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This archive shows all news items published since January 2002

Economics students organise congress on debt crisis

How do businesses and governments manage their risks during and after the European debt crisis? On Thursday, 26 April, the Financial Study Association Amsterdam (FSA) will hold the 16th FSA Congress in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam. The theme is ‘Europe in distress – Managing risks during and after the sovereign debt crisis’.

Grant for three UvA projects concerning sustainable urban areas

Three research projects of UvA academics will receive a grant as part of the research programmes Urban Regions in the Delta and Sustainable Accessibility of the Randstad organised by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).

Rubicon grant for six UvA talents

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded three promising international researchers a Rubicon grant, which will enable them to conduct research at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

MN sponsors UvA Chair in Pension Economics

Pension administrator and investment manager MN will sponsor a Pension Economics chair at the University of Amsterdam that will be named after the company. MN will support the MN Chair in Pension Economics for a period of five years.

International award for UvA archaeologist Joris Kila

UvA scholar Joris Kila will be awarded the 2012 Art Protection and Security Award jointly with Dr Karl von Habsburg. The award is presented annually by ARCA, the Association for Research into Crimes against Art. Last year’s award was presented to renowned British archaeologist Sir Colin Renfrew.

UvA researcher receives NWO grant for study on comprehensible language and health care

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded a €250,000 grant to Dr Bas van den Putte of the UvA’s Amsterdam School of Communication Research. Van den Putte will use the grant to study health care information for young people with learning difficulties.

US subprime mortgages mainly issued to middle class households

Most subprime mortgages in the US were issued to members of the middle classes. The current perception that most subprime mortgages in the US were sold to lower-income groups is thus inaccurate. This is one of the conclusions of a recently published book entitled ‘Subprime Cities: The Political Economy of Mortgage Markets’, compiled under the editorial supervision of Manuel Aalbers, assistant professor in Social Geography and Planning at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

UvA psychologists present new peer review system

A new, open peer review system would solve many of the problems plaguing the current scientific publication system. This is the conclusion of an article by psychologists from the University of Amsterdam.

UvA prepared to reconsider plans for new development of Binnengasthuisterrein

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) announced today that it is prepared, under certain conditions, to abandon the plan to partly demolish two listed buildings to make way for a new study centre and adjoining library at the Binnengasthuisterrein.

UvA researchers establish record with exceptionally bright turquoise fluorescent protein

UvA researchers have succeeded in synthesising a turquoise-coloured fluorescent protein that is brighter than any other monomeric fluorescent protein. This feature makes it possible to more effectively study interactions between proteins in living cells.

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