Programme Archive
On this page we provide an overview of recent activities of Studium Generale.
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Technology in Our Nature: The human condition as technical condition
10 September 2019 - As WUR-engineers we work on complex problems by ‘exploring the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’. Be it as a social-,... -
SG | Under Pressure: Attention Shortage?
11 June 2019 - Do you find yourself paying far too much attention to some things and scrambling to pay enough attention to others? -
The Sounds of Sand
27 May 2019 - Did you ever realize that sand can have a sound? And that it can even sing? -
Water & Sand Dynamics Laboratory Tour
24 May 2019 - Visit the Kraijenhoff van de Leur Laboratory for Water and Sediment Dynamics, and find out all about the ‘hydraulic jump’ and the effect... -
Sand Scarcity – In Search of Solutions
23 May 2019 - In 2014, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) put the sand crisis on the agenda with its report ‘Sand, rarer than one thinks’.... -
Sandcastle Building Contest
23 May 2019 - Take part in a tough competition, while becoming a sand sculpture master! Apply with a group of four WUR-students, and battle for a great prize: a... -
Running out of Sand
22 May 2019 - Our cities are made of sand—concrete, asphalt and glass. But, though the supply might seem endless, usable sand is a finite resource. The... -
The Sand Artist & ‘Sand Wars’
21 May 2019 - Prepare for an enchanting sand performance and a disturbing eco-thriller! -
Creation of a Sand Sculpture
21 May 2019 - Watch sand artists create a beautiful sand sculpture! -
Forces of Life: synthetic biology and definitions of life
25 April 2019 - Drs. Ludo Schoenmakers (Radboud University) about Synthetic biology and definitions of life. Over the past decade, synthetic biology has grown from an...