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Posting preprints: ‘There is no reason not to’ 16 October 2023
Leiden University publishes the highest percentage of preprints in the Netherlands. Why is that and why post your article online before it has been pe...
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‘A country’s immigration narrative really influences the people arriving there’ 16 October 2023
Immigration and naturalisation policies are an important theme in the upcoming Dutch elections. The Netherlands should be mindful of its immigration n...
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How light and noise pollution disrupt aquatic life 16 October 2023
Fish populations in lakes and rivers have declined in recent decades. This is probably due to light and noise pollution. The Horizon Europe grant enab...
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The rocking researcher: Marjolein Fokkema connects disciplines with algorithms and pop songs 16 October 2023
From predicting Alzheimer’s to the growth of organisms: psychologist Marjolein Fokkema’s algorithms can be used in many disciplines. They also provide...
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Jasper's day 12 October 2023
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, J...
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New professor Suzan Verberne aims to bring large language models and search engines closer together 12 October 2023
Suzan Verberne has been appointed professor of Natural Language Processing at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) from 1 October...
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Dust cloud from two colliding ice planets dims light of parent star 11 October 2023
For the first time, an international group of astronomers have seen the heat glow of two ice giant planets colliding. They could also observe the resu...
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Educational experiment with polder rice 11 October 2023
Is polder rice a feasible circular alternative to cows on peat soil? In May, an experimental trial began, with researchers from Leiden University and ...
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Gaia data maps globular cluster, gravitational lensing and asteroids with great precision 10 October 2023
The European Space Agency (ESA) has published an interim data release from Gaia, the space telescope mapping out the Milky Way in 3D. The first scient...
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Andrew Webb wins Huibregtsen Prize for portable MRI scanner 10 October 2023
Professor of Radiology Andrew Webb and his collaborative partner Johnes Obungoloch from Uganda have won the 2023 Huibregtsen Prize. They are receiving...
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Celebrating science on our Faculty with sparkling Leiden Science Family Day 10 October 2023
Elephant toothpaste, a trip among the stars or a lecture on mathematical juggling: on Sunday 8 October 2023, the Faculty of Science opened its doors f...
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Studying ferritin: ‘we hope this will eventually give more insight into Alzheimer's’ 10 October 2023
Exactly how Alzheimer's disease develops is not well understood, but an imbalance of iron in the brain might just play a role. Martina Huber of the Le...
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Executive Board column: Opportunities for researchers and donors 09 October 2023
If we need funding for a project, equipment or research at the university, we automatically think of the Dutch Research Council or other grant provide...
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Exhibition on scripts at Oude UB: Pseudo or Don’t 09 October 2023
What is writing? And what looks like writing, but isn’t? The Pseudo or Don’t pop-up exhibition explores the boundaries of scripts. The exhibition will...
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Statement from the Executive Board on the violence in Israel and Gaza 09 October 2023
9 October 2023 - Like many others, we were horrified to learn of the violence that erupted in Israel and Gaza over the weekend of 7 and 8 October. We ...