News from the University Fund Wageningen
Read the latest news about the funds, groundbreaking research projects, awards, students and crowdfunding of the University Fund Wageningen here.
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Agents of change in Africa
- Increasing food security in Africa will require far-reaching changes. The African Food Fellowship brings together frontrunners from the African food... -
Proteins fermented by fungi win the ReThink Waste Challenge
- Team Afterlife won first prize for with their concept of converting agricultural foodwaste into a source of protein with the help of fungi. The jury... -
Dogma-breaking photosynthesis research wins Thesis Award 2022
- Four writers of excellent MSc theses won the Thesis Award 2022 from the University Fund Wageningen. Dana Verhoeven won in the field of life sciences... -
Smart food waste monitor wins Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award 2023
- Orbisk’s automatic food waste monitor has won the Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award. The award-winning business developed technology... -
Crowdfunding for biodiversity restoration in South Limburg
- Biodiversity in the Netherlands is declining rapidly, partly due to the fragmentation of nature reserves. David Kleijn and Philippine Vergeer,... -
Wheelchair basketball player and softball player receive sports grants of 2000 euros
- Two Wageningen students have received grants from the Fund Niels Smith to support them in combining their studies with top sports. Softball player... -
New Nature-Based Future Challenges thanks to philanthropic donation
- Climate change, loss of biodiversity and food insecurity are threats to the global food supply and our society that require pioneering solutions.... -
WUR Research Award 2023 for discovery of bacterial immune system
- PhD candidate Balwina Koopal received the WUR Research Award 2023 for her discovery of a new bacterial immune system. The University Fund... -
Sustainable brewing and oral vaccines win entrepreneurship awards
- MoVax and BrewRight are the winners of the AtlasInvest Entrepreneurship Grant 2023. MoVax, winner of the Start-Up Award, convinced the jury with their... -
Talented female WUR alumni supported in advancing their global health career
- WUR alumni Martyna Hogendorf and Adita de Haan-Fuentes Usquiano will be able to take the next step in their career thanks to the Marina van Damme...