News archive 2017
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Geert Wiegertjes appointed Professor of Aquaculture and Fisheries
- The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Geert Wiegertjes as Professor of Aquaculture and Fisheries. He succeeds... -
Wageningen World: 'CRISPR-Cas makes it possible to cure people'
- It is a dream solution for molecular biological research. The CRISPR-Cas9 technique allows changes to be made in DNA quickly and cheaply. 'Hopefully,... -
Relevance of blockchain technology for agrifood
- An increasing demand in society for greater information about food reflects the need for more transparency and the lack of trust. At the same time,... -
Examining the impact of a panda programme
- What effect does a teaching programme themed around pandas and other endangered species have on children? This is the main question posed by Arjen... -
Wageningen - the world's greenest university
- Wageningen University & Research is the greenest and most sustainable university in the world, according to the latest GreenMetric ranking by... -
Boreal Light is European Food Startup of the Year
- Boreal Light is the winner of the prestigious European FoodNexus Startup Challenge, the finals of which took place yesterday in Wageningen, The... -
Price for Chemie Student competition with detection sensor for bioweapons
- During the annual CHAINS conference, Team CRISPR Clear (WUR) was awarded the best team of the Topsector Chemie student competition. -
Bird flu in Biddinghuizen
- On Friday 8 December 2017, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) detected bird flu (H5) at a company that raises ducks for meat in Biddinghuizen... -
Wageningen once again rated best collaborative university
- Wageningen University & Research has once again been rated the best collaborative university in the Netherlands. That is what the Elsevier... -
European forests can mitigate over 20% of total EU greenhouse gas emissions
- The European forests and forest sector are already making an important contribution to combating climate change at present. Not only through...