359 search results for “dual evolution” in the Student website
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Dual PhD Centre
December marks the 15th anniversary of the Dual PhD Centre (DPC). Director Johannes Tromp and associate professor Mark Dechesne look back and ahead. Dechesne: ‘The DPC forms a 'community of knowledge' in which science and society are connected.’
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David Milhanas Henriques NorteFaculty of Science
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Martin RücklinFaculty of Science
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Archaeologists bring experts on human evolution together with Kiem grant
Leiden University's Kiem grants aim to help develop new interdisciplinary and interfaculty collaborations and encounters. In the first round, a Kiem grant was awarded to a group of researchers from the Faculty of Archaeology, the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the LUMC for the organisation of a symposium…
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Anagnostis TheodoropoulosFaculty of Science
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Katerina JohnsonSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Jose JoordensFaculty of Archaeology
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Bernardo AntunesFaculty of Science
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Barbara GravendeelFaculty of Science
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Leiden archaeologists mentioned in Top 13 Discoveries in Human Evolution during 2023
In a recent article published on PLOS, Drs. Briana Pobiner and Ryan McRae of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History discuss the top 13 discoveries in human evolution in 2023.
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Henry linked to Naturalis as Professor by Special Appointment on the Evolution of the Human Diet
Starting September 2024, Amanda Henry has started a new role as Professor by Special Appointment on the Evolution of the Human Diet at Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. She will use this position to draw closer ties between the Faculty of Archaeology and Naturalis, and explore means for public…
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Tessa VerhoefFaculty of Science
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Thijs van KolfschotenFaculty of Archaeology
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Jac AartsFaculty of Archaeology
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Aitor Burguet-CocaFaculty of Archaeology
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Tracking the origin and evolution of molecules in space
How do molecules originate and evolve in space? And how does that ultimately determine the chemical composition of planets and their atmospheres? The Dutch Astrochemistry Network (DANIII) receives 1.6 million euros from NWO to find out. A large group of Leiden astronomers and chemists is contributing:…
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Vicky BeckersFaculty of Science
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Hard chews: why mastication played a crucial role in evolution
We do it every day but barely give it a thought: chewing our food. But the ‘simple’ process of masticating food may have played a crucial role in the evolution of our jaws, facial muscles and teeth.
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Ben WielstraFaculty of Science
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Dual Medical Delta appointment for six Leiden professors and one lecturer
Six professors and one lecturer from Leiden University have officially been appointed Medical Delta professors or lecturers.
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Willem MeilinkFaculty of Science
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Wil RoebroeksFaculty of Archaeology
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Amanda Henry appointed Full Professor in Evolution of Hominin Diets
As of 1 September, archaeologist Amanda Henry has been appointed Full Professor at the Faculty of Archaeology, where she will hold the chair in Evolution in Hominin Diets. The appointment marks a new chapter in her academic journey, building on her longstanding research into ancient human diets and…
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Student protests in Serbia: Evolution, prospects and lessons
On June 16, 2025, the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University hosted a panel debate about the ongoing mass student-led protests in Serbia. The protests have shaken the increasingly illiberal regime in Serbia to its core and have grown into the largest student protests in Europe since 196…
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Tom KouwenhovenFaculty of Science
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Arie VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
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Merijn de BakkerFaculty of Science
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Archaeologist Sarah Schrader receives a grant to explore the evolution of stress
Stress and overwork are massive problems today, but relatively little is known about stress factors in the past. With a look at the deep history of stress, Sarah Schrader hopes to get a better understanding of the human stress experience. Her project application received an NWO XS grant.
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Vincent NiochetFaculty of Archaeology
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Foraging skills may have made the essential difference in the evolution of our huge brain
Hunter-gatherers acquire their food through complex gender-specific foraging techniques for a relatively stable and diverse supply of energy. New research indicates that this specialisation by boys and girls starts at a very young age. Most likely, this enabled the human species to evolve much larger…
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Garnet AkeyrFaculty of Science
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Michael RichardsonFaculty of Science
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Fire in Human Evolution
Conference
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Gerrit DusseldorpFaculty of Archaeology
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Guillermo GuerreroFaculty of Science
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Onno van der HeijdenFaculty of Science
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When does resistance to toxins evolve in animals? Students publish major review
Does a snake die when it bites its lip? Why will a mongoose survive a scorpion’s sting, but we humans perish? These questions occupied the minds of toxin-enthusiasts and Master’s students Biology Jory van Thiel and Roel Wouters. They collected information from many sources and published their findings…
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Tropical bananaquits lose song quality in the city
I think we should go this way. This way! THIS! WAY!! Making yourself heard in a city can be difficult. That is not only the case for humans, but birds seem to be hindered by urban noise as well. Researcher Hans Slabbekoorn of Leiden University already showed that great tits in Leiden communicate differently…
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Stefan de Jong
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Marleen BarthFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jeffrey JhanjanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Ritsart PlantengaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Marie SoressiFaculty of Archaeology
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Cora Tabea LederFaculty of Archaeology
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Sebastian Fajardo BernalFaculty of Science
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Simon Portegies ZwartFaculty of Science
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Iris Jongejan
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Marleen Baba-Krieger
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Supergenes make bizarre traits possible
Within the same species of butterfly many different wing patterns can occur. How is this possible? According to researchers Ben Wielstra and Emma Berdan, of the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), the answer lies within supergenes. A supergene is a part of a chromosome that contains many strongly linked…
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Leindert BoogaardFaculty of Science