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Veni grants for 19 Leiden researchersDutch Research Council grants 16 July 2026Nineteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant provides creative space for ...
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Jan van Ruitenbeek receives award for his work in promoting scientific integrityPHYSICS 03 July 2026Leiden physicist Jan van Ruitenbeek has been awarded a prestigious prize by the PubPeer Foundation in recognition of his significant contribution to p...
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The cat’s-eye effect, a platinum accident and galaxy-like proteins: Three winners share the Physics Image AwardPHYSICS 02 July 2026The glow of a century-old ceramic glaze, a microscope tip covered with platinum and a network of proteins that looks like a galaxy. These three beauti...
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A new super-spring for ultra-quiet experimentsPHYSICS 24 June 2026Physicists and instrument makers in Leiden have succeeded to optimise a spring that almost completely filters out vibrations at temperatures near the ...
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ESA officially adopts ARRAKIHS mission: Europe leads the exploration of the low surface brightness universeCosmology 11 June 2026The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially adopted ARRAKIHS as a scientific mission, confirming the target launch date of 2030. Matthieu Schaller ...
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Funding for green fertilisers, high-energy particles and a circular power plantGrants and appointments for Faculty of Science 11 June 2026Researchers at the Faculty of Science work at the frontiers of knowledge every day, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognis...
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NWO Open Technology grant for research into the circular power plantPHYSICS 09 June 2026Leiden professors Dirk Bouwmeester and Irene Groot are jointly investigating the concept of a circular power plant. Research that contributes to new s...
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Grants for AI in healthcare, computing with light and climate-resilient citiesGrants and appointments for Faculty of Science 28 May 2026
Researchers at the Faculty of Science work at the frontiers of knowledge every day, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognis...
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Physics alumni with a dream: making MRI scanners available worldwidePHYSICS 27 May 2026Building a high-quality MRI scanner at the lowest possible cost. That was the challenge Thomas O’Reilly and Karina Soemarwoto set themselves. This yea...
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Making the impossible work: from idea to inventionFMD/ELD 28 April 2026150 years of the Fine Mechanical and Electronics Department—a milestone our instrument makers and electronics engineers can truly be proud of. For a c...
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Quantum technology and law: ‘We need to consider the legal frameworks of tomorrow now’Conference 24 April 2026How do we prepare for the impact of new technology that promises to make our systems more powerful and faster than ever? At the Quantum & Law Conferen...
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Grants for research on immune cells, vegan cheese and PFAS detectionGrants and appointments for Faculty of Science 21 April 2026
Researchers at the Faculty of Science work at the frontiers of knowledge every day, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognis...
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Playing your way to quantum breakthroughs: how quantum games help people —and AI— understand quantum physicsPHYSICS 14 April 2026Quantum games aren’t just a fun way to explain quantum physics — they may also unlock new discoveries. According to physicist Evert van Nieuwenburg, t...
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New simulations reveal the cold, dusty reality of galaxy formation13 April 2026Leiden scientists lead COLIBRE, a groundbreaking set of cosmological simulations. By including key missing physics, cold gas and cosmic dust, they off...
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From Liquid Helium to Quantum Materials: Physics in Leiden, Then and NowPHYSICS 08 April 2026To mark Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, this exhibition pairs historic photographs with contemporary research. Seven ‘Then & Now’ diptychs show...