News 2021
News 2021
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26 January 2021
WUR purchases spray dryer for better education and research
- Wageningen University & Research is the first university in the Netherlands to own a large pilot-scale spray dryer, which scientists use to... -
26 January 2021
Cabbage whites triggered egg-killing leaf necrosis in crucifers
- Until now, little was known about how plants protect themselves from plant-eating insects and how the arms race between insects and plants unfolded.... -
26 January 2021
Spencer Moore appointed professor and chairholder Health & Society at WUR
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has Spencer Moore appointed as a Professor and Chair of the Health & Society... -
25 January 2021
New step towards circular coffee at WUR
- The developments for greater sustainability at WUR are ongoing. The next step this January is that WUR has switched to sustainable coffee, the Circle... -
22 January 2021
This is how green the Netherlands (and the world) can be in 2120
- The Netherlands is a small country with big challenges. Some climate scenarios predict that parts of the Netherlands need to surrender to the sea, but... -
22 January 2021
Douglas Sheil appointed professor of Forest Ecology & Management
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed prof. dr. RD (Douglas) Sheil as professor of Forest Ecology and Forest... -
22 January 2021
FoodSwitch: increased earning capacity by making global food production more sustainable
- FoodSwitch is the title of a proposal, submitted to Nationaal Groeifonds (National Growth Fund) by a broad coalition of companies, knowledge and... -
22 January 2021
“If you find the right partners, your impact will grow substantially”
- A lot is happening at Wageningen University & Research in the field of artificial intelligence. It is far too valuable to keep to ourselves,... -
22 January 2021
WUR gains insight from French approach to artificial Intelligence
- In the Netherlands we have come a long way with the development of artificial intelligence, but we must invest more in its application, as in France.... -
22 January 2021
Value of agricultural exports increases slightly
- Despite the corona crisis, the value of Dutch agricultural exports grew by an estimated 1% in 2020 compared to 2019. Total goods exports fell by...