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Leiden researchers work on exhibition about growth addiction27 October 2021Museum De Lakenhal issued an open call for creative solutions to the problem of growth addiction. From over 500 submissions, they selected 15 artworks...
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Leiden biology student finalist UN youth delegate22 October 2021Roel 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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In Leiden, Indigenous artists share their view of the night sky14 October 2021On Saturday October 16, the special exhibition ‘Shared Sky: Canvases of the Universe’ opens in the Old Observatory in Leiden. The exhibit takes a cult...
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CLAIRE wins prestigious Artificial Intelligence prize07 October 2021AI networks CLAIRE and ELLIS have jointly won the prestigious German Artificial Intelligence prize. The WELT newspaper awarded the prize, worth 100,00...
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Quinten Meertens nominated for Christiaan Huygens Science Prize 202105 October 2021Is it acceptable for an algorithm to make mistakes? Quinten Meertens investigated this at Leiden University and the UvA and has been nominated with hi...
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Quantum Leiden creates potential for a great quantum future05 October 2021Friday afternoon, 1 October. Location: one of the most vibration-free places in the world. In this setting, Leiden top scientists launched Quantum Lei...
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Can astronomers limit climate change?24 September 2021Can astronomers mitigate climate change? This is what Leiden astronomer Leonard Burtscher and his colleagues discussed at the annual meeting of the Eu...
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Frustrated scientists convince astronomy journal to implement trans inclusive name change policy10 September 2021A group of united astronomers have successfully convinced Europe’s leading astronomy journal Astronomy & Astrophysics to institute a name change polic...
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The Old Observatory Leiden in LEGO? You can make it happen!07 September 2021Every week, Uwe Hensch walks past the Old Observatory in Leiden. In corona times, he decided to make a LEGO design of the historic building. His desig...
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How to attract stargazing tourists? Leiden Observatory launches a new manual for astrotourism20 July 2021How to create an unforgettable astronomy experience for tourists? And how to create fun activities that also have scientific and educational value? T...
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President Annetje Ottow helps fish plastic out of the canal12 July 2021Every Sunday you can help fish plastic and other floating garbage out of the Leiden canals. You can use your own canoe or loan one from Plastic Spotte...
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Study confirms: burning coal in Bulgaria causes water stress07 July 2021The coal-power energy sector is using enormous amounts of fresh water which is projected to negatively affect lives and the ecological balance of the ...
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Leiden resident Ewine van Dishoeck wants to give something back to the city06 July 2021In 2022, Leiden will be the European City of Science. The preparations are in full swing, so we would like to give you a look behind the scenes. This ...
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Covid influences sustainability at Leiden University too in 202005 July 2021The coronavirus pandemic has had us working and studying at home, and this has had a positive effect on Leiden University’s sustainability results. Th...
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Artificial intelligence can discriminate. How can this be prevented?05 July 2021What do gender identity and digital technology have to do with each other? Together they are the subject of research at Leiden University. Researchers...