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National Open Science Festival 2024 at Maastricht University
The registration module for the National Open Science Festival is live! Reserve your spot and join us on Tuesday 22 October 2024, at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) of Maastricht University.
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Exhibition: From House of Worship to Academic Hospital
The exhibition’s narrative begins with the opening of the Academic Hospital in Maastricht in 1986, a significant milestone in the city’s medical history. However, this event is but a chapter in a much longer story, spanning over ten centuries of intramural healthcare. This rich history is meticulously documented in the book “From House of Worship to Academic Hospital,” which serves as the foundation for the exhibition.
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Session proposals for the National Open Science Festival are now open!
This year, the Festival will take place at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) of Maastricht University on Tuesday 22 October 2024. It will be a gathering for and by the Open Science community, with most sessions led by community members.
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Talking about books XI
Prof Dr Gaby Odekerken-Schröder is advocating for a shift towards visual communication within the UM community. To illustrate her point, Gaby presents the book “Visual Doing” by Willemien Brand in a new video of Talking about books.
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Research Intelligence Network Netherlands symposium
On Thursday, 27 June, the Research Intelligence Network Netherlands (RINN) is organising a symposium in collaboration with the University Library at Maastricht University. The day will focus on the themes of State-of-the-art Research Intelligence for impact and the power of visualisations. UM staff are also invited to join us at this symposium!
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Inside the Randwyck Renovations: Meet the people behind the scenes
In less than a month, the people who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to transform the Randwyck University Library will pack up and leave. Having transformed the outdated structure into a modernised library prepared for the future, they will move on to new projects and locations to work their magic elsewhere. But who are these people who laboured for 9 months behind closed doors to make this metamorphosis possible?
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New online resource: Compustat Capital IQ Transcripts (via Wharton)
Compustat Capital IQ Transcripts provides a convenient way to analyse historical transcript data and trends on 10,600 companies.
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Leading UM’s Randwyck Library Renovation: Behind the Scenes with Meike
She is already the mother of three young children – all boys! – but over the past 18 months it was almost as if she had a fourth baby to take care of. This proverbial baby was no ordinary baby, but a huge project – the renovation of UM’s Randwyck Library.
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Randwyck Renewal: Paving the Path to the Library of the Future
A meeting place where people think together, work together, and socialise together. An open atmosphere that radiates tranquillity and stimulates thought. A place where everyone can feel at home. This is what students, researchers, teachers, and UM staff can look forward to when the Randwyck Library reopens its doors in 8 weeks after undergoing a complete metamorphosis.
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Celebrating World Poetry Day: A Timeless Art Form
Poetry should be celebrated every day because it allows one to see the world through different eyes. That’s the sentiment echoed by Limburg poet and writer Merlijn Huntjens as International Poetry Day is celebrated worldwide today, on 21 March.
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