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The University of Groningen is among the world leaders in the field of Systems and Control. At the Jan C. Willems Centre for Systems and Control, researchers from the University are working on the mathematics behind a wide range of applications, such as high-tech manufacturing processes or a knee prosthesis.

On Monday 4 May 2026, the Board of the University of Groningen will lay a wreath outside the steps of the Academy Building in memory of the victims of the Second World War. If you wish to attend the wreath-laying ceremony, please be in the lobby of the Academy Building by 9.50 am, where the procession will form.

The Young Academy Groningen welcomes seven new members. The Young Academy Groningen (YAG) is a group of talented, enthusiastic, and ambitious early career researchers from various disciplines at the University of Groningen (UG) and the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). Members share a passion for science and scholarship and an interest in their broader impacts on academia and society.

Four UG projects receive NWO funding for innovative research in bioplastics, sustainable materials, and AI-driven antiviral strategies.

We are living in times of geopolitical tensions. That is why universities want to address the issues of security and resilience. The University of Groningen is involved in the security campus (Veiligheidscampus) in Assen. In the latest episode of RUG & Co, the focus is on this collaboration.

Today, the UG has launched its new Institutional Plan. The plan, entitled ‘Creating impact together’, outlines the University's ambitions and strategic goals for the coming years.

In recent years, mayors in the Netherlands have closed an average of between one and five premises per year in connection with drug trafficking. This is according to research carried out by the Faculty of Law at the University of Groningen.

25 years ago, biologist Christiaan Both was one of the researchers who discovered a mismatch between birds’ breeding season and the timing of peak food supply, with many birds breeding too late with spring coming earlier. Follow-up research has shown that birds are capable of adapting, but does this apply to all species and can they adapt quickly enough?

Scientists at the University of Groningen studied cells growing under different conditions and found that some conditions led to changes in molecular mobility inside the cells. This was caused by the clustering of proteins that produce amino acids. These findings could improve cell factories.

Sepide Taleb builds brains (embedded control systems) for tiny robots that operate in a swarm. Together, they can inspect pipes or bridges for structural faults. Designing and testing these brains is a challenge. ‘Some work on software, others on hardware. My job is to do both and design a robot that is robust enough for practical use.’