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NWO grants for research into particle accelerators, energy systems and more
Two consortium projects involving researchers from Radboud University have received funding from NWO.
Nikhef Theory Day in Nijmegen
On October 24th, we welcomed about 25 theoretical particle physicists from across the country.
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.
Two articles with contributions from Sascha Caron and Susanne Westhoff on the physics platform
This week, two articles featuring contributions from Sascha Caron and Susanne Westhoff on the physics platform natuurkunde.nl.
Twin Success: Identical Sisters Defend PhD Theses Four Hours Apart
In a remarkable academic achievement, identical twin sisters Patricia and Ariadna Ribes Metidieri successfully defended their PhD theses cum laude on June 24, 2025, just four hours apart—a fitting parallel to their birth three minutes apart.
NWO has approved three IMAPP (Institute Mathematics, Astrophysics and Particle Physics) M-grant applications
The NWO Science Board has approved twenty-one grant applications in the Open Competition Domain Science-M programme. Three within IMAPP.
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Veni grants for eleven Radboud researchers
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to eleven young researchers of the Radboud University. With this grant of up to 320.000 euro they can further elaborate their own ideas during a period of three years.
Royal commission 1851, research fellowship for Patrica Ribes
Details on the 1851 Research Fellowship
Radboud contribution to European strategy for particle physics
In collaboration with the particle physics research community, the CERN Council is working on a new version of the European Strategy for Particle Physics.
Renate Loll will receive the 2025 Amaldi Medal
It has been announced that Renate Loll, professor in theoretical high-energy physics at IMAPP, will receive the 2025 Amaldi Medal
Are AI applications conquering physics?
Sascha Caron (high energy physics) collaborated on a series of articles on this item for the website natuurkunde.nl for high school students.
Breakthrough Prize for Experiments at CERN Particle Accelerator
The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics has been awarded to four collaborations at CERN's particle accelerator LHC. Among the honored researchers are also Radboud scientists Frank Filthaut, Sascha Caron, Nicolo de Groot and Mengqing Wu.
Béatrice Bonga teaching kids at elementary school De Akker about black holes
On March 25, the students of elementary school De Akker had a special guest: physicist Béatrice Bonga.
Renate Loll's proposal for a NWO-ENW M grant has been selected for funding.
Twenty-three innovative research projects awarded through Open Competition Domain Science-M programme. One of them is Renate her proposal, "From quantum foam to a curved universe".
World champion of checkers at High Energy Physics
Master's student Jan Groenendijk (High Energy Physics) is world champion of checkers.
Three times IMAPP success at the Open Competition ENW-XL
On 16 December 2024, three projects with IMAPP researchers were funded by ENW-XL grants.
ERC Consolidator Grants for research on synthetic cells, programming and air showers
Three Radboud University researchers are set to receive a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).
Radboud Science Awards 2024 awarded
On Thursday the 21st of November the Radboud Science Awards 2024 were presented to prof. dr. Erno Hermans, dr. Béatrice Bonga, and dr. Coen van Galen.
Radboud Science Awards 2024 go to research into slave registers, black holes, and stress
Coen van Galen, Béatrice Bonga en Erno Hermans win the Radboud Science Awards 2024.
Teresa Bister receives Veni grant
Veni grants for four promising Nikhef researchers and colleague at High Energy Physics, Teresa Bister, is one of them.