May 2024
‘The colourful cells of petals never get boring!’13 May 2024
Trapping molecules13 May 2024
Impact: 'MyLeg', research on lower-limb protheses13 May 2024
Impact: Secure access to health data for research purposes13 May 2024
Our collaboration with Israeli and Palestinian knowledge institutions10 May 2024
Weatherman and honorary doctor Gerrit Hiemstra has a low tolerance for nonsense07 May 2024
Tjalling Halbertsma new dean University of Groningen/Campus Fryslân07 May 2024
University of Groningen will award four honorary doctorates during anniversary celebrations07 May 2024
UG commemorates Second World War casualties06 May 2024
Impact: 'URinControl', treatment of urine loss through app06 May 2024
Impact: Utilization of geospatial data within international development cooperation06 May 2024
NWO Impact Explorer for Suzanne Manizza-Roszak's impactful postcolonial literary research03 May 2024
Johan Remkes te gast in podcast Leiderschap in Onzekere Tijden Live02 May 2024
Marie-José van Tol appointed as new director of research school BCN02 May 2024
Behavioral Scientist Carsten de Dreu Appointed as Professor at the University of Groningen01 May 2024
Learning to communicate in the operating theatre29 April 2024
Tactile sensors29 April 2024
Impact: The public perception and acceptability of sustainable transitions29 April 2024
Impact: The obstacles and opportunities in establishing food gardens29 April 2024
Behind the scenes: how UG and Hanze UAS students are jointly developing a Mars rover29 April 2024
Royal Decorations for Gerard van den Berg and Erik Frijlink26 April 2024
Finalists Ben Feringa Impact Award 2024 announced26 April 2024
Successful Science with Impact event for UG and UMCG researchers at DOT Groningen24 April 2024
Jouke de Vries: ‘Involvement in national plan to boost microchip talent is great recognition for UG’23 April 2024
From battling against the water to living with the water23 April 2024
Trump or no trump, that is the question22 April 2024
Nine Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks for the University of Groningen22 April 2024
PET-scan expert Jan Pruim benoemd tot Officier in Orde van Oranje Nassau18 April 2024
Largest-ever ceremony of the University Teaching Qualification reflects an evolving programme17 April 2024
Investors consider region a risk16 April 2024
UG signs Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information16 April 2024
Scientists discover the largest stellar black hole of the Milky Way16 April 2024
‘The European elections will be as boring as always’15 April 2024
Night vision with artificial atoms15 April 2024
Kirsten van den Bosch: 'Connecting students with the work field really is achievable in every programme'09 April 2024
University of Groningen to become member of the 4TU Stan Ackermans Institute09 April 2024
Impact Officer Sarah Willemsen: 'Real impact takes time and effort'08 April 2024
Video | Hybrid research on biodegradable and recyclable plastics08 April 2024
Elections in India, the world's largest democracy08 April 2024
Research: much stress among Groningers due to gas extraction issues, including among the elderly03 April 2024
UG involved in technology education for cabinet plan to boost chip sector02 April 2024
Is more data always better?02 April 2024
Flying on wood dust02 April 2024
Tussenrapport: Ecologische inrichting van zonneparken helpt natuur, maar niet alle soorten profiteren02 April 2024
Pupils learn class management with the help of VR glasses28 March 2024
UG/UMCG researchers receive prestigious research grant27 March 2024
Read the spring edition of Broerstraat 5 now!27 March 2024
Preventing the next depression26 March 2024
Dyslexia: an 'underestimated' disorder25 March 2024
Roadshow #1 of the University of the North dedicated to soil vitality and sustainable and healthy nutrition25 March 2024
Meet the winners of the Best Practice in Teaching & Learning Award 2024!25 March 2024
Liekuut | Christ or an Easter egg - nothing is as fluid as traditions24 March 2024
VentureLab North helps researchers to develop succesful startups18 March 2024
Cyclone helps patients17 March 2024
Impact in Focus – Paul Buijs on sustainable logistics11 March 2024
From red poppy to shiny beetle: how does color work?11 March 2024
The Young Academy Groningen welcomes seven new members11 March 2024
The benefit of smaller portions: less snacking, less waste11 March 2024
UG's response to the announced demonstration on 8 March07 March 2024
Demography is about everyone - Looking back on the ‘Let’s talk population studies’ conference07 March 2024
Board of the University in discussion with students and staff about the Israel-Gaza conflict06 March 2024
'Ordinary Joes can also be creative'05 March 2024
A plant-based sensor04 March 2024
‘But, is she fun then, if she studies maths?’04 March 2024
UG to extend ius promovendi to assistant professors29 February 2024
Vici grants for four UG/UMCG scientists29 February 2024
Five Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions postdoctoral fellowships granted29 February 2024
Bayu Jayawardhana is a pioneer in the world of control technology27 February 2024
Caspar van den Berg new president of the Universities of the Netherlands (UNL)22 February 2024
Azzopardi's algorithms are inspired by the brain20 February 2024
Board game Streektaalstrijd: Conquer the Netherlands and Flanders with regional languages19 February 2024
ERC Consolidator Grant for Professor of nephrology Martin de Borst16 February 2024
Impact in Focus – Marjon Fokkens-Bruinsma on resilience and well-being of prospective teachers15 February 2024
Growth Fund Project for Green Steel launched14 February 2024
The puzzle pieces of a depression13 February 2024
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