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The Groningen earthquake problem continues to occupy us. University lecturer Yuliya Hilevich works as a project advisor and internship supervisor for the "Eyewitnesses to Gas Extraction" project, which focuses entirely on the oral testimonies of those involved.

On 9 December 2025, it will have been exactly 400 years since Ubbo Emmius, the founder of the University of Groningen, passed away. In his tracks, various people who worked and studied there through the centuries made the UG a brighter place. Some of them have been exceptionally important, due to their remarkable achievements, ideas, and activities. This series sheds a light on some of these ‘Colourful Characters’.

‘Fortunately, seawater absorbs carbon dioxide (CO₂). If it didn’t, things would have been over and done with already,’ according to climate and ocean researchers Richard Bintanja and Rob Middag. But what actually happens to the ocean's carbon absorption as the climate changes?

The Dutch countryside is in a state of transition: land use conflicts are surfacing, infrastructural developments are changing the landscape, and quality of life is under pressure due to population decline and ageing. Cultural geographer and social planner Gwenda van der Vaart researches how art forms such as film, theatre, and music can help rural residents adapt to these changes.

Dutch traffic regulations are not equipped for self-driving cars. That is the conclusion of UG researcher Nynke Vellinga. In this episode of the JTS Scholars, she talks about her research into the legal framework of autonomous vehicles. ‘If we allow self-driving cars, we need to adapt the entire system.’

The Rector of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Prof Tatacipta Dirgantara, paid a 3-day visit to the UG.

Two UG research projects have received funding from the National Growth Fund project Big Chemistry via NWO.

In the year 2000, Harro Meijer, Professor of Isotope Physics at the University of Groningen, set up the Lutjewad Measurement Station near Hornhuizen. There, researchers from Groningen are mapping where CO₂ in the atmosphere originates and where it ends up.

Earth's natural carbon cycle becomes unbalanced if we, humans, continue to release extra carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere. In this overview article about the carbon cycle, you can find out how Earth generally keeps itself in balance and how we, humans, have upset this balance over the past two hundred years.

PhD candidate in Media Studies Marije Miedema and theater maker Mees van den Bergh joined forces. The result is the theatrical audio installation "Future of the Past," a project about how people want to be remembered digitally.