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Connect four: bachelor mathematics labelled excellent for the fourth timeFor the fourth time in a row, the Dutch University Selection Guide labelled the Leiden bachelor’s programme Mathematics as ‘Excellent’. Director of ed...
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Record sum Leiden Science Run for refugee scholarsThe Leiden Science Run 2019 has raised a record sum of 12,135 euros for refugee student foundation UAF. No less than 101 teams – also a record – and t...
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Michiel Kreutzer new Dean of the Faculty of ScienceProfessor Michiel Kreutzer has been appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Science at Leiden University. He will take up the role on 1 January 2020. At p...
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Peter Stevenhagen scientific director Mathematical InstituteProfessor of number theory Peter Stevenhagen has been appointed to up the position of scientific director of the Mathematical Institute of Leiden Uni...
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The Netherlands as an international centre for quantum technologyState secretary Mona Keijzer received the National Agenda on Quantum Technology from Robbert Dijkgraaf on 16 September. With this agenda, Dutch knowle...
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On the road with an International Credit Mobility grantOver the next three years, 92 students and researchers from Leiden University and its partner universities will be strengthening their research and te...
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Dialogue, collaboration and quantum: opening academic year Faculty of ScienceWith a call for dialogue and collaboration, vice dean Bart de Smit kicked off the new academic year for the Faculty of Science on Tuesday 3 September....
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Young scientists meet up at Young Faculty of ScienceBeing an assistant professor can be rather solitary. You often do not have your own research group and also you don't yet have the extensive network o...
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Photo report: this is what math conference Equadiff looks likeThe winner of the 'Nobel Prize for Mathematics' was there, Mayor Henri Lenferink was there, and 550 enthusiastic participants were there: Equadiff 201...
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These are the seven Veni winners of the Faculty of ScienceThe Faculty of Science has received no less than seven Veni grants this year. Camila Correa, Max van Duijn, Stéphanie van der Pas, Sergii Pud, Mónica ...
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Tim van Erven makes computers even smarterIn high school, Tim van Erven read about an artificially intelligent algorithm that could solve mazes. From that moment on, he was sold: ‘There’s some...
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Hubertus Irth named Interim Dean of the Faculty of ScienceThe Executive Board has appointed Professor Hubertus Irth as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Science at Leiden University. Professor Irth will take up ...
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From wine tears to cloud transport: large mathematical conference in LeidenThe winner of the highest scientific distinction in mathematics, an explanation for wine tears and much more mathematical theory and application. From...
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Statistical ‘rockstar’ Brad Efron opens Leiden statistics centreHe is said to be one of the greatest living statisticians. Bradley Efron gave a lecture in Marekerk and opened LUXs, the Leiden University Center for ...
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Statistician Aad van der Vaart Knight in the Order of the Dutch LionDuring a symposium in honour of his 60th birthday, statistician Aad van der Vaart received the royal award of Knight in the Order of the Lion of the N...