Maastricht University Biobased Materials

04/07/2023

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14/02/2023

Do you have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, health sciences or engineering? Do you feel limited by working in only one of these fields? Maastricht University offers three interdisciplinary master’s studies that combine these fields of science: Biobased Materials, Imaging Engineering and Systems Biology.

We made an easy comparison tool that shows you the differences between these master’s programmes and highlights the students’ career prospects.
Check it out here: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/fse-master-comparison-tool

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06/02/2023

We asked current master's student Megan Borg, from Malta, why she chose Biobased Materials at UM, and about her first impression of the programme. Read on to learn more about Megan's experience!

"I was drawn to this master’s program as it entailed tackling very urgent environmental and economic matters in a practical way. It identifies the problems within the industry, and looks at how it can solve them from the perspectives of multiple different fields, along the entirety of the value chain.

"My first impression was that it is a very interdisciplinary program. I had to become comfortable with being uncomfortable with what I don’t know. The goal of this program is not to become an expert in many different fields but to be able to bridge that knowledge gap when approaching different challenges.

After graduating, I would first like do some travelling, after which I would like to live and work somewhere within the Netherlands."

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05/11/2022

We’re only one week away from the Maastricht University Master’s Open Day!

Are you considering master’s programmes? Make sure to register for our Master’s Open Day taking place on Saturday 12 November, and find out what UM has to offer.

Are you unable to visit us in Maastricht? Don't worry, you can also participate in online programme presentations and Q&As!

You can register via: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/master%E2%80%99s-open-day-12-november-2022

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20/10/2022

Join the Ambassadors for interactive information sessions about PREMIUM!

The PREMIUM Ambassadors hosted the very first Information Session on Thursday and shared their project stories and valuable tips for the application. Thanks to everyone that joined us! We hope to receive your applications soon!
Did you miss the chance to participate in our first Info-Session? No worries! The Ambassadors will host four more sessions in the upcoming weeks, telling interested students all about PREMIUM from the perspective of experienced alumni! 🥳

📍Tue 01.11.2022, 18:00 via Zoom;
📍Thu 03.11.2022, 18:00 at EDLAB TAPX;
📍Mon 07.11.2022, 18:00 at EDLAB TAPX;
📍Wed 09.11.2022, 18:00 via Zoom;

For registrations and more information about their personal PREMIUM experience, go to: https://edlab.nl/excellence/premium/premium-ambassadors-2/

‼️⏰ Got your attention? Applications are open till the 14th of November, 12:00 (noon, EU time zone)! What are you waiting for? Go to
ww.edlab.nl/premium and APPLY!

25/07/2022

Congratulations to the team of students for taking 2nd place in the Netherlands’s national phase of the Biobased Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E) Competition 2022. Elías Francisco García Verstraete, a student from the Master in Biobased Materials, said: “BISC-E is a platform that motivates students to pursue their innovative ideas. It was thanks to all the help from the master's program and Hugo Delissen that the proof-of-concept and the business case could be established. You cannot really receive this kind of support anywhere else".
Read more here: https://bisc-e.eu/index.php/the-netherlands/

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11/04/2022

Join us now for our upcoming event "Future Belongs to the Biobased Materials". Link in de bio

29/03/2022

Joins us now for the Online Experience Day April 6th! Link in the bio.

02/03/2022

On-Campus Master’s Open Day 19 March 2022! 🎉🎉 We hope to welcome you 🤝to Maastricht University at our upcoming Master’s Open Day! 👨🏼‍🎓

Register Now! https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/events/campus-master-open-dag-19-maart-2022 #:~:text=Je%20bent%20van%20harte%20welkom,je%20graag%20bij%20je%20studiekeuze.

19/01/2022

What do we actually do at the Faculty of Science and Engineering?

Just have a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quRMBie24LI

28/07/2021

The Menno Knetsch Award 2021 has been awarded to MSc Biobased Materials graduate Matilde della Fontana! A big congratulations to you 👏 🥳

Matilde won the award with her thesis on 'Sustainability assessment of biobased colourant in the textile value chain’ which she completed at the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM) under the supervision of Dr. Pouya Samani. Read the full article below!

https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/matilde-della-fontana-winner-menno-knetsch-thesis-award-2021