News & Impact
Latest news from our Department
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Professor Marleen Onwezen: 'More effective interventions are possible for more sustainable consumer behaviour'
- On March 2024 Marleen Onwezen was appointed as special professor at the Marketing and Consumer Behaviour group at Wageningen University & Research... -
“People do stupid things because they believe in their stories so much”
- Gert Jan Hofstede studied population biology, holds a PhD in production planning and spent his career in information systems. He is also a... -
“Last mile” solutions increase vaccination coverage in poor countries
- The use of mobile clinics to deliver COVID-19 vaccines can significantly increase vaccination uptake. Research by Wageningen University &... -
Europe is not prepared for rapidly growing climate risks
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world and governments are too slow in taking action to reduce these climate risks. According to... -
Chefs struggle to break with meat dishes
- Chefs have a centuries-old tradition of using meat and other animal products that today forms an obstacle to plant-based diets. They say it is harder... -
Protected nature reserves in US closer to richer and less racially diverse neighbourhoods
- More protected nature reserves are not only good for nature; they also have positive effects on people. Nature nearby contributes to better health and... -
Grant award Lodestar for early warning of water disasters
- NWO's Merian Fund India has awarded €1.75 million for the research initiative Lodestar (Low-cost Disaster & Emergency Services for... -
Solving food problems using AI and Data Science
- ‘Artificial Intelligence and Data Science offer opportunities and are controversial at the same time. It is up to us to develop responsible... -
Annemarie Wagemakers: ‘Health inequities caused by social conditions are unfair’
- How can we support people in a disadvantaged situation to become healthier? That is the central question in the participatory action research of... -
Appointment of Jan van Tatenhove as professor holding a personal chair: “Deltas are complex and dynamic systems”
- “Developing and connecting knowledge is key to achieving a safe, sustainable and future-proof Zeeland delta,” says Jan van Tatenhove....