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- ‘Every part of us was already there at the time of the Big Bang’The probability that we would never have existed is far greater than the probability that we do exist, argues astrophysicist Heino Falcke in his new book 'Tussen Oerknal en Apocalyps' (in Dutch and German).11 September 2026News item
Molecules arranged like eggs in a carton: a new route to large, ordered arrays for quantum technology
Researchers demonstrate deterministic loading of individual molecules into optical tweezers, paving the way toward large, low-entropy arrays for quantum information processing.
Researchers discover molecular root cause of nerve disease CMT-YARS1 and develop gene therapy
A research team led by Erik Storkebaum (Donders Institute, Radboud University) has discovered the molecular mechanism underlying CMT-YARS1, a subtype of the nerve disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth.
Grant for Radboud research into why nature does not run backwards
Scientists at Radboud University received the John Templeton Foundation to investigate one of the fundamental puzzles of physics: why do so many processes in nature run in only one direction?
Hans de Kroon, the ecologist who explained why you no longer need to clean bugs off your windshield (because there are hardly any left)
Three-quarters of all flying insects turned out to have vanished over the course of 27 years. That conclusion, published in 2017, became Hans de Kroon's most striking contribution to science. 'I want to show that things can be done differently.'
ERC Starting Grants for research into language acquisition, young planets and more
Four researchers at Radboud University will receive a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). They will receive a grant of rougly 1.5 million euros, which will allow them to form their own research groups and expand their research.
‘Radiation from nothing’ is what Maths says too
Black holes will eventually evaporate due to Hawking radiation. Neither for the location of particle formation nor for their production in general, the abstract concept of the so-called event horizon is of crucial importance.
NWO Open Technology funding for research into polyamides
Chemist Kevin Neumann has received an NWO Open Technology grant of €917,000. Together with Dominik Schauenburg of Maastricht University he will use the funding to develop a new technology for the automated and programmable synthesis of polyamides.
Two further prizes for paper on hidden tracking by Meta and Yandex
Two prizes have been awarded to Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius and Gunes Acar, for their research on how Meta and Yandex can circumvent the privacy safeguards between web and app environments on Android devices.
More dandelions and buttercups lead to far more bees and bumblebees (but we need to do more for rare species)
If we allow more flowers to bloom on dykes – even if there are only a few – dozens of bees can soon follow. This was discovered by ecologist Constant Swinkels, who will be awarded his PhD on 19 August at Radboud University.
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Veni grants for eight Radboud researchers
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to eight young researchers of the Radboud University and Radboudumc.
Funding for three Radboud projects for the upgrading of research infrastructure
The grant will allow existing research facilities to be renewed, strengthened or better connected to each other.
Ecologist Yvet Telgenkamp’s summer: focusing on peatland restoration and a beluga whale
Yvet Telgenkamp is looking forward to a special summer. The PhD candidate in Ecology at Radboud University will be joining a research group in Canada for a month, before going on a personal trip. ‘Those green-tinted glasses go everywhere with me.’
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ENW-M and ENW-XS grants for research into molecules, malaria and more
Six research projects at Radboud University have been awarded funding in the latest round of the ENW-M and ENW-XS Open Competition.
Radboud at the Vierdaagse
Looking for a little intellectual stimulation during the Nijmegen Vierdaagse before diving back into the festivities? Radboud University will also be in town during the Vierdaagsefeesten.
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Gunes Acar and Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius win international privacy award for discovery of hidden tracking method
This award has been presented annually since 2016 for research that contributes to privacy protection and raises awareness among both the public and policymakers of the risks surrounding personal data.
Robbert Krebbers appointed professor of Programming Languages
As of June 1, 2026, Robbert Krebbers has been appointed professor of Programming Languages at the Faculty of Science.
ERC Proof of Concept Grants for Willem Velema and Daniela Wilson
The Proof of Concept grants are specifically intended for researchers who see an opportunity for commercial or societal innovation arising from their research.
Thanks to this research, your internet communication will be safer in the future
It is a major technological promise: the quantum computer. But alongside a range of new possibilities, this computer also brings certain risks. That is why researchers such as Simona Samardjiska are already working hard to boost digital security.
For long car journeys: all episodes of Professorproef are now online
Perfect voor de lange autoritten als je straks op vakantie gaat: alle afleveringen van Professorproef, de kinderpodcast van de Radboud Universiteit staan nu online.