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Andries Hiskes: 'The disabled body is too often ignored’
Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes. For his PhD, Andries Hiskes researched the disabled body and the reactions it can bring.
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Rumination leads to problems in boys with autism
Boys with autism are more prone to develop physical complaints, depression and aggressive behaviour. Psychologists at Leiden University have discovered that this is mainly related to rumination. Publication in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
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Staring at stardust
Dust particles in space form the basis for new stars and planets. But what do these particles consist of and how do they behave? Sascha Zeegers studied this. PhD defence 1 November.
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Working in the archaeological ceramic lab in times of corona
BA 3 student Dasha Derzhavets is one of the first students to be back in the lab at the Faculty of Archaeology. She is conducting experiments in the ceramic and experimental lab for her thesis. ‘It is different in the labs, a lot quieter, I can better concentrate on my work however.’
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Lecture: How Social Ties are Critical during Crises
Join this lecture from professor Daniel Aldrich at the Spanish Steps in Wijnhaven on Wednesday 3 November. Dr. Sanneke Kuipers, associate professor in Crisis Governance, will be the moderator of the lecture and she and professor Aldrich give us a preview of the event.
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Radio astronomers bypass disturbing Earth's atmosphere with new calibration technique
An international team of researchers led by astronomers from Leiden University (the Netherlands) has produced the first sharp radio maps of the universe at low frequencies. Thanks to a new calibration technique, they bypassed the disturbances of the Earth's ionosphere. They used the new method to study…
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AI and Scientific Evidence: Rodrigo Ochigame's Transformative Research
Rodrigo Ochigame’s project explores how AI redefines scientific evidence, aiming to help scientists critically navigate these transformations with the Veni grant.
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How did Proto-Indo-European reach Asia?
Five thousand years before the common era (BCE), Proto-Indo-European, the mother of many languages that are spoken today in Europe, Central Asia and South Asia, originated in eastern Europe. PhD candidate Axel Palmér has combined a 175-year-old hypothesis with new techniques to demonstrate how descendants…
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Banner exhibition graphic works of Harry van Kruiningen about the Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh was a lifelong inspiration to artist Harry van Kruiningen. This tale from Mesopotamia about the adventures of Gilgamesh, the legendary king of Uruk, and his friend Enkidu is one of the oldest surviving epics in world literature. Despite its almost 4,000 year age, it still captures…
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Researchers agree: the future of AI must be human
What rules should regulate AI, who should make them, and how will they be enforced in the digital arena?
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On the Pathology of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
PhD defence
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Visual analytics for spatially-resolved omics data at single cell resolution: Methods and Applications
PhD defence
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Cardiac CT for diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease
PhD defence
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Migraine biochemistry and visual snow
PhD defence
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Vasoplegia after heart failure surgery
PhD defence
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Novel Applications of Objective Measures in Cochlear Implants
PhD defence
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Mechano-transduction mediated by integrin-based adhesion complexes
PhD defence
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Outcomes after automated oxygen control for preterm infants
PhD defence
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Advanced diagnostic tools in congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension
PhD defence
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Alumna Natacha Harlequin: ‘When it really matters, I’m a lion’
She stands out for the moderate tone she takes in discussions on Dutch talk shows. Without judgement you can have an open conversation, criminal lawyer Natacha Harlequin learned in her student days in Leiden. ‘What I personally think of the alleged act doesn’t matter so much.’
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PCNI Research Seminar on Political Meetings
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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A Nimble Arc: James Van Der Zee and Photography
Lecture, Talk
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CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
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How students incorporate sustainability in their master thesis
Many students are finishing their master thesis on sustainability this summer. In this blog, we reflect on their topics, approaches, and goals by highlighting theses from Governance of Sustainability, European Law, Global Archaeology, Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Ecology, and…
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No exams or lectures, but building a radio telescope with empty paint cans
No more lectures and exams for the Radio Astronomy course taught by Michiel Brentjens. The corona crisis is a moment of reflection that has changed his whole way of teaching. Instead of being in front of the class, he lets his students build a radio telescope with paint cans.
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AI in port and maritime research in Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam
From a ship that has been designed to tell you what maintenance it needs and when, to an intelligent journey planner for global goods transport. The three universities in Zuid-Holland are abuzz with AI research in the field of ports and maritime. Three researchers explain. Part two in a series of five…
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The Duty to Investigate in Situations of Armed Conflict
PhD defence
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Size Effects in Microstructured Superconductors and Quantum Materials
PhD defence
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Cutaneous CD30-positive lymphoproliferations: Therapeutic strategies and prognostic factors
PhD defence
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Mealtime interactions
PhD defence
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Voluntary return and the limits of individual responsibility in the EU Returns Directive
PhD defence
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The two faces of MuSK antibody pathogenicity and their cause and consequences in myasthenia gravis
PhD defence
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Selective fetal growth restriction in identical twins: from womb to adolescence
PhD defence
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The aftermath of acute pulmonary embolism: approach to persistent functional limitations
PhD defence
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Saamaka uwii. Saramaccan medical plant knowledge, practices, and beliefs for local health care in Suriname
PhD defence
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Similar but not the same - methods and applications of quantitative MRI to study muscular dystrophies
PhD defence
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Immunotherapy in advanced melanoma - crossing borders
PhD defence
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Molecular approaches to identify cancer T cell antigens and improve immunogenicity
PhD defence
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Safety of the Artisan iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens
PhD defence
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Compressed Σ-Protocol Theory
PhD defence
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Functional Islets and Where to Find Them
PhD defence
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Treating Meningioma: does the patient benefit?
PhD defence
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Angiographic characterization and clinical implications of specific anatomical features in human coronary arteries
PhD defence
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Receiving visits in Dutch prisons
PhD defence
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How T cells talk to the neighborhood
PhD defence
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Defaming the Freedom of Religion or Belief: A Historical and Conceptual Analysis of the United Nations
PhD defence
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The input pathways to the circadian clock: from nocturnality to diurnality
PhD defence
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Health problems and risks encountered among healthy and vulnerable Dutch travelers
PhD defence
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Elsa Charlety | On Zora Neale Hurston
Lecture, Research Seminar
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History Research Master Symposium
Conference