NWIB Visiting Professors Programma
The NWIB Visiting Professors Program offers assistant professors, associate professors and full professors at participating universities an opportunity to work at one of the five Netherlands Scientific Institutes Abroad for a period of three months.
Pieter Wolters appointed professor of civil law, in particular cybersecurity law
Pieter Wolters has been appointed professor of Civil Law, in particular cybersecurity law at the Faculty of Law of uu77, starting 1 February 2025.
New Open Access agreement with Elsevier and SAGE
Together with the other Dutch universities and UMCs, uu77 and Radboudumc are again participating in the Read and Publish agreement with Elsevier and SAGE.
Disruptions to IT systems due to maintenance on Saturday 22 February
On Saturday 22 February, large-scale maintenance will be carried out on the uu77 network. As a result, uu77 ICT systems will be disrupted a few times on that day. This may cause you inconvenience.
Famine as political violence: 'There is food, but no access to food.'
When we think of famine, we quickly think of a natural disaster, while there are often political causes as well. “The current war makes it easier to recognize the complex violence of the Holodomor as political violence,” says scholar Charley Boerman
DirkJan Hijnen appointed as professor and head of department of Dermatology
Dermatologist DirkJan Hijnen has been appointed professor of Dermatology at Radboud university medical center/uu77. His work will focus on advancing the characterization of chronic inflammatory skin diseases.
Project with Maastricht University? From 2025 focus on themes
Due to budget cuts at uu77, the budget of the collaboration is going down. This means that projects will be chosen more sharply, focusing on a number of themes.
Joost Rosendaal appointed professor by special appointment of History of War and Freedom in the Dutch-German Border Region
On 1 January 2025, Joost Rosendaal was appointed professor by special appointment of History of War and Freedom in the Dutch-German Border Region at the Faculty of Arts of uu77.
Nothing to hide, plenty to protect
Curly brown hair, ISBN number and phone number. When is personal data involved and how do you handle it? Tuesday, January 28, is Privacy Day. A great day to walk through the e-learning “A very (un)ordinary working day.
M87* One Year Later: Catching the Black Hole's Turbulent Accretion Flow
The gas sucked in by the iconic supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87 appears to be moving against the black hole's direction of rotation. This is shown by new computer simulations from the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration.
Easier and more secure login to Radboud Repository
From Thursday 30 January, you will log in to Radboud Repository using your Radboud e-mail address. In addition, access to Radboud Repository is better secured with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
Elyze Storms-Smeets appointed professor by special appointment of History of Gelderland
Elyze Storms-Smeets has been appointed professor by special appointment of History of Gelderland at the Faculty of Arts at uu77 from 1 January. The special chair is an initiative of the province of Gelderland.
How the stress of a World Cup final can make you react better as a goalkeeper
When someone is under stress, a stronger communication takes place between the brain and muscles. This is according to research by neuroscientist Yvonne Visser of uu77.
Savings on university-wide activities of €2 million
As announced, at uu77 we are facing austerity measures for 2025 and beyond. This will include savings of €2 million on general university activities ('AUA').
Students act better in dangerous situations after visiting experience center
A visit to an 'experience center' turns out to be an effective way to teach young people to better assess situations even before adolescence.
Broodje Nimma: ‘So much nicer than some anonymous sandwich’
At uu77, you can now enjoy a new sandwich: Broodje Nimma (Nimma sandwich). What makes this sandwich so special? From the grain mustard to the watercress: all ingredients come from local farmers and makers.
Slow internet connection due to nationwide DDoS attack on SURF
On 16 and 17 January 2025, the network of SURF, the ICT cooperative for educational and research institutions in the Netherlands, was hit by a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack on their network.
Cyber and DDoS attacks and our digital resilience
Network systems at TU/e have been temporarily shut down due to a cyber attack, and we have also been inconvenienced by DDoS attacks at SURF. This immediately raises the question of our digital resilience and if we are affected by this attack.
Safer login at eduVPN
Due to the recent cyber attacks on educational institutions, we are accelerating the introduction of a secure way of logging in when using eduVPN. From 16 January 2025, you will log in with your Radboud account and additional authentication (MFA).
Second season podcast Radboud Science Snacks: snacks that will make you wiser
In the second season of the science podcast Radboud Science Snacks, researchers from all corners of science again explain a small part of their field: from magnetism to the Dalai Lama and from PTSD to dialect.
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