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UvA researcher Fee Smulders and an aquarist from Artis are planting tropical seagrass in the Artis aquarium.
Cultivated seagrass is set to save the ecosystem of the Dutch Caribbean
22 uur geleden  
“Fiep Westendorp at the Rijksmuseum is a triumph for illustration”
“Fiep Westendorp at the Rijksmuseum is a triumph for illustration”
26 augustus 2026 - 15:23  
How heat-resistant is the Dutch forest ant?
How heat-resistant is the Dutch forest ant?
13 juli 2026 - 08:00  
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Kinderen op het Gymnasium Celeanum (niet in Amsterdam).
UvA PhD student: “Give parents a say in allocation Amsterdam secondary schools”
1 september 2026 - 15:00  
Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers, Arles, 1889.
This UvA alumnus became fascinated by Vincent van Gogh’s signature
21 augustus 2026 - 09:56  
Does a minimum age for social media actually make sense?
Does a minimum age for social media actually make sense?
1 juli 2026 - 07:45  1
Professor Claes de Vreese is the first UvA recipient of the Stevin Prize
Professor Claes de Vreese is the first UvA recipient of the Stevin Prize
26 juni 2026 - 07:00  
“Sloppy” choices help humanity to progress
“Sloppy” choices help humanity to progress
19 juni 2026 - 07:30  
Youniversalism describes the idea that truth can be felt
Youniversalism describes the idea that truth can be felt
18 juni 2026 - 13:14  
Sennay Ghebreab
AI is making its debut on the world stage, so the information science program is undergoing a redesign
15 juni 2026 - 07:30  
Magazine | Because of the new Citizen Science hub everyone can be a scientist
Magazine | Because of the new Citizen Science hub everyone can be a scientist
12 juni 2026 - 07:44  
“Ending the PhD student grant scheme will result in the loss of talent at the Faculty of Science”
“Ending the PhD student grant scheme will result in the loss of talent at the Faculty of Science”
10 juni 2026 - 15:04  
The Maatschappij Vorkink bookshop from W. van Hoeve in Bandung.
Even after Indonesia gained independence, Dutch companies picked up where they left off
5 juni 2026 - 12:00  
Ph.D. candidate Eva Cohen with her advisor, gynecologist Wouter Hehenkamp, wearing reusable caps and reusable gowns (not yet in use) in the operating room at Amsterdam UMC.
Patients Are Ready for Sustainable Care: “I’d Like a Green Treatment, Doctor”
1 juni 2026 - 09:27  1
Zoe Ng shows her music video at the international symposium on synesthesia at the Orgelpark
Synesthesia teaches us that we all experience the world differently
29 mei 2026 - 11:00  
What’s it like to spend a month conducting research at sea?
What’s it like to spend a month conducting research at sea?
28 mei 2026 - 15:38  
UvA study: turning off notifications does not help reduce excessive screen use
UvA study: turning off notifications does not help reduce excessive screen use
28 mei 2026 - 13:00  
A surfer in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.
Surfing on the IJ and improving water quality – is that possible?
26 mei 2026 - 09:58  
Magazine | Democracy in the animal kingdom: “An egotistical dictatorial leader contributes little for the group”
Magazine | Democracy in the animal kingdom: “An egotistical dictatorial leader contributes little for the group”
18 mei 2026 - 07:45  
The twin canal-side houses at 145 and 147 on Oude Turfmarkt, which house the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS).
“Science has increasingly moved away from compartmentalised thinking and is looking beyond boundaries more often”
11 mei 2026 - 13:00  
UvA ecologist Max Verweg, with master’s students Tol and Yasmin at the water gardens on Lijnbaansgracht.
Those Amsterdam water gardens are lovely. But do they contribute to biodiversity?
6 mei 2026 - 13:59  
Food forest founder Sacha Brons is giving UvA students on the food forests course a tour of the De Laar food forest.
Food forest course set to become a permanent fixture at the UvA: “An interesting landscape to get you thinking”
29 april 2026 - 15:45  
The real power of influencers lies in their emotions (as long as they are real)
The real power of influencers lies in their emotions (as long as they are real)
29 april 2026 - 07:45  
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    Cultivated seagrass is set to save the ecosystem of the Dutch Caribbean
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    UvA PhD student: “Give parents a say in allocation Amsterdam secondary schools”
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    “Fiep Westendorp at the Rijksmuseum is a triumph for illustration”
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