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How AI can help to understand the earth faster 26 October 2022
AI can help scientists to collect data about the earth faster. This saves them a lot of time on trying to figure out how to analyze all the data they ...
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PhD Graduate Van Groesen: ‘Nothing is too crazy to try.’ 26 October 2022
In a world where bacteria are increasingly resistant to antibiotics, Emma van Groesen set out to find a solution. This month she obtained her PhD, aft...
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Research project into environmental tipping points receives €10 million 25 October 2022
Arjen Doelman (Leiden University), Max Rietkerk (Utrecht University), Ehud Meron (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) and Isla Myers-Smith (University...
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Three Leiden researchers receive ERC Synergy Grant 25 October 2022
Leiden researchers Arjen Doelman, Tom Huizinga and Manfred Wuhrer have been awarded ERC Synergy Grants worth millions of euros for their research on p...
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Physicist Sense Jan van der Molen plays ‘Dutch shuffleboard’ with electrons 18 October 2022
Physicist Sense Jan van der Molen researches materials that do not exist in nature. ‘It’s fascinating to see how the properties of a material change i...
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Clusters of galaxies better in view with radio X-ray combination 17 October 2022
Through the clever use of two types of telescopes, a team of researchers has produced stunning images of clusters of galaxies. This not only produces ...
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Replicated molecules reveal hiding method of bacteria 13 October 2022
Specific fatty acid-sugar molecules allow leprosy bacteria, among others, to hide from our immune system. How exactly is not entirely clear. Hessel va...
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Ewine van Dishoeck receives the Niels Bohr medal 07 October 2022
Leiden professor of molecular astrophysics and astrochemistry Ewine van Dishoeck was presented with the Niels Bohr International Gold Medal on Friday ...
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Lab coats off and rain boots on: students do research in the polder 06 October 2022
The Vrouw Vennepolder near Oud Ade has been transformed into the Polderlab. Scientists and students from Leiden University, together with farmers and ...
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Nitrogen report: Nitrogen expert Jan Willem Erisman identifies pluses and minuses 06 October 2022
On 5 October, mediator Johan Remkes presented his report on the nitrogen crisis and what he thinks is the best way forward. Leiden University professo...
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From discovery to business: 'In the lab, we often don't realise that we are working to help an immense number of patients' 06 October 2022
'It gave our team a big boost to hear that our work was valuable,' says medical chemist Elmer Maurits about the moment they won the Venture Challenge....
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3 October University: ‘Artificial intelligence is like young people and sex’ 04 October 2022
‘Everyone’s talking about it, everyone thinks everyone else is doing it, but the reality is disappointing,’ says biochemist Gerard van Westen in his 3...
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Student team wins Minecraft programming challenge 29 September 2022
A programming competition in Minecraft? It really exists! And even better news: this time LIACS’ student team Mike's Angels achieved the first place! ...
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Five new Teaching Fellows appointed 29 September 2022
Max van Lent, Aris Politopoulos, Emily Strange, Claire Vergerio and Astrid Van Weyenberg have joined the Leiden University Teachers’ Academy. Lecturer...
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By educating and doing research together, you can discover things that really matter. 28 September 2022
Bringing young, enthusiastic and driven academics from different disciplines together, that’s the goal of the Young Academy Leiden (YAL). As a new mem...