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Over the next five years, Professor Bert Weckhuysen from Utrecht University will investigate how colorants in plastic bottles can be recycled more effectively. During the recycling process, colorants in plastics are often lost — a missed opportunity, according to Weckhuysen. "Colorants and other additives are precisely what give plastic bottles their value. We aim to find a way to recover and reuse these substances."

For this research, Weckhuysen has been awarded a grant from the Circular Plastics NL initiative, funded by the Dutch National Growth Fund. Learn more about this project.

Artificial intelligence allows researchers to better understand and model the complex climate system in ways that were not possible before. In a new article, researchers including Henk Dijkstra, Professor of Dynamical Oceanography at Utrecht University, show that artificial intelligence can help to fill in gaps in climate data, making datasets larger, more complete, and globally consistent.

Read more about the article here.

A new study from Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management reveals that many informal caregivers in the Netherlands experience an exceptionally low quality of life, with considerable impacts on their mental, physical, and financial well-being. The study's findings stress the urgent need for more robust support structures for caregivers.

Find out more about the study here.

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From identifying and showcasing your unique skills to crafting a compelling pitch, and effectively searching for research jobs; each chapter of our Ebook is designed to equip you with the tools you need for success. Visit our website to download the Ebook.

For a decade now, the Science for Life community has brought together over a thousand life science researchers in Utrecht from diverse fields and institutions. This year's annual Science for Life Conference on December 2nd in Beatrix Theater in Utrecht promises to be extra special, celebrating a decade of achievements. It features talks from international experts and the community's founders, Albert Heck and Casper Hoogenraad. 

Registration for the event is still possible before Monday, November 25th. Find out more about the event here.

On December 2nd, the ELSA lab at Wageningen University & Research hosts the annual ELSA event where various parties (such as software developers, hardware suppliers, researchers, policy makers, and supply chain partners) will present, learn, and discuss AI in agri-food. The focus of this event is on potential trade-offs within responsible entrepreneurship, for example "How can we use AI innovations for sustainability while also attaining business goals?"

The programme is open to everyone who is interested in AI in the sustainable food chain. The chairman of this event is sustainable entrepreneur Leen Zevenbergen. Click here to sign up for this event or to get more information.

The Newsflash provides quick and bite-sized updates on what's happening at the Faculty of Science of Utrecht University. In the latest edition, you can learn more about research showing that the Greenland ice sheet temporarily stores large volumes of meltwater during the summer, contributing to sea level rise. Furthermore, the CloudRoots project, a collaboration between Utrecht University and Wageningen University, is set to investigate the interactions between the atmosphere and Amazon ecosystems.

Discover more news from the Faculty of Science here.

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Understanding society, that is what drives Tilburg University.

The university stands out for its knowledge in the disciplines economics, business studies, and entrepreneurship, the social and behavioral sciences, law and public governance, the humanities and digital sciences, and theology.

Curious to know what it is like to work at Tilburg University? Watch these testimonials from researchers.

On Friday 31 January, the focus areas Applied Data Science, Governing the Digital Society and Human-centered Artificial Intelligence from Utrecht University are organizing an interdisciplinary conference focused on the theme of “AI Transformations: Language, Technology, and Society” at the Railway Museum in Utrecht. The event aims to foster engaging and informed discussions on the pressing topics within the realm of AI Transformations regarding language, technology, and society.

Find out more about this event

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Andreas Bayerl, Assistant Professor in Marketing at Erasmus School of Economics, introduced in a new study the gender rating gap: women’s average online review ratings are higher than those of men. This is due to a difference in men’s and women’s likelihood of sharing online satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Bayerl’s finding that women are more hesitant than men to express their views online, mainly when dissatisfied, is concerning. It suggests that the conditions in the socio-cultural environment may not be sufficiently safe for women to speak up freely, which affects us all as a society.

Read more about Bayerl’s research