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9 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: L. (Liesbeth) Verhoeff-Bakkenes: Campylobacter jejuni: exposure assessment and hazard characterization. Growth, survival and infectivity of Campylobacter jejuni
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| Campylobacter jejuni is identified as the major cause of bacterial gastro-enteritis in the Netherlands. In the first part of this study the growth, survival and infectivity of C. jejuni were studied.... more |
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11 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: M. Jamil: The relationship between strigolactones and Striga hermonthica infection in cereals
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| Striga hermonthica is a serious parasitic weed of cereals in Africa and is responsible for food shortage and poverty of millions of African people. It has infested about 40% of the African... more |
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Graduation: T. Jamil: Models to relate species traits to environment: a hierarchical statistical approach
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| Which characteristics of a species make it a possible invader? Which shifts in the distribution of species can be expected due to climate change? The central theme of the thesis is how to quantify... more |
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12 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: S.A. (Sabaz) Khan: Genetic analysis of potential health beneficial compounds in apples
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| Apple fruit is a rich source of phenolic compounds, and possesses many health beneficial properties for human beings. The aim of this research was to find genes that control the production of... more |
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13 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: P. (Pleunie) Hogenkamp: Texture, energy density & learning: implications for food intake
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16 Jan 2012 |
Course: International postgraduate course Plant Breeding
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This course covers all theoretical and some practical subjects that are necessary for managing a professional breeding... more |
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17 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: S. (Sean) Tibbetts: Protein and energy nutrition of marine gadoids, Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus L.).
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Lecture: Social Stability by Design
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| How Spatial Planning and Architecture Influence Democracy
Physical spaces shape human interaction. How does this work? In three case studies see how architecture, design and (master)planning... more |
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18 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: P. (Petronella) Chaminuka: Evaluating land use options at the wildlife/livestock interface: An integrated spatial land use analysis
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| Rural communities that live next to areas protected for biodiversity conservation in Africa, often find it difficult to meet the expectations of conserving wildlife, whilst practicing agricultural... more |
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Graduation: H.N. (Helton) De Souza: Biodiversity and Key Ecosystem Services in Agroforestry Coffee Systems in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforst Biome
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| In the Zona da Mata region, located in the Brazilian Atlantic Coastal Rainforest biome in Minas Gerais State, the agricultural practices adopted during decades caused environmental and social... more |
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19 Jan 2012 |
Speech: Inaugural address Prof.dr. W Hazeleger: Verhalen van weer in de toekomst
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| Prof. Dr ir. Wilco Hazeleger, will give his inaugural address, entitled: Verhalen van weer in de toekomst on Thursday 19 January 2012 after the symposium 'Earth System Prediction and Services' at the... more |
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Symposium: Earth System Prediction and Services
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| Symposium on the occasion of the inauguration of Prof. Dr ir. Wilco Hazeleger as Special Professor of Climate Dynamics.The symposium addresses uncertainties in climate and earth system models and how... more |
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Lecture: Crisis, Economy and Society - An Historical Reflection -
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| H.J.A Hofland, journalist, commentator, essayist and columnist for Dutch daily newspaper, NRC Handelsblad explores societal dynamics in times of crisis. He takes us on an historical journey through... more |
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20 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: L. (Lieke) van der Aa: Diversification and specialization of TRIM proteins and CXC
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| The outcome of the thesis project shows that fish, which are more than 450 million years old, have a highly specialized immune system. This was demonstrated by the study of two large protein families... more |
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Graduation: S. Griffioen-Roose: The role of sweet and savoury taste in food intake and food preferences
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Graduation: W. Syafwan: Effects of dietary changes on heat stress in broiler and Kampung chickens
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23 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: J. (Jasper) Walther: Post-Genomic Characterization of Metabolic Pathways in Sulfolobus solfataricus
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Graduation: D. (Dianika) Lestari: Non-food applications of Jatropha proteins
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Lecture: Economy in Crisis – A Radical Perspective
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| Who are the utopians? Those like popular radical left theorists Zizek and Harvey and the various "Occupy Movements" or those who think that with some reforms here and there the mainstream economic... more |
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24 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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Lecture: Social Stability by Design (2)
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| How Spatial Planning and Architecture Influence Democracy
Physical spaces shape human interaction. How does this work? In three case studies see how architecture, design and (master)planning... more |
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25 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 13.30 hrs: Candidates from the MSc Programmes: MCL/MHW/MIL/MLE/MLP/MUE15.30 hrs: Candidates from the MSc Programmes: MES/MFN/MGI/MMA more |
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26 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 13.30 hrs: The Candidates from the Programmes: MAM/MAS15.30 hrs: The Candidates from the Programmes: MBI/MOA/MPB/MPS more |
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27 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 13.30 hrs: The Candidates from the Programmes: MDR/MCS/MID/MME more |
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30 Jan 2012 |
Graduation: Md. (Asad) Asaduzzaman: C/N-controlled periphyton-based freshwater prawn farming system: a sustainable approach to increase pond productivity
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| C/N-controlled periphyton boosts production in stagnant ponds
Operation of intensive farming systems demand high investment and technical expertise, things not affordable by resource-poor farmers.... more |
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Graduation: M. (Maliana) Marcelino Serrano: Interactions between aid interventions and local institutions in Angola
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| This research analyses the interaction between aid interventions and local institutions through which people address needs during crisis. These include state and non- state institutions involved in... more |
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31 Jan 2012 |
Lecture: Social Stability by Design (3)
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| How Spatial Planning and Architecture Influence Democracy
Physical spaces shape human interaction. How does this work? In three case studies see how architecture, design and (master)planning... more |
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Graduation: C (Chunting) Lang: Translational genomics from model species Medicago truncatula to crop legume Trifolium pratense
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| The legume Trifolium pratense (red clover) is an important fodder crop and produces important secondary metabolites. This makes red clover an interesting species. In this thesis, the red clover... more |
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1 Feb 2012 |
Lecture: Economy in Crisis - A Green Economic Perspective
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| What does a Green Economic perspective tell us about the causes of economic crisis and the way out? Prof. Ekko van Ierland (WUR) will discuss the current crisis in relation to the environment and... more |
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Graduation: P. (Patrick) Kabouw: Consequences of intra-specific metabolic diversity in plants for soil organisms.
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| Risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) may need to be set up from a wider perspective than is currently practiced. This is the conclusion of Patrick Kabouw, who defends his thesis 1... more |
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2 Feb 2012 |
Speech: Prof. dr. E.G. Schouten
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| Farewell speech: Risicobeoordeling rond het bord - Balanceren tussen onafhankelijkheid en relevantie
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8 Feb 2012 |
Lecture: Economy in Crisis – A Monetary Perspective
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| What is the cause of the current economic crisis and how do we get out of it? Join Prof. Sweder van Wijnbergen (UvA) to explore the problems facing the monetary and financial system. Reflect with him... more |
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10 Feb 2012 |
Graduation: M. (Marc) Lemmers: Physical Gels based on Charge-Driven Co-Assembly
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14 Feb 2012 |
Lecture: Love and sexuality across the world
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| Valentine day special with Sunny Bergman
On Valentine day documentary maker Sunny Bergman visits Wageningen. Sunny is famous for her documentaries about female sexuality. This evening she presents... more |
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17 Feb 2012 |
Graduation: S.F. (Sahar) El Aidy: The dynamic interplay of microbiota and mucosa drives establishment of homeostasis in conventionalized mice
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Graduation: I.A. (Agah) Ince: Functional genomics of Chilo iridescent virus: A transcriptoproteomic approach
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20 Feb 2012 |
Graduation: S.M.C. (Susanne) Claessens: Dormancy cycling in seeds: mechanisms and regulation
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Graduation: J.F. (John) Eshun: Environmental life cycle assessment to enhance the sustainability of the timber sector in Ghana
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24 Feb 2012 |
Symposium: Mini symposium: Advanced Genetics
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| Mini symposium on the occasion of the thesis defense of Arun Kommadath on 24 February 2012. Prof. Eckhard Wolf and Prof. Dirk-Jan de Koning, both members of the thesis defense committee, will give... more |
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Graduation: A. Kommadath: Genomic regulation of oestrous behaviour in dairy cows
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| Genomic regulation of sexual behaviour in dairy cows The fertility of dairy cows has been decreasing during the last few decades. This may (partly) be caused by reduced oestrus expression of the cow.... more |
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27 Feb 2012 |
Graduation: M. (Muhammad) Ali: Towards An Approach To Assess Critical Quality Points (CQPs) In Food Production Systems. A Case Study On French Fries Production
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2 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: I. Jongenburger: Distributions of microorganisms in food and their impact on food safety
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| Sampling of food: lucky shot or useful tool? Consumers expect the food to be safe and suitable for consumption. Even low levels of pathogenic microorganisms can cause serious food borne illnesses,... more |
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5 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: M (Mazhar) Ali: Sediment transport capacity for soil erosion modelling at hillslope scale: an experimental approach
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6 Mar 2012
8 Mar 2012 |
Course: Safe Handling of Radioactive Materials and Sources
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certified by Dutch government (level 5);
language: English
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location: Wageningen (WUR-building: Radix);
practical part adapted to... more |
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9 Mar 2012 |
Symposium: SPICY: Improving yield prediction
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| Symposium ‘Improving yield prediction by combining statistics, genetics, physiology and phenotyping: the EU SPICY project in pepper’This symposium will give an overview of the results of SPICY, a... more |
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9 Mar 2012 |
Meeting: 94th Celebration Dies Natalis Wageningen UR - Science for new frontiers
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| The theme of this year’s Dies Natalis - Science for new frontiers - refers to the vital role of scientific research in addressing the issues we face today. As the world population soars to 9 billion... more |
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12 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: N. Purwanti: Structuring high-protein foods
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| Forming structure of foods with rich-protein contentIncreased protein intake by consumers is thought to lead to various health benefits. Increased protein consumption can lead to body weight control... more |
12 Mar 2012
30 Mar 2012 |
Course: Governance and food safety in international food chains
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| Safe, good quality food is essential to food security, public health and economic development. Increasing the supply of safe, wholesome food reduces the impact of food-borne diseases which cause many... more |
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14 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: L. (Latifou) Idrissou Aboubacary: Dynamics of Conflict in Participatory Forest Management in Benin: A Framing Perspective
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Graduation: M.E. (Marjolein) Lof: Modelling the effects of odours and spying parasitoids on fruit fly population dynamics
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| Odours affect food web interactionsFruit flies use odours from fermenting fruit and an aggregation pheromone to meet each other on a location that is suitable for reproduction. By using odours to... more |
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16 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: B. (Benyamin) Houshyani Hassanzadeh : Application of omics technologies for environmental risk assessment of genetically modified plants. Arabidopsis and modified defence mechanisms as a model study
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| Application of omics technologies for environmental risk assessment of genetically modified plantsDevelopments in biotechnology are constantly increasing the opportunities for plant biotechnology... more |
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Graduation: M. Kos: Multitrophic effects of plant resistance: from basic ecology to application in transgenic crops
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| Insect resistance of agricultural cropsCrop resistance against plant-feeding insects can be achieved through genetic modification. Before genetically modified (GM) crops can be introduced in... more |
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Open day: Master Open Day
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| Master Open Day Would you like to know more about the Master programmes of Wageningen University? Come and visit the Master Open Day on 16 March 2012! During these orientation days you will visit the... more |
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19 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: A. (Anna) Szajkowska: Regulating food law. Risk analysis and the precautionary principle as general principles of EU food law
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| Regulating food lawIn food law scientific evidence occupies a central position. This study offers a legal insight into risk analysis and the precautionary principle, positioned in the EU as general... more |
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20 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: K (Ke) Peng: The baculovirus per os infectivity complex
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Graduation: MB (Maimunah) Sanny: French fries. Effects of control measures in food service establishments
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21 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: M.A. (Merima) Ali: Industrial Clusters and Social Networks and their Impact on the Performance of Micro- and Small-Scale Enterprises. Evidence from the Handloom Sector in Ethiopia
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Graduation: N. (Norhan) Nady Ibrahim Mohamed Kotb: Enzyme-Catalyzed Modification of Poly(ethersulfone) Membranes
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| Enzyme-Catalyzed Modification of Poly(ethersulfone) MembranesIn this thesis, a new mild modification method for poly(ethersulfone) (PES) membranes is presented. The principle of this modification and... more |
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22 Mar 2012 |
World Water Day 2012 to be marked by event in Wageningen
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26 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: A. Paini: Generation of in vitro data to model dose dependent in vivo DNA binding of genotoxic carcinogens and its consequences: -the case of estragole-
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| The present thesis describes a study on the dose-dependent DNA adduct formation and repair in the liver of rat and human exposed to genotoxic carcinogens taking the alkenylbenzene estragole as the... more |
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27 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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28 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 13.30 hrs: The Candidates from the Programmes: MFT/MFS/MNH15.30 hrs: The Candidates from the Programmes: MAB/MBF/MBT/MML more |
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29 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 13.30 hrs: The Candidates from the Programmes: MFN/MLE/MLP 15.30 hrs: The Candidates from the Programmes: MCL/MES/MGI/MHW/MIL/MMA/MSS/MUE/MEE more |
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30 Mar 2012 |
Graduation: MSc Graduation Ceremony
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| 13.30 hrs: The Candidates from the Programmes: MAM/MAS15.30 hrs: The Candidates from the Programmes: MBI/MOA/MPB/MPS more |
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1 Apr 2012 |
Symposium: Agriculture in an Urbanizing Society
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| International Conference on Multifunctional Agriculture and Urban-Rural Relations
1-4 April 2012In May 2007, a major demographic milestone was passed. For the first time, the earth’s population... more |
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2 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: T (Theodoros) Skevas: Economic analysis of pesticide use and environmental spillovers under a dynamic production environment
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| Pesticides have an indirect effect on output rather than a direct yield-increasing effect. Pesticides reduce pest damage and enable farmers to obtain high quality products that can have a positive... more |
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3 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: N.G. den Hollander: Growth characteristics of several clover species and their suitability for weed suppression in a mixed cropping design
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5 Apr 2012 |
Course: Marine Eco-Dynamic Design Course
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| Are you interested in the sustainable development of marine infrastructural works in Singapore? If yes, there is good news: a second Eco Dynamic Design Course will be organised!
In 2011 a successful... more |
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4 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: J. ter Maat: Modification of inorganic surfaces with 1-alkenes and 1-alkynes
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Kick off TripleP@Sea: sustainable Profit of the Planet for People
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| Smart use of marine ecosystem services providing sustainable Profit of the Planet for People; TripleP@Sea
TripleP@Sea aims at developing an ecosystem services and marine communities approach in... more |
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10 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: N.L. Nabahungu: Problems and opportunities of wetland management in Rwanda
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Symposium: Redd+Science+Governance: Opportunities and Challenges
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| The symposium REDD+SCIENCE+GOVERNANCE will address key challenges and concerns regarding REDD+. It will touch upon REDD+ negotiations, different scientific perspectives on REDD+ and the actual... more |
10 Apr 2012
13 Apr 2012 |
Course: Redd+Science+Governance: Opportunities and Challenges
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| Course scope and background Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) is a relatively new climate change mitigation option. It is widely seen as a promising win-win... more |
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11 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: B.G.M. (Bart) Rijksen: Mechanistic Studies of Monolayer Formation on H-Si(111) Surfaces
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Graduation: T. (Tewodros) Tadesse Woeldesenbet: The contribution of town functions to the development of rural areas: Empirical analyses for Ethiopia
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| Rural areas in many developing countries often lack infrastructure and institutions. However, rural towns and towns possess some of the major services that rural and town households can use to... more |
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12 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: S.F. (Sytske) Groenewald: Social Limitations to Livelihood Adaptation. Responses of Maize-farming Smallholder Households to Neoliberal Policy Reforms in Morelos, Southern Veracruz, Mexico
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| This thesis describes the adaptation of smallholders to market changes shaped by neoliberal policy reforms in the Mexican maize sector. Contrary to expectations about smallholder responses to a... more |
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14 Apr 2012 |
Open day: Bachelor Open Day
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| Bachelor Open Day Would you like to know more about the Bachelor programmes of Wageningen University? Come and visit the Bachelor Open Day on 14 April 2012! During these orientation days you will... more |
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15 Apr 2012 |
Summer school: Climate-KIC summer school
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| Summer school in Juli en August
Registration ultimately 15 April MSc. and PhD. students from Wageningen University are invited to apply for the Climate-KIC summer school 2012. Climate-KIC is an... more |
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16 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: B.B. (Birhanu) Temesgen: Rainwater harvesting for dryland agriculture in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia
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17 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: ir. R.H.M. (Rik) op den Camp: Evolution of rhizobium symbiosis
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Graduation: M.M.P. (Marleen) Cobben: Adapt, move or perish. The interaction of genetics and demography in fragmented populations under climate change
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18 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: P. de Cocq: The biomechanical Interaction between horse and rider
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| Several forces play a role in the interaction between horse and rider. The influence of the rider on the horse is mediated trough saddle and bridle. Insight these forces and subsequently in the... more |
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19 Apr 2012 |
Seminar: Actor-Network Theory and Tourism
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| Tourism: Ordering, Materiality and MultiplicityThe recent emerging of ANT in tourism studies is linked to a growing interest in understanding tourism as a relational set of practices connecting... more |
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Graduation: M.A. (Magdalena) Biernat: Baculoviral and marsupial CPD photolyases: DNA repair proteins with a circadian clock function
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Symposium: Outdoor animal husbandry: Symposium about the challenges and possibilities
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| On Thursday April 19 Boerengroep and Studygroup Organic Agriculture organise a symposium about outdoor animal husbandry. Several experts (a.o. of WUR, Friesland Campina, Stichting Weidegang),... more |
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Meeting: Launch of the Wageningen Centre for Systems Biology
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| Wageningen Centre for Systems Biology (WCSB)Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) has set the emerging field of Systems Biology as one of its strategic spearheads towards its mission ‘To... more |
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20 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: S.E.M. (Sanne) Dekker: How green are organic eggs?
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Graduation: ir. S.C. (Sander) de Vries: resource use and environmental impacts of biofuels croppig systems
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| This research assesses resource use efficiency and environmental performance of several biofuel production systems that represent as much as possible the diversity in such systems around the world. A... more |
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Graduation: M.L.W. (Marc) Schut: Who cares about research?!
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| A study on the role of research in policy processes in competing claims contexts. more |
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23 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: P.J. (Pieter) Zwaan:Struggling with Europe. How initiators of horizontal forms of governance respond to EU formal rules
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| More and more public actors work together or rely on citizens and private actors to provide for public services. These forms of governance are often referred to as horizontal forms of governance.... more |
23 Apr 2012
24 Apr 2012 |
Conference: INREF conference
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| On 23-24 April 2012, the INREF conference ‘Tackling the Development Challenges: the struggle for interdisciplinarity’ will take place in Wageningen, The Netherlands.more |
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24 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: M.G.J. Balvers: n-3 Fatty acid derived endocannabinoids: a new link between fish oil and inflammation
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25 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: D.S. (Don) Gaydon: Living with Less Water: Development of viable adaptation options for Riverina irrigators
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Graduation: S.A. (Solomie) Gebrezgabher: Economic, Social and Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Manure Processing in the Netherlands
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| It is evident that the Dutch livestock industry is characterized as intensive and highly productive. This has contributed substantially to the Dutch economy. Highly intensive livestock industry is... more |
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26 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: D. Liang: Payment schemes for forest ecosystem services in China: policy, practices and performance
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| Faced with intensified ecological crisis, the Chinese government has sought policy interventions to reverse its forest degradation. Among the policy instruments is the Payment for Ecosystem Services... more |
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27 Apr 2012 |
Graduation: T.T.H. (Hoa) Tran: White Spot Syndrome Virus molecular epidemiology: relation with shrimp farming and disease outbreaks
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Graduation: T.P.H. (Ha) Tran: Resilience and Livelihood Dynamics of Shrimp Farmers and Fishers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
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Graduation: C (Cecilia) Bernardini: Structure of binary mixed polymer Langmuir layers
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| Mixing substances that do not like each other is the driving goal of colloid scientists. Usually this has become very easy to do on a macroscopic scale, but much less is known when the same compounds... more |
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1 May 2012 |
Symposium: Agro Environ 2012
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| The 8th International Symposium Agro Environ 1 - 4 may 2012, Wageningen Our world is changing at a increasing pace, producing many challenges that did not exist a generation ago. Through... more |
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2 May 2012 |
Graduation: M. Viskaal-van Dongen: Food characteristics and dietary intake the role of taste, eating rate and energy density
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Graduation: M. (Max) Matus Ruiz: Affective Foodscapes in an Economy of Passion: Repetition, opposition and adaptation in Mexican restaurants in Amsterdam, Madrid and San Francisco
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3 May 2012 |
Speech: Prof.dr.ir. L Stroosnijder: Myths in Land Degradation and Development
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| Farewell adress upon retiring als Professor in Land Degradation and Development at Wageningen University entitled: Myths in Land Degradation and Development. more |
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Graduation: V. Riggio: Genetic aspects of somatic cell count and udder health in the Italian Valle del Belice dairy sheep
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| Somatic cell count (SCC) is commonly used as indicator of mastitis, which is an inflammation of the udder, leading to economic loss, i.e., discarded milk, reduced milk production and quality, and... more |
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8 May 2012 |
Graduation: E.P.M. (Annelies) Heijmans: Risky Encounters. Institutions and interventions in response to recurrent disasters and conflict
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Lecture: Wageningen Students’ Lives Under Nazi Occupation
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| Special Guest Presentations/ story telling; wartime students and direct witnesses as special guests for an evening of personal recollections of life under Nazi occupationWhat was it like to be a... more |
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Job Fair: Session on working for the Associate Experts Programme
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| Recently the Netherlands Associate Experts Programme has been reintroduced. On Tuesday 8 May Hans van Poeteren from DGIS will be in Wageningen to present the programme to students and alumni. The... more |
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Graduation: P. (Paweena) Pumisutapon: Apical dominance and growth in vitro of Alstroemeria
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| Alstroemeria, a high-value ornamental, is propagated vegetatively in vitro by axillary branching. The multiplication rate is low due to poor growth and strong apical dominance. Adaptation of the... more |
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9 May 2012 |
Graduation: J.E.M. (Jantiene) Baartman: Mind the gap: Modelling event-based and millennial-scale landscape dynamics
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10 May 2012 |
Graduation: AC (Ana) Mosca: Designing Food Structures to Enhance Sensory Responses
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Speech: Inauguration Prof.dr.ir. AH Kersten: Mechanisms of Dietary Fat
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| Inaugural lecture upon taking up the post of Personal Professor of Molecular Nitrition at Wageningen University. more |
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11 May 2012 |
Graduation: D.E. (Daniela) Ballari: Mobile sensors for environmental monitoring
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| Vulnerability to natural disasters and the human pressure on natural resources have increased the need for environmental monitoring. Proper decisions, based on real-time information gathered from the... more |
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Graduation: L.L. (Lia) Hoving: The Second Parity Sow: Causes and consequences of variation in reproductive performance
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| Fertility of young sows On average, 40% of the sows on a farm are first and second parity sows. Therefore, their reproductive performance has a large impact on farm productivity. Unfortunately, these... more |
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Graduation: D.A. Orellana Vintimilla: Exploring Pedestrian Movement Patterns
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| This research proposes that movement of pedestrians depends on the interactions between people and between people and the environment. I developed an approach to analyse massive amounts of pedestrian... more |
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Graduation: K. (Kittiwet) Kuntiyawichai: Interactions between land use and flood management in the Chi River Basin
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| The damages caused by floods remain an issue in the Chi River Basin, Thailand. Therefore, an integrated flood management framework needs to be developed to minimize the negative effects of floods of... more |
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13 May 2012 |
Course: Incubation biology and management
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| Incubation biology and managementMay 13, 14 and 15, 2012 In this course we will pay attention to the following subjects:- the effects of the increase in size of incubators;- the biological... more |
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14 May 2012 |
Lecture: Farmer driven transformation in the Netherlands: sustainable practices and struggles with the state
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| Dutch agriculture is one of the most productive in the world. This however seems to have come at a price. Disease outbreaks have led to the killing of more than 40 million animals in the last 14... more |
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15 May 2012 |
Graduation: F.J.D. Tortereau: Combining different pedigrees to fine-map QTL in the pig
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Graduation: R.A. (Ruud) Timmers: Living plants generate electricity in a plant microbial fuel cell
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| Plant microbial fuel cell, living plants generate renewable electricity. Plants take up carbon dioxide and water to make sugars. Part of these sugars is transported to the roots where they are used... more |
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16 May 2012 |
Graduation: ir. G.S. (Gisella) Cruz Garcia: Farmer’s gathering of wild food plants in Northeast Thailand
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| This study demonstrated the major implications of wild food plant gathering for the food security and dietary diversity of rice farming households in Northeast Thailand. Nowadays, farmer’s gathering... more |
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21 May 2012 |
Graduation: K. (Kanang) Kantamaturapoj: Sustainable Food Consumption in Urban Thailand: an emerging market?
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Graduation: M. (Mark) Wever: Chain-Wide Consequences of Transaction Risks and their Contractual Solutions. Managing Interdependencies in differentiated Agri-Food Supply chains
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| Managing the transfer of economic risks in interdependent agri-food supply chains Agri-food supply chains are characterized by strong mutual dependencies between the different stages. These... more |
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Lecture: Beyond the commoditization of knowledge: Rethinking science and society relations
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| “Research on bees paid by the pesticide industry showing that it was not the pesticide that kills them…” (Zembla reportage, 12 maart 2011) “Research by dairy industry showing that milk is healthy…”... more |
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22 May 2012 |
Graduation: A (Anastasia) Georgiadi: Mapping the diverse functions of dietary fatty acids via target gene regulation
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| Long chain poly unsaturated fats (PUFAs) have many recognized health benefits, whereas excess consumption of saturated fats (SFAs) is considered harmful. It is known that fat can turn on or turn off... more |
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Graduation: W.M. (Wilber) Ahebwa: Tourism, Livelihoods and Biodiversity Conservation. An Assessment of Tourism Related Policy Interventions at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), Uganda
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| This thesis examines the functioning of the three tourism related policy interventions aimed at linking communities, livelihoods and conservation at Bwindi National Park in Uganda. These three... more |
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23 May 2012 |
Graduation: C.M. (Cecile) Povel: Components of the metabolic syndrome: clustering and genetic variance
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| Why do the features of the metabolic syndrome frequently co-occur?
Abdominal obesity, increased blood pressure, high levels of blood glucose and triglycerides, and low blood HDL cholesterol levels... more |
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24 May 2012 |
Speech: Inauguration prof. dr. C. Minca: The Cultural Geopgraphies of Landscape
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| Lecture on the occasion of the inauguration as Professor of Cultural Geography at Wageningen University on 24 May 2012. more |
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Workshop: Local innovation: what role for researchers and development organisations?
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| The effectiveness of expert-led rural development projects and research is increasingly questioned. At the same time reports on successful grassroots and farmer-led initiatives are mounting. But how... more |