On Friday 18 September, the whole of Amsterdam will be tidying up the city. For the fifth edition of Amsterdam Cleanup Day, thousands of Amsterdammers will take to the streets to pick up litter. The UvA is taking part again.
Nearly a century after they were first recorded, songs, poems and dances from East Flores returned this month to the communities where they were once documented. The restitution project, led by UvA musicologist Barbara Titus, shows that archives only truly gain meaning in dialogue with the people whose heritage they contain.
Italy responded to events in Ceuta by imposing border controls on travellers arriving from Spain. Germany has once again extended its controversial border controls. Schengen promises free movement across Europe, yet temporary border checks are becoming increasingly common. According to political scientist Lisa Herbig, these measures do more than create queues and missed train connections for EU citizens; they can also erode trust in political actors and fuel hostility towards migrants.
On Monday, 31 August, the University of Amsterdam will open the 2026–2027 academic year. The opening has a special character this year: it will mark Vinod Subramaniam's first public appearance as president of the UvA Executive Board, rector magnificus Peter-Paul Verbeek bids farewell and hands over the rectorship to his successor, Anniek de Ruijter.
Young Bewick's swans only survive their first spring migration if they stay with their parents long enough. If they lose their parents in winter, they leave later and are unable to keep up with the rest of the population. As a result, there is a greater chance that they will die in their first year of life. This is shown in new research by biologists from the UvA and NIOO-KNAW, together with American and German colleagues, which was published on 20 August 20 in the journal Behavioral Ecology and
Adelaide researchers are challenging decades-old assumptions about brain cancer treatment in a bid to make radiation therapy more effective against tumours, while reducing damage to healthy tissue.
Using a new combination of computational tools to analyze ancient DNA , Yale researchers have discovered two ancient, extinct giant tortoise lineages that once lived on the Galapagos Islands.
Scientists have developed a new understanding of how fish interact as they school in groups. Fish were found to copy their neighbors to align their movements within schools. The discovery opens a door to examining how the brains of individuals interact to produce group-level collective behavior.
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Lon Abbott, who studies how mountains form, explains how Boulder’s iconic Flatirons got their shape and why they’re so special even though they’re not one of a kind.
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The nationwide study led by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health explores the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease, environmental factors and lifetime experiences.
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How can Harley-Davidson attract the next generation of brand loyalists? Five UW–Madison students collaborated with the iconic, Wisconsin-based company to share their ideas.
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Scientists have developed a new acoustic levitation technique using an ultrasonic beam capable of levitating and moving small objects in mid-air over distances of up to 40cm, six times further than previously achieved using conventional methods.
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A new UK study will seek to help women get faster, better treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding, through creating one of the world’s largest biobanks of menstrual fluid.
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A common but often overlooked cause of high blood pressure may be hiding in plain sight – and data from a pioneering wearable device could hold the key to its earlier diagnosis, according to new research.
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Annette Mosman RA, MSc, has been appointed by the Minister of Education, Culture and Science as a member of the Supervisory Board of the UvA, effective 26 August. The appointment is for a period of four years. She succeeds Mohcine Ouass, whose term expires on the same day.
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