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Under the most severe sea level rise predictions, more than 60 million people could lose over five percent of their fresh groundwater resources by 2100.

Long-term drought, severe storms, and rising sea levels; Without a clear policy, we will eventually find ourselves surrounded by water, without a drop to drink, explain  Maarten Kleinhans ,  Esther Stouthamer  and  Niko Wanders.

New research aims to unlock how biological proteins fold and become functional Utrecht University has appointed Christian Kaiser as professor of Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes and Proteins.

Kate Avis (Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences), Jeffrie Quarsie (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) and Lorelie Tummers each receive a Mosaic 2.0 scholarship programme by NWO.

As of 15 December, Mariette Wolthers is appointed professor of Aquatic Geochemistry in the Earth Sciences Department of the Faculty of Geosciences.

The period when fireworks are set off should be limited as much as possible to New Year's Eve, to prevent long-term animal suffering from fireworks.

Falling rocks in mountains can pose a serious threat to mountaineers, roads and railways. When, where and how many rocks detach from their mountain partially depends on the climate.

Online payments have been growing steadily for years. As a result, the risk of fraud is increasing, but proving it is challenging.

Utrecht University welcomes Daniel Dadush as the newly appointed Professor of Geometry of Optimisation.

Frequin was one of three speakers on the Paleissymposium Assistant Professor Sanne Frequin was one of the three speakers at the Paleissymposium, with King Willem-Alexander as host.

Already in 2016, Geert Wilders' PVV had a huge potential of voters. At the same time, there is an international tendency towards the (radical) right, and compared to that, the electoral success of the PVV is relatively limited.

Lisanne van Weelden , Hans Westerbeek , and Hans Hoeken receive a Netspar Grant for their research on the new Dutch pension system.

This year, seven Utrecht researchers will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant. The European Union provides this subsidy of an average of 2 million euros to researchers who have made their mark in science.

Finding ways to make the best use of collected data to gain insight into biodiversity and how it changes over time.

How do you achieve impact through your research findings? By, for instance, publishing a paper in a leading journal, or speaking about it at a public event or in the media.

Utrecht University plans to be zero waste by 2030. With research and teaching laboratories, restaurants, and hundreds of offices, this is no small task.

These days, we no longer believe rankings are that important, but reputation was and is a part of science.