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‘Leiden could raise its profile as an AI expert’ 13 November 2024
‘In the field of AI, Leiden is still a relatively unseen university,’ says Thomas Dohmen. The brand-new Director AI Collaboration Center, would like t...
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‘You don’t need to be Greta Thunberg to make a difference’ 01 November 2024
Sharing his passion for sustainability with students—that’s what Thijs Bosker enjoys most about his work. As an environmental scientist, he conducts e...
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to an AI model (and rightly so) 24 October 2024
Not experiments and lab coats, but computers and artificial intelligence: this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to the inventors of the groundbrea...
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What DNA in droppings can reveal about an animal’s diet 24 October 2024
Imagine scanning lion dung or a mouse dropping and instantly knowing exactly what and how much the animal has eaten. Thanks to new DNA techniques, thi...
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How do you protect the world against cybercrime? Become the professional of the future 18 October 2024
Examining cybercrime from criminological, legal, administrative, and technical perspectives. The new Dutch-taught Bachelor's programme in Cybersecurit...
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A theory rarely proves true in practice 14 October 2024
Leiden students often prefer complicated theory and a difficult test to experiments. Yet associate professor Paul Logman believes students learn a lot...
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‘Exposure therapy’ for bachelor students: preparing for the reality of scientific research 10 October 2024
Already during their bachelor’s programme, students in Pharmaceutical Sciences are presented with challenging projects. One of these is the Bachelor R...
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Animal-friendly and effective: Leiden students develop nanobodies using yeast 26 September 2024
Yeast, alpacas, and antibodies. They may seem unrelated, but within the project of the Leiden iGEM students, they come together perfectly. For the int...
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Three new Programme Directors at the Science Faculty 22 August 2024
Starting 1 September, three new Programme Directors will begin at FWN. Daan van der Es, Reinout van Weeren, and Amineh Ghorbani will each be responsib...
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Former scientific director physics remains active. ‘Through this role, I continue being part of the future.’ 05 August 2024
For many years, he was active in various management positions at the LION and even after his retirement he is still very involved. Professor Jan Aarts...
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From the lab to the Olympic Games 26 July 2024
In her daily life, she is a student of Life Science and Technology, but not this summer. Guusje van Bolhuis is participating in the Olympic Games with...
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Leiden University introduces the first bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime 09 July 2024
Starting in September 2025, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs will offer the bachelor's programme in Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. This uniqu...
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Researcher teaching in the classroom: ‘We need to imitate nature more closely’ 27 June 2024
How can we supply the growing world population with sustainable energy? At Laurens Lyceum in Rotterdam, Prof. Marc Koper speaks with the students abou...
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‘Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations lead to better scholarship and solutions’ 20 June 2024
How can you persuade researchers who are used to conducting research within clearly defined disciplines to adopt an interdisciplinary approach? Newly ...
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Ionica Smeets receives honorary doctorate from Open University 13 June 2024
Professor of Science Communication Ionica Smeets will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Open University. She receives the award because she exem...