The latest news about Radboud University.
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NWO funding for research project on the effects of climate change on microbial growth in cooling towers
An international research team has received an NWO grant of €700,000 for the research project MicroSafe, which focuses on the impact of climate change on microbial growth in wet cooling towers.
ENW-XS grants for five Radboud researchers
Radboud researchers Konstantina Kilteni, Willem Velema, Daniela Wilson, Dina in 't Zandt and Maria Landinez Macias receive an ENW-XS grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
‘Stress can have a positive effect on the immune system'
A recent study showed how stress changes behavior by using two different receptors.
Coastal areas can no longer keep up with methane emissions
Heavily polluted waters, such as Lake Grevelingen, emit large amounts of methane. Microbiologist Anna Wallenius will defend her PhD thesis on this topic at Radboud University on 15 December.
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ERC Consolidator Grants for research on methane eaters, air showers and language in our brain
Five Radboud University researchers are set to receive a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Their research covers topics such as methane-eating micro-organisms, air showers from space, and how our brain processes language.
Degraded peatlands emit nearly twice as much greenhouse gas as previously thought
For the first time, researchers from Radboud University have produced a detailed, high-resolution map of peatlands in the EU, showing that these areas emit twice as much greenhouse gases than previously thought.
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.
Sebastian Lücker appointed Professor of Applied and Environmental Microbiology
As of September 1 2025, Sebastian Lücker has been appointed Professor of Applied and Environmental Microbiology at the Faculty of Science.
New insights into how microbes regulate methane balance
Research by microbiologists Martijn Wissink and Cornelia Welte of Radboud University, among others, is helping us understand how microorganisms regulate the methane balance .
Wilco Verberk appointed Professor of Functional Ecology
As of September 1 2025, Wilco Verberk has been appointed Professor of Functional Ecology at the Faculty of Science.
Flower-filled dikes attract bees: ‘Dikes are insect highways’
A large census conducted on 157 dikes along rivers in the Netherlands revealed that more and rarer bee species live on dikes than previously thought.
New joint Master’s degree programme in Crop Biotechnology and Engineering in collaboration with Maastricht University
In September 2026 the Radboud University and Maastricht University will proudly welcome the first cohort of students in their new joint Master’s degree programme in Crop Biotechnology and Engineering.
Researchers Unlock Parthenogenesis Gene in Hybrid Rice Breeding
In a recent study, researchers were able to use a ‘PARTHENOGENESIS’ (PpPAR) gene to trigger clonal reproduction in rice plants. This gene plays a role in the clonal reproduction of plants like dandelion and hawkweed.
What helps the climate is not automatically good for the ocean
Methods to enhance the ocean’s uptake of carbon dioxide (CO₂) are being explored to help tackle the climate crisis. However, some of these approaches could significantly exacerbate ocean deoxygenation.
‘Methane emissions from drinking water purification can be reduced by 50%’
It is becoming increasingly difficult to produce sufficient drinking water, and this process also releases large amounts of methane. For his PhD thesis, microbiologist Alje Boersma found ways to reduce methane emissions by 50%.
Without public trust, effective climate policy is impossible
When formulating climate policy, too little attention is paid to social factors and too much to technological breakthroughs and economic reasons. Because citizens are hardly heard in this process, European governments risk losing public support.
Seagrass bread as food product of the future: ‘The Netherlands must take the lead in production’
Sea level rise will cause large areas of land to be flooded in the coming century. We could use these future sea-landscapes for the production of seagrass grains, argues environmental scientist Marieke van Katwijk in the scientific journal Ambio.
Smarter recycling: how plastic waste gets a second life
Researchers at Radboud University are developing a method to recycle plastic from household waste more efficiently and on a larger scale. How? By analyzing the chemical ‘fingerprints’ of plastics and optimizing the sorting and recycling processes.
Mark Huijbregts elected as new member of KNAW
Mark Huijbregts, professor of environmental science, has been elected as a new member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).
Future Dikes develops Opportunity Scan for species-rich dikes
De Kansenscan biedt dijkbeheerders inzicht in de mogelijkheden voor sterke, soortenrijke dijkvegetatie op de dijken onder hun beheer.