News and events
WUR Student Challenges of Wageningen University & Research provides international student competitions, various activities and information on the challenge topics. On this page you will find upcoming events and the latest news concerning Student Challenges as well as external links.
News
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Turning Monsters into Materials: Deep Sea Threads Wins the ReThink Textile Hackathon
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Fruitastic 5 Wins the Food Systems Innovation Challenge with a Vision to Combat Food Waste in Uganda
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The Future of Space Farming with WUR Researcher Wieger Wamelink
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Nature-based Future Challenge: the winning team designed context-specific solutions
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Teams announcement Food Systems Innovation Challenge
Calendar
- 24 October: On-line info session ReThink Food Challenge
- 31 October: Textile Start-Ups Exposition
- 19 November: Finals ReThink Textile Hackathon
Previous Friday Facts
- 31 March: Six questions about sustainable packaging
- 24 March: This is what Dutch cities will look like 100 years from now
- 17 March: 100% Biobased Asfalt Binder
- 10 March: Hard plastics can be recycled if they are constructed differently
- 3 March: Bio-based construction getting into gear: from a Wageningen lab to practical application in Amsterdam
- 24 February: Nature-based climate mitigation
- 17 February: Environment conservation for livelihood benefits
- 2 Februrary: Salt Marshes
- 26 January: Rejected bananas suitable as raw material for biodegradable plastics
- 20 January: Fermentation as key technology for the circular economy
- 13 January: More clean water for agriculture and horticulture in times of drought
- 6 January: Cellulose: sustainable alternative to a wide range of materials
Background and more
- Alumnus Edgar Suarez Garcia, founder of Revyve: I feel good in this country
- Food Security: Future from above series
- On a Big Day in June
- Circular food systems dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and require much less agricultural land
- Intercropping on Mars
- Team Solid wint KIVI Engineering Student Team Award 2024
- Fuji Oil cheering on young entrepreneurs: the Rethink Waste Student Challenge Final
- [Magazine article] Challenge accepted (again)!
- Youth Food Lab Fosters Inclusion and Access to Young Innovators
- Urban Greenhouse Challenge: exploring the potential of urban farming
- Rethink Waste Vlog series with Ainhoa
- Interview: WUR-team second in SensUs challenge
- WUR students join international conference on water shortages in Morocco
- Shit, I need to see the doctor
- Nature Based Solutions teams in IAAS Podcast
- Urban Greenhouse Talks Podcast
- Our webinars, masterclasses and lectures are waiting for you
- “Taking into account the social impact, really influenced the teams' business plans”
- Arnhem, one century into the future
Student Challenges Newsletter
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