Recent news
Sabine Spijker appointed Full Professor at CNCR
04-26-12Sabine Spijker has been appointed Full Professor of ‘Molecular mechanisms of cognitive function in neuropsychiatric disorders’ with effect from 1 March 2012.
Tundra vegetation changing rapidly due to global warming
04-20-12Professor Hans Cornelissen (Systems Ecology) co-published an article in Nature Climate Change on the global effects of climate change on tundra vegetation.
Inge van Gelder and Lucas Kleipool scoop the Escher Award 2011
04-20-12The Escher Award for the best thesis in the field of Earth Sciences goes once again to students from VU University Amsterdam.
New MSc programme in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
04-16-12In September 2012, a new Master’s track in Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology (ECT) starts within the Master of Ecology programme.
Juliette Legler named as FALW teacher of the year 2012
04-02-12Juliette Legler, teacher of Ecotoxicology, was presented with the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences Teacher of the Year Prize on Tuesday 27 March, during the Faculty Education Day.
Fundamental change of global environmental governance needed
03-21-12Scientists at VU University Amsterdam, together with a group of leading international scientists, call in Science for an urgent and fundamental change of global environmental governance.
Earth scientists discover ‘upside-down volcano’ on the Moon
03-09-12The discovery was recently published in the journal ‘Nature Geoscience’.
Biologist Joris Koene co-authors book on sexual conflict
03-06-12Koene describes striking examples from the animal kingdom of conflict between the sexes in the introductory chapter.
Joris Koene Editor-in-Chief of Animal Biology
01-27-12Animal Biology focuses on integration of the various disciplines within the broad field of zoology.
New book on coastal cities and management of flood risk
11-28-11Jeroen Aerts, Wouter Botzen and Philip Ward of the Institute for Environmental studies (IVM), of the VU University Amsterdam have coordinated a book on “Climate adaptation and flood risk in Coastal Cities”.
Memorandum between VU University Amsterdam and Nanjing University signed
11-16-11On Friday November 4, 2011 a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between FALW and the School of Earth Science and Engineering, Institute of Surficial Geochemistry at the Nanjing University in China (ISG‐NU).
iGEM-team Amsterdam wins competition
11-01-11The iGEM-team Amsterdam (students of VU University and UvA) has won the iGEM jamboree.
Dr. Maarten Honing appointed Professor in Drug Discovery Analytics
10-10-11The Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences (CPS) at VU University Amsterdam has appointed Dr. Maarten Honing at the Special Chair ‘Drug Discovery Analytics’. With this special chair the department is aiming at reinforcement of new initiatives in research and education programmes of the Department in areas covered by Analytical Chemistry and Drug Discovery, Development and Safety.
High-quality climate research in the Netherlands guaranteed by ICOS-nl
08-16-11At Thursday August 18th 2011, eight knowledge institutes in The Netherlands launch their climate research partnership in the form of ICOS-nl. The launch will take place at the KNMI measurement mast in Cabauw.
