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European master's in maths 14 July 2009
More than twenty international students have received an ALGANT diploma, the master's in Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory from the Mathematical In...
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Hendrik Lenstra honored Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw 28 April 2009
On Friday April 24th, after a day of festivities in honor of his 60th birthday, Hendrik Lenstra was awarded the distinction of `Ridder in de Orde van ...
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Marc Stevens and colleagues reveal weak spot in internet security 02 January 2009
Marc Stevens, PhD student of Ronald Cramer, and colleagues have found a weak spot in internet security. As a consequence of this weak spot in the infr...
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Peter Grünwald professor statistical learning 19 December 2008
As of November 1st, Peter Grünwald has been appointed professor Statistical learning on a new chair hosted by both the Mathematical Institute and the ...
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Mathematics in Leiden best in Netherlands according to Elsevier survey 14 October 2008
Last week Elsevier published the results of a survey among academy professors and teachers, asking what according to them was the best place to study ...
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Math girls receive Mr. K.J. Cath prize 02 September 2008
Math girls Jeanine Daems and Ionica Smeets have received the Mr. K.J. Cath prize during the opening of the academic year in Leiden.
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Rob Tijdeman appointed Knight 29 August 2008
On August 29th Rob Tijdeman held his valedictory lecture in a full house Academy Building as a professor in Number Theory, entitled 'My life as a math...
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Eendracht expedition 22 July 2008
Fourteen students in geology, biology, astronomy and mathematics and seven staff members have made a geological excursion to Australia.
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Rubicon Grant for Hermen Jan Hupkes 09 January 2008
Hermen Jan Hupkes has been awarded a Rubicon grant by NWO.
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Peter Stevenhagen put forward for LSR Education Prize 12 November 2007
Since 2000 the Leiden Student Council (LSR) yearly awards a prize for the best teacher of the university at the Dies Natalis.
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Wiskundemeisjes win NFTVM award 02 October 2007
On Saturday, September 29 the wiskundemeisjes have won the NFTVM award (issued by the society of Nieuwe Film- en Televisiemakers), in the category 'in...
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ALGANT graduations 02 July 2007
On June, Wednesday 27th nine of our ALGANT master students received their diploma. Herewith a very successful ALGANT year has come to an end.
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Hendrik Lenstra appointed Academy Professor 21 March 2007
Today it was made public that Hendrik Lenstra has been appointed by the Dutch Royal Academy for Sciences (KNAW) as 'Akademiehoogleraar' (Academy Profe...
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VICI-grant for Ronald Cramer 19 December 2006
Ronald Cramer (CWI/Leiden) has been awarded a VICI-grant by the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research (NWO) for his research on the mathemat...
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Richard Gill appointed professor 06 July 2006
As of July 1st, 2006 prof. dr. Richard D. Gill has been appointed professor in Mathematical Statistics at our institute, holding the position previous...