Tilburg University

Dutch 'cannabis card' boosts Maastricht drug trade

"Cannabis? Marijuana? I have it all!" said a young man named Mohammed as he stood on the banks of the Maas River in the heart of the southeastern Dutch city of Maastricht.
 

Bolt dream of 9.4sec mark is possible - study

Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt's dream of completing the 100m in 9.4sec is feasible, according to a Dutch mathematical study whose findings were unveiled Wednesday.
 

Web program doesn't help kids keep the weight off

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A series of interactive computer exercises designed to encourage healthy eating and physical activity didn't keep middle schoolers in the Netherlands from gaining extra weight, according to a new study.
 

Dutch psychologist admits he made up research data

LONDON (Reuters) - A Dutch psychologist has admitted making up data and faking research over many years in studies which were then published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
 

Southern Europe's lost generation stuck in junk jobs

MADRID (Reuters) - Sylvia knew things would be tough, but never like this.
 

Southern Europe's lost generation stuck in junk jobs

MADRID (Reuters) - Sylvia knew things would be tough, but never like this.
 

Study finds messy streets increase discrimination

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Dutch scientists have found that a messy environment can make people long for order and inspire them to simplify or categorize things in their minds.
 

"Too big to fail bank" plans may be softened

THE HAGUE/LONDON (Reuters) - Plans to impose extra safeguards on the world's top banks may be softened, a senior regulator signaled on Wednesday as world leaders gathered in Seoul to keep their regulatory reforms on track.
 

Whale snot, bat sex win 2010 IgNobel spoof prizes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers who used a remote-controlled helicopter to collect whale snot, documented bats having oral sex and showed that swearing makes you feel better when you stub a toe were among the winners of spoof IgNobel prizes on Thursday.
 

Anxiety may worsen prognosis for heart patients

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Anxiety increases heart patients' likelihood of suffering a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure, new research shows.
 

Austerity main issue in Dutch vote

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch voted in a parliamentary election on Wednesday likely to deliver victory to the austerity-minded Liberal Party but force it into coalition talks, delaying steps to tackle the deficit.
 

Austerity main issue in Dutch vote

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch voted in a parliamentary election on Wednesday likely to deliver victory to the austerity-minded Liberal Party but force it into coalition talks, delaying steps to tackle the deficit.
 

Bottled up anger can be deadly for heart patients

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with heart disease might want to take a careful look at how they handle their feelings of anger. A new study found that heart disease patients who suppressed their anger had nearly triple the risk of having a heart attack or dying over the next 5 to 10 years.
 

Karadzic genocide trial resumes in his absence

The warcrimes trial of Radovan Karadzic went ahead without him Tuesday, with prosectors branding him "supreme commander" of ethnic cleansing during the 1992-95 conflict in Bosnia.
 

Karadzic trial set to resume as he continues boycott

Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic vowed to boycott the second day of his genocide trial in The Hague Tuesday as the court prepares to hear the prosecution's opening statement.
 

Karadzic trial to resume as he continues boycott

Bosnian Serb wartime leader Radovan Karadzic vowed to boycott the second day of his genocide trial in The Hague on Tuesday as a UN tribunal awaited the prosecution's opening statement.
 

As Bolt breaks another record, is he near a limit?

Once the gun sounds, Usain Bolt seems to test the very limits of the race ? the human race.
 

As Bolt breaks another record, is he near a limit?

How low can he go: Usain Bolt keeps setting records, but is there a human speed limit?. Once the gun sounds, Usain Bolt seems to test the very limits of the race ? the human race.
 

As Bolt breaks another record, is he near a limit?

How low can he go: Usain Bolt keeps setting records, but is there a human speed limit?. Once the gun sounds, Usain Bolt seems to test the very limits of the race ? the human race.
 

Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Tilburg University
Universiteit van Tilburg
MottoUnderstanding Society
Established1927
TypePublic
Rector MagnificusProf. Dr. Philip Eijlander
Faculty1,362 (2006-2007)
Students11,584 (2006-2007)
LocationNetherlands Tilburg, The Netherlands
CampusUrban
School newspaperUnivers
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AffiliationsEUA / AACSB / VSNU
Websitehttp://www.tilburguniversity.nl
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