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The arrival of an AI Factory in Groningen is one step closer. The Dutch government has pledged €70 million, in addition to the €60 million previously allocated from the Nij Begun Economic Agenda. A final decision now depends on European funding and approval, which is expected later this year.

What happens to international law when it is no longer enforced? In the third episode of the Recht op Nieuws podcast, emeritus professor Jan Brouwer and international law expert André de Hoogh explore the legal foundations of one of today’s most charged conflicts: the war between Israel and Hamas, and its impact on the civilian population in Gaza.

With the ‘Lipidomics Team’, Prof. Adri Minnaard has been named winner of the Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prize of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

'In Science' is the podcast of the University of Groningen. This episode, our guest is Tamalika Banerjee. Wim and Hanna interview her about her research on spintronics, her startup IMChip and the goal to create faster, energy-efficient chips for the future from new materials.

The fourth edition of the Gerrit Krol Award was awarded to Lizayra Dassen for her essay titled Een uitdagende onwetendheid (A challenging ignorance). The jury described her essay as ‘convincing’ and ‘well thought-out’.

In New Ways of Teaching, lecturers talk about their innovative, creative, and effective teaching initiatives. From unusual teaching methods to new technologies — anything is possible. How do these ideas arise and what impact do they have on students? This month: putting complex data into practice through storytelling.

On Monday 23 June, the University of Groningen (UG) signed an agreement to promote Healthy Local Food, an initiative launched by the Province of Groningen, the Municipality of Groningen, and the innovation programme Fascinating. By signing the agreement, the UG commits to the goal of bringing together the production and consumption of healthy food from the region.

Our planet floats in an almost infinite void in the universe and, as far as we know, is the only planet on which life exists. Floris van der Tak, senior scientist at SRON and Professor of Astrochemistry in Groningen, is searching for life beyond our planet.

To Evelien Croonen, assistant professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business, the national Recognition & Rewards programme reflects an important shift. Not only does research count towards career advancement, but the quality of teaching is now also given the recognition it deserves. 

Researchers at the Faculty of Science and Engineering (RUG) have received Comenius Teaching Fellow grants from the National Educational Research Organization (NRO).