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18 March 2024
How can AI be used in education?
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay in education. Plenty of students are already experimenting with AI for their assignments. Teachers are... -
18 March 2024
Urban greening can lead to an increase of rodent-borne zoonotic pathogens
- Wild rodents can host a great diversity of zoonotic pathogens. Rodents that live close to humans increase the likelihood of transfer of such... -
18 March 2024
Unique interplay between knowledge of plants and robotics for innovations in precision fruit cultivation
- The Next Fruit 4.0 project involves around 35 partners all working to advance the development of technological solutions for precision fruit... -
15 March 2024
Five questions about the 2024 WUR Bachelor Open Day
- On Saturday, March 16th, prospective students and their parents can once again get a taste of the atmosphere on the campus in Wageningen and learn all... -
15 March 2024
‘Urgency and impatience’: Perspectives on the future of agriculture, food and nature
- WUR organised a Dilemma Dialogue on the future of agriculture, food and nature in the Netherlands on 11 March. Around 140 participants, among whom... -
14 March 2024
“People do stupid things because they believe in their stories so much”
- Gert Jan Hofstede studied population biology, holds a PhD in production planning and spent his career in information systems. He is also a... -
14 March 2024
Marine based biomass as a source of protein and health-promoting compounds
- In the development of circular and climate neutral food, feed and non-food applications, low trophic marine biomass will play an important role. Low... -
13 March 2024
“Last mile” solutions increase vaccination coverage in poor countries
- The use of mobile clinics to deliver COVID-19 vaccines can significantly increase vaccination uptake. Research by Wageningen University &... -
12 March 2024
106th WUR Dies Natalis: microbiomes, Supervisor of the Year and transfer of rectorship
- WUR was all about microbiomes, the Research Awards and the transferral of the rectorship from Arthur Mol to Carolien Kroeze on its 106th anniversary.... -
11 March 2024
Europe is not prepared for rapidly growing climate risks
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world and governments are too slow in taking action to reduce these climate risks. According to...