Opening of academic year 2024-2025
On Monday 2 September, we celebrated the start of the new academic year. President of the Executive Board Edith Hooge called for more connection in her first opening speech.
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Paralympic athlete Fleur Jong: 'Elite sports is a unique life'
University of Amsterdam student Fleur Jong is representing The Netherlands for the third time at the Paralympic Games. How does the sprinter and long jumper balance elite sports with her studies?Read more -
These are the Olympic medals of UvA students and alumni
It was a great success with a record number of medals for TeamNL. The participating UvA students and alumni also secured numerous medals.Read more
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How Rembrandt combined special pigments for golden details of The Night Watch
Rembrandt intentionally combined pigments to create the golden luster of the threading in the doublet sleeves and embroidered buff coat worn by Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch.Read more
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