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Global contract
Student - 29 July 2020 08:00 - Blogger Geert van Zandbrink hopes the climate crisis – just like the coronavirus crisis – will be tackled worldwide through an... 1 -
Tally sheet tablet is free but comes with ads
Student - 28 July 2020 10:40 - A smart student from Delft University has come up with a tablet that can replace tally sheets. The tablet is free but you have to put up with adverts.... 0
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Blog: The power of re-framing failure
Student - 27 July 2020 12:49 - Blogger Katrin visited a masterclass The Art of Failure. She learned two tricks to help her cope with the difficulties of her PhD. 0 -
Time is ripe to mow blooming campus gardens
Organisation - 27 July 2020 10:59 - Several natural gardens around the campus were mown this week, even though some of the plants in them were still in full bloom. Is that a pity? 0 -
Huge banner on crane urges WUR to state position
Student - 24 July 2020 11:06 - The climate activist group Extinction Rebellion has hung an enormous banner from a crane on the campus as a ‘friendly reminder’ for the... 1 -
New technique for measuring forces in plant cells
Science - 24 July 2020 11:03 - Through interdisciplinary research, WUR researchers have succeeded in measuring miniscule mechanical forces in plant cells. 0 -
Street art at WUR IJmuiden
Organisation - 23 July 2020 09:37 - A huge mural is to grace the Marine Research building in IJmuiden. The work is part of the Kantje Pikken route. 1 -
Student psychologists leave campus
Student - 22 July 2020 14:05 - The student psychologists have moved to the Agro Business Park because the team has grown a lot and no longer had enough space on campus. 0 -
Blog: Apologies?!
Student - 17 July 2020 12:31 - Politicians expressed remorse for slavery in the past but never apologised. Blogger Livia thinks it strange. 2 -
Grutto! at online opening academic year
Organisation - 17 July 2020 11:34 - WUR is to open the new academic year with a preview of Ruben Smit’s latest documentary.
Science
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Wildlife crossings, expensive but useful
Science - 13 July 2020 12:00 - Constructing wildlife crossings is a relatively expensive way to improve nature. Repair of existing nature has a higher return per euro. 0 -
More grey seals counted
Science - 10 July 2020 13:55 - Researchers of Wageningen Marine Research counted almost twenty per cent more grey seals than last year. 0 -
WUR research helps Rijksmuseum restore paintings
Science - 07 July 2020 09:49 - Jesse Buijs designed a machine that allows restorers to see how solvents are absorbed in paintings, to minimise damage. 0 -
Knotweed breeds with Russian vine
Science - 01 July 2020 16:20 - Japanese knotweed reproduces vegetatively, but can also do so through pollination, shows research by WUR and Probos. Which is bad news. 0 -
‘I was unable to check my camera traps’
Science - 01 July 2020 10:37 - Much of Wageningen science is conducted abroad, so the corona outbreak forced many researchers to face the choice: should I stay or should I go? We... 1
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Tackling drought in elevated sandy soils
Science - 24 June 2020 15:50 - Drought can be combatted by improving water retention. With the Klimap... 2 -
Much room for improvement in cassava farming in Africa
Science - 24 June 2020 11:32 - African farmers could increase their cassava yield threefold if they... 0 -
Mucous membrane in gills keeps fish healthy
Science - 23 June 2020 13:00 - Fish poop in the very water from which they obtain their oxygen. How do... 2 -
WUR invests heavily in artificial intelligence
Science - 23 June 2020 10:18 - WUR will invest heavily in data sciences and artificial intelligence (AI)... 1 -
Sunscreens damage coral
Science - 20 June 2020 09:18 - Sunscreens containing oxybenzone reduce the vitality of coral reefs, shows... 0
Student
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Tally sheet tablet is free but comes with ads
Student - 28 July 2020 10:40 - A smart student from Delft University has come up with a tablet that can replace tally sheets. The tablet is free but you have to put up with adverts.... 0 -
Blog: The power of re-framing failure
Student - 27 July 2020 12:49 - Blogger Katrin visited a masterclass The Art of Failure. She learned two tricks to help her cope with the difficulties of her PhD. 0 -
Huge banner on crane urges WUR to state position
Student - 24 July 2020 11:06 - The climate activist group Extinction Rebellion has hung an enormous banner from a crane on the campus as a ‘friendly reminder’ for the... 1 -
Student psychologists leave campus
Student - 22 July 2020 14:05 - The student psychologists have moved to the Agro Business Park because the team has grown a lot and no longer had enough space on campus. 0 -
Blog: Apologies?!
Student - 17 July 2020 12:31 - Politicians expressed remorse for slavery in the past but never apologised. Blogger Livia thinks it strange. 2
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Piano protest fades into anonymity
Student - 16 July 2020 16:59 - A piano protest in the wet nature reserve of WUR ended in anonymity. The... 0 -
Blog: Remote Proctoring
Student - 16 July 2020 09:22 - Never before was I so panicked during an exam as during my first encounter... 0 -
Wanted: Freezer, entrepreneurs and local food producers
Student - 15 July 2020 08:40 - Five WUR students won 2500 euros in a hackathon. Their winning idea: place... 3 -
No extra ‘search year’ for non-European graduates
Student - 14 July 2020 11:43 - Despite the corona crisis, graduates from outside of Europe are not... 0 -
Blog: Losing good friends
Student - 14 July 2020 08:00 - Scientists are like nomads these days, so blogger Katrin has to say goodbye...
Organisation
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Time is ripe to mow blooming campus gardens
Organisation - 27 July 2020 10:59 - Several natural gardens around the campus were mown this week, even though some of the plants in them were still in full bloom. Is that a pity? 0 -
Street art at WUR IJmuiden
Organisation - 23 July 2020 09:37 - A huge mural is to grace the Marine Research building in IJmuiden. The work is part of the Kantje Pikken route. 1 -
Grutto! at online opening academic year
Organisation - 17 July 2020 11:34 - WUR is to open the new academic year with a preview of Ruben Smit’s latest documentary. -
Upfield to start construction of Sunflower after the summer
Organisation - 10 July 2020 14:05 - Upfield aims to begin building Sunflower, it’s new innovation centre on campus, in September. 0 -
New episode in Nergena solar park soap
Organisation - 10 July 2020 13:57 - The soap surrounding the WUR solar park at Nergena continues. The Ede city council failed to achieve a final vote last night. 0
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Self-censorship through Chinese influence
Organisation - 08 July 2020 12:31 - Researchers collaborating with China are prone to self-censorship, says... 0 -
‘In Bangladesh, everyone laughed it off’
Organisation - 03 July 2020 12:24 - Much of Wageningen science is conducted abroad, so the corona outbreak... 0 -
Wanted: Members editorial board Resource
Organisation - 02 July 2020 08:00 - The editorial board reviews Resource’s content and may serve the... -
Campus is now smoke-free
Organisation - 01 July 2020 13:25 - The Wageningen campus is now smoke-free. As of yesterday (Wednesday 1... 0 -
Board to reconsider accommodation plan
Organisation - 30 June 2020 16:36 - The coronavirus crisis and a critical memo on myWURspace from the WUR... 0
Features
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Developing digital technology together
Science - 02 July 2020 14:20 - Covid-19 rules permitting, OnePlanet will move into PlusUltra II on the Wageningen campus in September. But the new ‘knowledge coalition’... 0 -
An African perspective on African problems
Organisation - 02 July 2020 12:40 - The new African Philosophy course given by Birgit Boogaard has won the WUR excellent education prize in the ‘specialized courses’... 2 -
Teachers prefer classrooms
Organisation - 02 July 2020 12:15 - Does online teaching work? Can teachers get their material across to students properly? And above all: do they like teaching like this? Spoiler 1:... 0 -
Drought is a distribution issue
Science - 18 June 2020 11:01 - The Netherlands is such a watery country and yet it is suffering from drought. What is to be done? It is a question of capturing more water and... 0 -
Keep calm and write
Science - 14 May 2020 12:37 - The number of academic publications is peaking due to the coronavirus. But not everyone can get round to writing at home. A gender difference is... 0 -
The multitasking student parents
Student - 14 May 2020 11:01 - Raising a child while you study for a degree is not for the faint-hearted. Resource talked to four students who embarked on this adventure, and who... 0 -
Stuck in the ice
Organisation - 30 April 2020 13:10 - Weeks without daylight, heavy storms and temperatures of down to -40°C. Polar research is not for wimps. Resource talked to Serdar Sakinan, a... 2 -
Imposter syndrome
Organisation - 30 April 2020 11:18 - The feeling that you have no idea what you are doing, while your colleagues seem to be sailing effortlessly through their doctoral research. Why do so... 0 -
Teaching in the virtual classroom
Organisation - 30 April 2020 10:35 - Since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in the Netherlands, all WUR education has been online-only. How are teachers going about it, and what do... 0 -
A sower all her life
Organisation - 30 April 2020 10:08 - Parent advisor Hermien Miltenburg is retiring. Well, sort of, since she will still be around as a guest member of staff. WUR has no wish to say... 0
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