The latest news about Radboud University.
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Eleanor March wins the Hanneke Janssen Memorial Prize 2025
Eleanor March has won the Hanneke Janssen Memorial Prize 2025. Eleanor has won with the Master's thesis Minimal coupling, the strong equivalence principle and the adaption of matter to spacetime geometry, written at Oxford University.
ERC Synergy Grant for research on chemical transformations
Jana Roithová from Radboud University will receive an ERC Synergy Grant for research on chemical catalysis. The Synergy Grants are the largest grants from the European Research Council (ERC).
NWO grants for research into particle accelerators, energy systems and more
Two consortium projects involving researchers from Radboud University have received funding from NWO.
The Netherlands takes the next step with Neuromorphic Computing Action Plan
This action plan forms a concrete step to further strengthen the Dutch position in this field and to accelerate innovation in the next generation of computing technology.
“Mind Reading”: Creating Images from Brain Activity
By analyzing brain waves, researchers at Radboud University – including neuroscientist Thirza Dado – have managed to reconstruct, with surprising accuracy, images that test subjects were viewing.
NWO Vidi grants for research into inequality, ammoniac and the reading life of teens
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded thirteen Nijmegen researchers Vidi funding of up to 850,000 euros. This will allow them to develop their own line of research and set up a research group over the next five years.
Adjusted opening hours Huygens Building from 1 November
From Friday 1 November 2025, the Huygens Building will close at 6 pm every Friday and remain closed throughout the weekend.
How Fruit Flies Can Help Us Understand Diseases Such as ALS
If we can understand exactly how ALS progress in fruit flies, we may also gain valuable insights into how this develop in humans. Research by Marije Been of Radboud University shows that the formation of protein clumps may mark the onset of ALS.
Growing Mini-Organs in Synthetic Gel: A Step Towards Animal-Free Research
The synthetic PIC gel discovered at Radboud University in 2013 has proven surprisingly effective for growing mini-organs. This finding comes from research led by Paul Kouwer: 'This brings us a step closer to animal-free research.'
Frank Filthaut appointed Professor of Experimental Particle Physics
As of 1 July 2025, Frank Filthaut has been appointed Professor of Experimental Particle Physics at the Faculty of Science.
From intern to co-author in Science: how student Shanie helped with groundbreaking research
Medical Biology student Shanie Wu contributed to a groundbreaking discovery about how our intestines replace cells during her Master's internship, and became co-author of the publication in Science.
STEM-CORE: New EU programme to train the next-generation eye therapy experts
A new European research and training doctoral network, STEM-CORE, has been awarded funding. STEM-CORE brings together an international and cross-sectoral team to train the next generation of researchers, focusing on corneal disease.
Discover Radboud University at the Weekend van de Wetenschap
The Weekend van de Wetenschap will take place on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October. At this science festival for young and old, you can meet researchers from Radboud University and try your hand at being a scientist.
Nils Jansen appointed Professor of Safe and Dependable Artificial Intelligence
As of September 1, 2025, Nils Jansen has been appointed Professor of Safe and Dependable Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of Science.
Chemical computer next step in limitation of excessive energy consumption
In the fight against the enormous energy demands of current technologies, Mathieu Baltussen of Radboud University has taken an innovative step. For the first time, he has successfully created prototype of a chemical computer.
New EHT Images Reveal Unexpected Polarization Flips at M87*
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has unveiled new, detailed images of the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy M87— known as M87*— revealing a dynamic environment with changing polarization patterns near the black holes.
Astronomers spot mysterious gamma-ray explosion, unlike any detected before
Astronomers have detected an explosion of gamma rays that repeated several times over the course of a day, an event unlike anything ever witnessed before.
Novel NMR technique demonstrates biomarkers of rare epilepsy disease
Researchers from IMM have demonstrated that non-hydrogenative parahydrogen induced hyperpolarization could successfully be employed for detecting biomarkers of the rare metabolic disease pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy.
Frank Saueressig appointed Professor of Theoretical High-energy Physics and Quantum Gravity
As of July 1 2025, Frank Saueressig has been appointed Professor of Theoretical High-energy Physics and Quantum Gravity at the Faculty of Science.
Alexander Heimel appointed Professor of Vision and Behaviour
As of September 1 2025, Alexander Heimel has been appointed Professor of Vision and Behaviour at the Faculty of Science.