Wed 28 Oct
Engineering the human brain neurovascular microenvironment
PhD defence of Xinhui Wang
Events about the environment at Dutch universities
There are 38 events about the environment coming up, at 11 universities in 11 cities. Among them 29 phd defences, 3 symposia and 2 lectures. The next one is on Wednesday 28 October.
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Wed 28 Oct · 11:45
Optimizing Orthoplastic Strategies in Post-Traumatic
PhD defence of M.P. Noorlander-Borgdorff
Wed 28 Oct · 13:00
Wilding Pedagogies. Exploring More-than-Human Ecologies of Learning for Deep Environmental Care
PhD defence Reineke van Tol
Wed 28 Oct · 15:00
Changemakers: Toekomstboeren, agroecology & how you can support your farmers
Maak kennis met Chip, organisator bij Toekomstboeren, leer meer over agro-ecologie, breng de boerderijen in jouw omgeving in kaart en ontdek hoe jij het verschil kunt maken!
Wed 28 Oct · 15:00
Carbon data as design material: Architecture and urban design towards the decarbonization of the built environment
PhD defence of H. Veloso e Zárate
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Fri 30 Oct · 15:30
BiodiverCity: Succession of Green Roof Ecosystems
PhD defence Eva Drukker
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Mon 2 Nov · 12:45
Green signals in a burnt ecosystem: host–microbe interactions as modulators of intestinal inflammation
Promotie van Mw. D.E. (Daniela) Parada Venegas.
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Wed 4 Nov · 12:45
Title: Data quality in impact assessment follow-up - Advancing biodiversity and ecosystem-services management across mineral value chainsPromotors: prof...
PhD defence of Natália Takahashi Margarido
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Mon 9 Nov · 10:30
Antidepressants in context: Exploring the effects of environmental factors on serotonergic antidepressant efficacy
Op 9 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van K. Bosch.
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Thu 12 Nov · 13:00
Societal and Environmental Risks of AI (SER-AI) Symposium
Tijdens dit evenement gaan we in op de maatschappelijke en milieurisico’s die gepaard gaan met het gebruik van AI
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Fri 13 Nov · 14:30
Ecosystem Restoration for Climate Change Mitigation
In dit proefschrift is onderzocht hoe effectief ecosysteemherstel de koolstofvoorraden en broeikasgasstromen kan herstellen, en welke factoren het succes ervan beïnvloeden.
Fri 13 Nov · 16:00
Context Is Not Background: How Environments and People Interact in Team Creative Problem-Solving
PhD defence of Melisa Yıldız
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Mon 16 Nov · 16:00
Reprogramming Macrophages: Environmental Cues that Drive Macrophage Phenotype and Function in Atherosclerosis
PhD defence of Jan Nagenborg
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Wed 18 Nov · 13:45
Towards the Metaverse: Enabling Large-Scale Modifiable Virtual Environments
PhD defence of J.J.R. Donkervliet
Wed 18 Nov · 15:00
Plastic on Dutch Riverbanks – Observational assessment of macroplastic retention on riverbanks and floodplains
PhD defence | Rahel Hauk
Wed 18 Nov · 17:30
An analysis of the urban ecosystem services and comparative benefits of moss-covered bioreceptive concrete
PhD defence of M.I.A. Veeger
Wed 18 Nov · 20:00
Ecology: the Science of Relationships
GESPREK OP BASIS VAN FRAGMENTEN - In de ecologische crisis spelen filosofie, spiritualiteit en religie een cruciale rol.
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Thu 19 Nov · 10:00
Transcriptional Regulation of Escherichia coli in Environmental Adaptation
Promotie van P. Ge.
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Fri 20 Nov · 10:30
A systems perspective on a sustainable future for plastics
Op 20 november 2026 om 10:30 is de promotie van S. Gonella.
Fri 20 Nov · 13:30
Beyond the student, unfolding the system: a socio-ecological systems perspective on student mental wellbeing in higher education
PhD defence of Sybren Slimmen
Op vrijdag 20 november 2026 om 13.30 uur verdedigt Sybren Slimmen, promovendus bij de faculteit Gedrags- en gezondheidswetenschappen, zijn proefschrift 'Beyond the student, unfolding the system: a socio-ecological…
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Mon 23 Nov · 14:30
From Hebbian plasticity to functional computation: neuromorphic implementations and models of learning and memory in spiking neural networks
Promotie van Dhr. W. (Willian) Soares Girão.
Mon 23 Nov · 15:30
What Good Is It? Exploring Biodiversity-Positive Food Futures Through Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches
PhD defence | Wendy Jenkins
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Tue 24 Nov · 09:00
Shaping nano-bio interactions: disentangling how the physicochemical properties of liposomes regulate their cellular behavior in complex biological environments
Promotie van Mw. X. (Xinyu) Ma.
Tue 24 Nov · 10:00
Design for Recycling of Lamination Adhesives in Multilayer Laminated Plastic Packaging Films
PhD defence of Ali Ebrahimi
Tue 24 Nov · 13:30
Essays on Complement Provision in Platform Ecosystems: Platform-Categories as Opportunity and Evaluation Structures
PhD defence of Xiaowei Zhang
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Wed 25 Nov · 10:00
Soos: Natuur en erfgoed dicht bij huis
Op 25 november komt Arjan Pijnenburg van Geldersch Landschap & Kasteelen tijdens de Soos vertellen over het beheer van natuur en erfgoed.
Wed 25 Nov · 12:30
Light-based Manufacturing of Micro and Mesoscale 3D Environments for Neuromechanobiology: From Neural Force Sensing to Scaffold-based Organoid Growth
PhD defence of P.F.J. van Altena
Wed 25 Nov · 16:30
Navigating Interpretive Processes in Pedagogical Ecosystems: Multiple-Perspective-Taking in Teachers’ Interpretations of Challenging Behavior[
Op 25 november 2026 om 16:30 is de promotie van A.M.H. Vliegen.
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Fri 27 Nov · 10:00
Cannabis and psychosis: Biological and Environmental Risk Factors
PhD defence of Rajiv Radhakrishnan
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Thu 3 Dec · 09:45
AI in the Pharma Ecosystem
AI in the Pharma Ecosystem is a one-day international conference at Maastricht University on 3 December 2026.
Thu 3 Dec · 12:45
Nadeelcompensatie voor milieunormen in het omgevingsplan
Promotie van Dhr. M.E. (Martijn) Stuiver.
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Fri 18 Dec · 10:00
Opening a Can of Worms: An Exploration of the Legal Protection of Animal Parasites in International Biodiversity Law
PhD defence of Rens Claerhoudt
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Thu 14 Jan 2027 · 11:00
Milieu-impact van GenAI
CTL Shorts - Leer welke milieukosten schuilgaan achter GenAI én hoe je bewuste keuzes kunt maken in het gebruik ervan.
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Mon 18 Jan 2027 · 14:30
Supportive school strategies for LGBTQ+ youth: challenging multilevel stigma in the educational environment
Promotie van Mw. R. (Ruby) van Vliet.
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Tue 9 Feb 2027 · 12:45
Coral-associated fauna: host specificity, environmental drivers and impacts on reef-building corals
Promotie van Dhr. R.J. (Roel) van der Schoot.
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Wed 10 Feb 2027 · 14:30
Viruses, bacteria and beyond: the gut microbial ecosystem across life
Promotie van Dhr. A. (Asier) Fernandez Pato.
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Tue 27 Oct · 09:00
IDE Design Master Class 2026: Bio-Based Plastics
Puck Bos will lead the Bio-Based Plastics master class on 27 – 28 October 2026. Keep reading to find out more and how you can register.
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Outdoor Conference on Exploring More-than-Human Ecologies of Learning for Deep Environmental Care
Over several days, we will create space to wander with the more-than-human world, gather around the fire, exchange ideas, share practices, spark new collaborations, and imagine wilder futures together.
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