News
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More than a billion people can now learn to program with Hedy! 10 February 2022
Forget Python, Java and Scratch: there is now an accessible programming language for children. This is Hedy, invented by Dr. Felienne Hermans of LIACS...
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New detection method for quasars in the early Universe 09 February 2022
Astronomers from Leiden Observatory have developed a new method to find distant quasars and better distinguish them from other objects that look like ...
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Jan Kolen new Artificial Intelligence Coordinator at Leiden University 03 February 2022
The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Jan Kolen as the University’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coordinator as of 1 February 2022. I...
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Horses and Computers - First Year LIACS Student Wins KHMW Prize 18 January 2022
Winning an award at the start of your studies? No problem! Lieke Vertegaal is 20 years old and a first-year Computer Science student at Leiden Univers...
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Combining research and a good cause: Tutoring programme concludes successfully 18 January 2022
More than a course. That was the aim of the Leiden Tutoring programme. Through weekly tutoring lessons, students did not just earn five EC. They helpe...
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Student discovers new shrimp species by chance 13 December 2021
When biology student Mike Groenhof was making a phylogenetic tree of fifty shrimp species for his internship, one specimen turned out to be an undescr...
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Down-to-earth biology student wins Young Talent Award 08 December 2021
Gijs van der Velden has one of the best study results in his first college year of all science studies. With that, he won the Young Talent Incentive a...
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Students work with local community 06 December 2021
Problems cannot always be solved from a desk. Students on the Master’s in Governance of Sustainability therefore went to various Leiden neighbourhoods...
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Leiden project wins international astronomy engagement award 02 December 2021
The online summer programme Space in Your Living Room by Leiden Observatory has won the first prize ‘Most Innovative Event’ of the Astronomy@Home Awar...
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Faculty of Science has a wellbeing officer 18 November 2021
As of 1 November W&N has a wellbeing officer. Alexandra Blank will commit herself to the wellbeing of our students. Students, but also lecturers and m...
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First-year student? Mentors Mireia and Marten help you get on the way! 04 November 2021
At the beginning of the corona pandemic, our Faculty appointed student mentors to guide first-year and international students. What drives these mento...
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Christiaan Huygens episode Het Klokhuis recorded at Leiden Observatory 02 November 2021
The Klokhuis dedicates a special episode to Leiden alumnus and famous scientist Christiaan Huygens. Part of the episode was recorded at the Leiden Obs...
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Leiden biology student finalist UN youth delegate 22 October 2021
Roel Wouters (24), a biology student at Leiden University, is a finalist in the election for UN youth delegate for Biodiversity and Food. The digital ...
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A+ for Leiden astronomy student who simulated chaotic interactions of black holes 20 October 2021
Leiden astronomy Master's student Arend Moerman has received an A+ for his thesis research on the simulation of chaotic interactions of three black ho...
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Young mathematicians uphold Leiden's honour at international programming contest 12 October 2021
Three young MI students have upheld Leiden's honour in the finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). PhD candidate Ludo Pulle...