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Shocks in space: student Adriaan explores the universe around protostars 09 December 2024Protostars, data science, and the James Webb Space Telescope—Adriaan Janssen’s curiosity knows no bounds. As a double bachelor’s student in Physics an...
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How a bachelor’s student contributed to better chemical simulations 09 December 2024Doğukan Yilmaz chose a study that aligned with his favourite subjects, and it paid off. For his bachelor thesis, he developed a new model to better pr...
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Can you design super-smart materials with long-term memory that are capable of learning? 09 December 2024That was the question physics bachelor’s student Daan de Bos set out to explore during his thesis research. Applying machine learning theories to mate...
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Energy as a weak spot: a new approach to tackle aggressive breast cancer? 06 December 2024Could we stop cancer cells by cutting off their energy supply? That’s what Dione Blok, a bachelor’s student in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences, aimed to f...
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Tom Schreuder appointed as the new Business Director of Hortus botanicus Leiden 03 December 2024Tom Schreuder has been appointed as the new Business Director of Hortus botanicus Leiden. Schreuder succeeds Peter Inklaar, who held the position for ...
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Smart programming for the quantum computer that does not exist yet 03 December 2024Designing innovative algorithms, thinking outside the box, and brainstorming over coffee with his colleagues — this is what physicist Stefano Polla en...
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Two ERC Consolidator Grants for Leiden researchers 02 December 2024Two Leiden researchers have been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This grant of up to 2 million euros will enable ...
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Marie Depuydt wint Van Wersch Springplankprijs 02 December 2024Marie Depuydt has won the Van Wersch Springboard Prize. The PhD student was awarded the prize on 28 November during the annual autumn symposium of the...
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‘Science isn’t about memorising a textbook’ 29 November 2024How do you engage students? Sander van Kasteren knows how to do that like no other. ‘He compares immune cells to Pokémon and doesn’t just give informa...
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‘A good teacher always has multiple ways to explain the same concept’ 29 November 2024Assistant professor Joost Willemse firmly believes that as a teacher, you’re never done learning. ‘Students ask questions about things you’ve never th...
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‘A few nerves before lectures show that my work matters’ 29 November 2024Giving an incorrect answer as a student in a packed lecture hall can be nerve-wracking. But with Pharmacology teacher Rob van Wijk, you don’t need to ...
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Several Leiden Science students excel and win KHMW Young Talent awards 29 November 2024A true shower of awards for students from the Faculty of Science during the annual KHMW Young Talent Awards ceremony. On Monday, 25 November, no less ...
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The solution to antibiotic resistance might be under our feet 26 November 2024Biologist Nataliia Machushynets felt like she was ‘looking for a needle in a haystack’, trying to find new antibiotics to help solve the problem of re...
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Dust inhibits shock wave in iconic group of galaxies 26 November 2024The shock wave triggered by one of the five galaxies making up the iconic Stephan’s Quintet appears to be less disruptive than previously thought, wit...
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From collagen to canvas: interactive artwork brings the world between our cells to life 25 November 2024What’s really happening in the space between the cells in your body? With the Collagen Canvas project, students from Leiden University invite you to e...