June

The Hague hosts Harvard World Model United Nations conference

In March 2009, the city of The Hague will be host to the Harvard World Model United Nations, a simulation of the United Nations for students. More than 1600 students of over 40 nationalities will be present.
 

Leiden scientists sequence first female DNA

Geneticists of Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) are the first to determine the DNA sequence of a woman. She is also the first European whose DNA sequence has been determined.
 

Summer Schools in Europe are increasingly popular

International summer schools in Europe are attracting foreign students in ever-increasing numbers. For a number of years now, universities and universities of applied sciences have been organising summer schools as a serious activity to promote...
 

Mammalian mechanism of time-place learning clarified

Researchers at the University of Groningen have found out how mammals establish a link between time and place.
 

Dutch student built satellite is spinning around the planet

Since April 2008 a Dutch student built satellite is spinning around the earth, sending its data to Delft Technical University.
 

Alumni news: New services for University of Twente alumni

The University of Twente (UT) has just published the first edition of its Alumni Portal and Alumni Newsletter. There is also a UT Alumni Magazine available in English which can be viewed online.