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It is a topic that is more topical and sensitive than ever: the future of the freedom to demonstrate. Presenter Jan Brouwer discusses this topic with Associate Professor Berend Roorda, a specialist in the right to demonstrate, and PhD candidate Noor Swart in the latest episode of the Recht podcast

New episode RUG & Co. podcast: healthcare in the German-Dutch border region Cross-border healthcare: a distant dream or closer than we think?

Professor Ben Feringa has been awarded EUR 300,000 in funding from the SNN’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) to develop alternatives for high-performance coatings.

University Library opening hours in April and May (Good Friday, Easter, King’s Day, Remembrance Day, Liberation Day, Ascension Day, Whitsun).

A new memorial stone now graces the entrance of the Anda Kerkhoven Centre at the Healthy Ageing Campus in Groningen. Carved into a large marble slab is a poem that commemorates the life and legacy of Anda Kerkhoven (1919–1945).

Abuses in prostitution and human trafficking must be combated rigorously. But what is the best way to do so? The approach varies from country to country: from legalization and regulation to restricting sex work by reducing supply or demand. For her doctoral research, Lisa Hoekman compares legislation and its effects in countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, France, and Germany. She concludes: ‘Sex workers who choose the profession voluntarily are often the victim.’

Simulations carried out by scientists at the University of Groningen show that a planet with approximately 1.6 times the mass and diameter of Earth has a magma ocean containing a large amount of sulphur. The exoplanet may be the first example of a new category of exoplanets.

From tailor-made shaving tools to personalized healthcare: the potential of autonomous robots, especially when they work in teams, is huge. How do we control the decisions these complex systems make so that they can operate safely and efficiently? Professor of Networks and Robotics, Ming Cao (Faculty of Science and Engineering), and his team are working hard to find out.

Every two weeks, UG Makers puts the spotlight on a researcher who has created something tangible, ranging from homemade measuring equipment for academic research to small or larger products that can change our daily lives.

Climate change and invasive alien species are putting increasing pressure on the management of aquatic plants, even though healthy waterways are essential to our natural environment and society. The use of an AI recognition model is expected to significantly accelerate the management of invasive aquatic plants. The University of Groningen’s Hábrók supercomputer cluster provides the computing power needed to train the AI model.