Features
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50 years of nutrition research. What next?
- Nutrition research has been going on at Wageningen for 50 years. Professors Edith Feskens and Sander Kersten mark the occasion by looking ahead. They... 0
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CSI at sea - Researcher looks for life using DNA from water samples
- Give him a litre of water and about four hours, and Reindert Nijland will tell you exactly which fish have been swimming in the water. It’s like... 0 -
Learning from China - WUR researchers explore the world of aquaculture
- Researchers from the Aquaculture and Fisheries Group paid a visit to their colleagues in China this summer. To see how they conduct research, as well... 0 -
How can we halve nitrogen emissions in the livestock sector? - 'Concentrate on the cowsheds'
- The Netherlands must drastically cut its nitrogen emissions from livestock farming, industry and traffic so as to protect nature, says the Remkes... 0 -
How WUR is integrating a new discipline into its degree programmes: Operation data science
- The future will be all about data. For that reason, many universities are developing special Master’s degrees in Data Science. WUR has chosen a... 0 -
Bombs in Wageningen
- A mistaken bombardment of the Sahara neighbourhood on 17 September 1944 cost the lives of 40 Wageningen residents. Eye witness and former WUR employee... 0 -
In search of pipistrelle bats
- Wind turbines on the North Sea are hazardous obstacles for migrating bats. By equipping 500 of the animals with transmitters, WUR is trying to assess... 0 -
Gerlinde De Deyn wants to change the public’s mindset
- Soil has got a great ambassador in Gerlinde De Deyn. Her enthusiasm never flags as she explores the wonders beneath the surface and shares her story... 0 -
The climate-friendly cow
- Dutch dairy cows produce an awful lot of milk but they also produce greenhouse gases. We can do something about that; emissions can be halved by some... 0
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'The transition to circular agriculture affects WUR as well'
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality’s new Knowledge and Innovation agenda requires a U-turn in Wageningen, says Michel... 0