Eerste foto van Sagittarius A*, het zwarte gat in de Melkweg
Eerste foto van Sagittarius A*, het zwarte gat in de Melkweg

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Wegrennende sterren uit R136

Dozens of massive stars launched from young star cluster R136

Astronomers have used data from the European Gaia Space Telescope to discover 55 high-speed stars launched from the young star cluster R136 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

V.l.n.r. Juryvoorzitter Marileen Dogterom, Sarian Kosten en minister Eppo Bruins.

Sarian Kosten Awarded Huibregtsen Prize 2024

Sarian Kosten, professor of Aquatic Ecology at Radboud University, has been awarded the Huibregtsen Prize 2024 for her research project "Aquatic Systems in a Warming Climate."

Persoon kijkt naar beeldscherm

Don’t believe the hype: AGI is far from inevitable

Will AI soon surpass the human brain? If you ask employees at OpenAI, Google DeepMind and other large tech companies, it is inevitable. However, researchers at Radboud University and other institutes show new proof that those claims are overblown.

Academic events

Electrophoretic Deposition-based Coatings for Improved Peri-implant Soft Tissue Integration

Electrophoretic Deposition-based Coatings for Improved Peri-implant Soft Tissue Integration

The PhD defence of J. Han is on 10 October 2024 at 12:30 pm.

Vascular access in complex angioplasty of the coronary arteries

Vascular access in complex angioplasty of the coronary arteries

The PhD defence of T.A. Meijers is on 11 October 2024 at 10:30 am.

Next steps of vital sign monitoring

Next steps of vital sign monitoring

Monitoring vital signs in hospital patients is done to promptly identify those who deteriorate and provide them with adequate treatment. Most hospitals have protocols that dictate measurements at certain intervals, depending on...

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CCTV camera's on building

Theme: privacy and big data

Organisations collect a lot of personal data. What's the risk, and how do we protect ourselves?

Privacy research
Mensen demonstreren voor gelijke samenleving.

Theme: diversity

How do we create an inclusive society where everyone is free to be themselves?

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Het uitgave van de strategie van de Radboud Universiteit

A significant impact

Our university wants to contribute to a free and healthy world with equal opportunities for all and to make a significant impact on a regional and an international level. That's why Radboud University choses strong, broad disciplines and room for a lot of interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Research projects

Rapenburg na ontploffing kruitschip

Dealing with Disasters

Dealing with Disasters approaches the identity formation of a nation and region from a new perspective. The formation of local and national identities will be examined in response to natural disasters in the Netherlands.

Living Lab Ooijpolder

Living Lab Ooijpolder

In recent years, scientists have experimented with innovative forms of biodiversity restoration in the Ooijpolder in Gelderland. The Living Lab looks at how the existing pilot schemes and initiatives have improved biodiversity in this region.

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Political parties between freedom and restraint

Under current Dutch law, political parties are rarely regulated. This project investigates whether legal and constitutional regulation of the form, organisation and function of political parties is needed.

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