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Algorithm Data Science student designs best ship in less timePartly thanks to Roy de Winter, ship design and engineering company C-Job Naval Architects now develops the most optimal ships in a short time. The ma...
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Terra study association wins Van Bergen PrizeBringing Dutch and international students together. One way to do that is by playing Archery Attack, archaeology student Timothy Stikkelorum suggested...
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Sailing Across the Atlantic in Our Quest for ChangeOn November 19th, Dirk-Jan Kok, PhD-candidate at CML, will set course for Martinique on tallship the Morgenster. With 18 other motivated individuals, ...
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Dutch scientists introduce an improved method to identify salt tolerant cropsSoil salinity is affecting large areas in the world and millions of farmers are faced with decreasing yields and many are even forced to migrate . Dut...
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Midterm elections: surprising results, or not so much?In the midterm elections in the United States on 6 November, the Democrats won the majority in the House of Representatives, thus regaining control of...
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Diversity conference: why is community key?Hundreds of members of staff and students have already signed up for the annual diversity conference. There are still a few places available. The them...
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Meeting with the ambassador of Kenya about research collaborationA delegation of the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) of the Faculty of Science of Leiden University, led by the Dean of the Faculty of Scienc...
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November 2018: Leiden University Latin America MonthLatin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of Leiden University’s priority regions for academic cooperation. During the Latin America Month, our res...
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Best Paper Award for 'BAI (摆): An Oscillating Sound Installation'Danyi Lu, Jelger Kroese and Edwin van der Heide, all affiliated with LIACS, won Best Paper Award for 'BAI (摆): An Oscillating Sound Installation' at t...
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Millions invested in Leiden method of determining sex of chicks before hatchingDiscovering whether a chick is male or female while it is still in the egg. Leiden biotech company In Ovo, a spin-off of Leiden University, has been g...
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Bart de Smit Vice Dean Faculty of ScienceBart de Smit has been appointed to the position of Vice Dean of the Faculty of Science for four years, as of 1 January 2019. After Han de Winde steppe...
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Getting started with the results of the National Student SurveyStudents of the Faculty of Science want more attention for the job market in their study programmes, and think information suply could be better. Thes...
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What robots can teach us about humansWhere is the dividing line between man and machines? What makes us wiser than robots? How do you know if a film on internet is real? These are the que...
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Explore the universe in VRNavigating through the universe with VR glasses? It is possible, with the help of the new computer application built by Marc Driessen, a Computer Scie...
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How can we make Leiden a really 'healthy university'?At the initiative of several of its professors, Leiden University has joined the international Healthy Universities network. Surrounded by space hoppe...