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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 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 awards29 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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From collagen to canvas: interactive artwork brings the world between our cells to life25 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...
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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 2024Sharing 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 2024Not 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 diet24 October 2024Imagine 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 future18 October 2024Examining 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 practice14 October 2024Leiden 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 research10 October 2024Already 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 yeast26 September 2024Yeast, 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 Faculty22 August 2024Starting 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 2024For 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 Games26 July 2024In 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...