News 2020
News 2020
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Bodem verslechtert door menselijke invloed
- Nog nooit veranderden bodems zo snel als in de afgelopen 5 duizend jaar. Daar is vooral de mens en zijn landbouw verantwoordelijk voor. Dat ontdekte... -
The pros and cons of emerging technology in our food system
- Emerging technologies for food systems, however optimistic, all have some potential negative trade-offs. This is pointed out in a new international... -
Challenge: less food in the bin
- No-one wants to discard food. Still, it happens a lot. Wageningen researchers want to reduce food waste by half by the year 2030 together with... -
The soft grip of animals inspires scientists to improve robots
- Next generation robotic grippers should be soft and inspired by the hybrid nature of the versatile hands, tails, and arms of animals. Wageningen... -
2020: The year in which 230,000 global citizens enrolled in a MOOC in Wageningen
- What do a Mexican, a Haitian, and a Croatian have in common? They all participated in a MOOC in Wageningen (Massive Open Online Course) this year and... -
Five years of the climate agreement: “We can keep the earth habitable”
- Exactly five years ago, 196 countries signed the UN Paris Climate Agreement. The ambitious agreements have not been collecting dust over the past five... -
Wageningen students present outlook on future food systems in Stinger Dome
- In ten years, what will be changed about the way we grow, produce, process, transport, prepare and consume our food? And what will be different in the... -
New light on the sustainability of palm oil
- It all appeared very clear. The production of palm oil is harmful to the environment and species such as the orangutan, due to deforestation, fires... -
WUR-students show our food’s future in seven short films
- Wageningen students take strides towards the future of our food through premiering seven short creative movies about tomorrow’s food system. In... -
Wageningen breakwater wins audience prize 4TU Impact Challenge
- Mitchell Williams (26) and Frej Gustafsson (23) received the most audience votes in the national 4YU Impact Challenge finals. They win a sum of 1500...