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News 2024
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12 April 2024
Delta Climate Center contributes to a sustainable future for the delta
- Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is one of the six founders of the Delta Climate Center (DCC) in Vlissingen. On Wednesday 10 April, DCC... -
12 April 2024
Rector appalled by assault on campus
- Last Friday night, 5 April 2024, a PhD-student was assaulted on campus. “The executive board of WUR is appalled by the attack”, says... -
11 April 2024
Start construction of student housing Campus East in 2025
- Construction of 250 student housing units at Mansholtlaan on Campus East is expected to begin early in 2025. An agreement for this has been signed by... -
11 April 2024
NeurO2ChipH project receives NWO funding
- The NeurO2ChipH project has been funded through the Open Technology Programme (Domain Applied and Engineering Sciences) of the Dutch Research Council... -
11 April 2024
Lydia Afman appointed as Professor and Chair of the Nutrition, Metabolism and Genomics Group
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research announces the appointment of Dr. Ir. Lydia Afman as Professor and Chair of the Nutrition,... -
11 April 2024
Cut pesticide use, but how?
- The use of pesticides is heavily debated. On paper, it's possible to significantly reduce pesticide usage through clever interventions, but reality... -
10 April 2024
“Caterpillar noses” are surprisingly sophisticated
- Caterpillars have the ability to consume copious amounts of plant materials in a short time. Caterpillars use their antennae to scan their... -
09 April 2024
Crop pesticide use influenced by organic farming in adjacent plots
- Farmers use more chemical pesticides when nearby plots are under organic cultivation. However, when there is a substantial increase in the total area... -
08 April 2024
How to find the answer to a 150-year-old biological problem
- In the coming years, professors Dolf Weijers and Joris Sprakel are tackling a 150-year-old biological puzzle: how do plants sense and respond to... -
05 April 2024
Focus on consumption at Global Food Security Conference
- The fifth Global Food Security Conference takes place in Leuven on 9 April. During this conference, around 500 researchers from 65 countries will...