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Loi will receive the grant for developing safe, highly sensitive and fast  infrared detectors for use in advanced sensor technology.

Computer simulations by astronomers from the University of Groningen and elsewhere show that most of the matter in the vicinity of the Milky Way must be located in a flat plane. Above and below this plane are large voids. This distribution explains the observed movements of nearby galaxies.

As a 12-year-old, assistant professor Ester Post spent months hunched over the newspapers in the library of her hometown, Urk. It was the autumn of 1987, and the media were completely fixated on the kidnapping and — as became apparent much later —  the murder of Ahold CEO Gerrit Jan Heijn. The young Post followed every twist and turn. ‘I was fascinated by the perpetrator — and by the attitude of Gerrit Jan Heijn’s wife during the case. When it was all over, her story was beautifully narrated in a book entitled ‘De Verzoening’ (Reconciliation).’ 

At the start of 2026, President of the Board of the University Jouke de Vries looks ahead at all the developments facing the University. He discusses the new Institutional Plan that is almost complete, the need to design the administrative organization of the University differently, and the importance of the UG’s technological profile, among other topics. During the half-hour interview, he also touches on the formation of the Cabinet, collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, and activism at the university. Finally, he reveals what he considers to be the unforeseen risks.

A thousand times greater performance, two hundred times more energy efficient and a hundred times more data transfer speed: the startup IMChip is working on the AI chips of the future. Among other reasons, their work is crucial in times when concerns about the vast amounts of energy used by AI are rising.

Greenland is currently mostly seen as a piece of ice that is politically or militarily interesting. Or as a place where you can extract all kinds of valuable resources, according to polar researcher and associate professor of Arctic Ecology Maarten Loonen. He often visits the Arctic and sees the value of the Greenlanders’ control over their natural environment. ‘We tend to forget that 57,000 people leave there, and that only they have a say about their country.’

Minnaard's team will convert renewable raw materials such as sugars and fatty acids into industrial semi-finished products using hydrogen.

Ice rain is forecast for Friday 23 January. A weather code orange has been issued for this. Public transport is currently running as scheduled. We therefore see no reason to cancel exams.