Students get rid of potato parasite Kim van Maldegem and Jelle Molekamp are participating in the international student competition iGEM. They're trying to fight potato cyst nematodes. Mon 15/06
UB slowly reopens: printers available again Students who need to print can once again do so at the UB. The library is also starting a pilot project involving study spots for students on July 1. Mon 15/06
Felipe’s vlog #3: A face mask as a political statement Brazilian native Luis Felipe Fonseca Silva studied at the University of Groningen and is doing a vlog series on his return home. This is part 3. Mon 15/06
The university is not a YouTube channel What will the university look like in the near future? Will it be online only? Fleur Renkema and Lennard Pierey with student party Lijst Calimero feel this would have a negative impact. ‘The corona crisis can’t just be the “new normal”.’ Thu 11/06
You can’t work on a dining room chair The board is thinking about using the employee bonus to facilitate them working from home. With hybrid education being a likely reality, employees need better seats than their dining room chairs. Wed 10/06
Mónica López López is the Netherlands’ best PhD supervisor UG associate professor Mónica López López was named national Supervisor of the Year by PNN for being a versatile and inspiring supervisor. What's her secret? Wed 10/06
Experts in carbon dating solve centuries-old mystery Thanks to a new method of carbon dating, UG scientists have solved the mystery of why the fortress of Por-Bazhyn was built and why it has never been used. Wed 10/06
‘Passport professor’ Kochenov did nothing wrong, but he was negligent Law professor Dimitry Kochenov was not involved in the controversial trade in Maltese passports. But he did fail to report his extracurricular activities to the UG. For that, he’s been given a warning, Tue 9/06
UG voting system sensitive to fraud Student party De Vrije Student warns that it’s all too easy to commit voter fraud in the university elections. Personal URLs can theoretically be used by anyone. Tue 9/06
No exchange programmes for FEB students next semester The Faculty of Economics and Business has cancelled all exchange programmes for the first semester of next academic year, both for its own students and international exchange students. Tue 9/06
Felipe’s vlog #2: From Ghent to Groningen to Brasilia Brazilian native Luis Felipe Fonseca Silva was forced to leave Groningen much faster than he had planned. Part 2 of a vlog series: The long journey home. Tue 9/06
Rectors call on public transport: ‘Give students space rather than limit it’ The timeslot in which students can make use of public transport to travel to campus is too short, say fifteen Dutch universities’ rectors, including UG’s own Cisca Wijmenga. Mon 8/06
Felipe’s vlog #1: Covid-19 forces a hasty return to Brazil Brazilian native Luis Felipe Fonseca Silva was forced to leave Groningen much faster than he had planned because of the coronavirus. Part 1 of a vlog series. Mon 8/06
