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Circular economy essential to keep the earth turning23 February 2016A circular economy in which all resources are reused is a prerequisite for a sustainable world. As EU president, the Netherlands can give a firm impet...
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Dies lecture: ‘Connect agriculture with nature’08 February 2016‘Make more room for nature on farmland and you'll be surprised at the result.' This was the advice from Geert de Snoo in his Dies lecture.
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Dies Natalis: 'The big questions call for collaboration'08 February 2016Universities cannot survive in this highly competitive world without collaboration. And the ultimate aim is to make the world a safer and more sustain...
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Stans Prize for Kevin Groen19 January 2016The ‘Stans Prize 2015' (for the best thesis, report or article produced by a CML student) has been awarded to Kevin Groen. Other CML prizes were award...
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The city as a mine has the future16 January 2016In an (Dutch) interview with the regional Leiden newspaper “Leidsch Dagblad”, Ruben Huele and Ester van der Voet talk about the recently started proje...
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Discoverer of the Year, Best Dissertation and Education prize 201505 January 2016During the Faculty of Science New Year's reception, Daniël Rozen was named Discoverer of the year 2015. Nienke van der Marel and Koen van der Maaden b...
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Research in conflict zones requires courage and caution18 December 2015The life of a researcher is not easy, as many a scientist will confirm; but doing fieldwork in an environment of conflict and violence is extremely c...
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Family of footprints gives more complete picture of environmental damage19 November 2015The world abounds with different footprints that calculate human impact on the environment. Environmental specialist Kai Fang is the first person to h...
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What to do with the fruit residue from oil palm seeds: refine it into bio-ethanol or use it as fertilizer?27 October 2015When oil is harvested from the seeds of the oil palm tree, the fruit residue can be used to make bio-ethanol. However, it can also be used as a fertil...
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CML researcher Merlijn van Weerd wins Parker/Gentry Award 201511 September 2015CML Researcher Merlijn van Weerd wins Parker / Gentry Award 2015 for Conservation Biology at Field Museum Chicago in recognition of his commitment to ...
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CML researcher David Font Vivanco won the Graedel Prize 201415 July 2015PhD researcher David Font Vivanco, together with Ester van der Voet, Reinout Heijungs and Renée Kemp (Maastricht University) won the Graedel Prize 201...
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Dr. Kiefte-de Jong and Dr. Bosker, Assistant Professors at LUC, both awarded LUF Awards18 June 2015
Dr. Jessica Kiefte-de Jong and Dr. Thijs Bosker, both Assistant Professors at LUC, have been awarded by The Leiden University Fund (LUF).
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Can we predict the future of ecosystems throughout the world?01 May 2015To what extent does human intervention influence the world’s biodiversity? And can we predict how biodiversity and ecosystems will change in the comin...
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The African lion consists of two subspecies17 March 2015Biologist Laura Bertola argues that the traditional separation of lions into African and Asian subspecies is incorrect. She has discovered that Africa...
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Prof. dr. ir. Hai-Xiang Lin working on Data Analytics for Environmental Modelling joins CML17 March 2015Prof.dr.ir. Hai-Xiang Lin is appointed on 1 March 2015 as part-time professor on Data Analytics for Environmental Modelling at CML on behalf of the R....