Grain boundaries determine how strong a material is: the more grain boundaries, the stronger the material. Grain boundaries move through a material, but how this movement works had until now remained ...

The study also suggests that plant populations have the capacity to adapt rapidly to climate change, but only if there is sufficient genetic variation.

Utrecht University has selected contractor Heilijgers and installation companies Verweij and ULC for the renovation of SL2.

Despite improved survival rates, children with cancer often experience adverse effects affecting their physical functioning during treatment. They are also vulnerable to low levels of physical ...

As of 1 April 2026, Jeroen Kingma will be the new Director of the Campus & Facilities at Utrecht University. In this role, he will lead the Campus & Facilities department and will be responsible for ...

On 10 February 2026, Utrecht University officially opened its newest experimental research facility – the Utrecht University ...

How do (young) people change after adversity? Is there really such a thing as growth after impactful events? Lecture, debate and lunch with Eranda Jayawickreme.

Can subsurface activities influence deeper natural tectonic processes, and vice versa? Seismically sensitive areas are increasingly being used for geothermal energy and other subsurface activities, ...

The Green Office is the sustainability platform of Utrecht University. At the Green Office, fresh minds and hands from all corners of the university come together to support Utrecht University's ...

The Earth Sciences contribute to answers on a wide range of societal and economic questions in areas such as: the natural means of existence (water, raw materials, the energy transition), the ...

Korrelgrenzen bepalen hoe sterk een materiaal is: hoe meer korrelgrenzen, hoe sterker het materiaal. Ze bewegen door een materiaal heen, maar hoe deze beweging werkt, was tot nu toe onduidelijk.

Bijna 800 delta’s onderzocht op hun aanpassingsvermogen in eerste studie wereldwijd naar fysieke mogelijkheden van delta's ...