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Barbara Gravendeel appointed new scientific director of Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Barbara Gravendeel has been appointed as the new scientific director of Hortus botanicus Leiden. Additionally, she has been named Professor of Plants and Society. Gravendeel succeeds Paul Keßler, who held the position for nineteen years. Currently, she works as a group leader at Naturalis Biodiversity…
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Duygu Uysal DincolFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Karin de WildFaculty of Humanities
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Tuomas AiveloFaculty of Science
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Ayokunu AdedokunFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Bianca BoyerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Dusan MaczekFaculty of Archaeology
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Valentina AzzaràFaculty of Archaeology
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Elizabeth Rodriguez EstradaFaculty of Archaeology
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Gabriel PaiukFaculty of Humanities
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Nathalie BrusgaardFaculty of Archaeology
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Carina van de Wetering
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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From a child in the orchard to director of the botanical garden
At the age of six, Barbara Gravendeel already knew what she wanted to be: a biologist. The seed was planted in the garden of her childhood home: an old orchard surrounded by a large hedge. Since 1 May, she has been the scientific director (prefect) of the Hortus botanicus in Leiden, and all the pieces…
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Plastics are causing stress to crops (and biodegradable alternatives do too)
Micro- and nanoplastics cause stress to crops such as lettuce and carrots, PhD candidate Laura Julia Zantis found. This can lead to reduced growth and a lower nutritional value. Biodegradable plastics have this effect too, likely because of chemicals they release during degradation.
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Biology student Martijn Verkuilen wins Unilever Research Prize
Martijn Verkuilen is the winner of the Unilever Research Prize 2022. By transferring DNA from a plant into yeast, he made the first move to produce a new drug for type 2 diabetes. He collected his prize in Wageningen on 24 November.
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Gert OostindieKoninklijk Instituut Taal, Land- en Volkenkunde
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Wat is er te doen op de Leidse Museumnacht?
Op zaterdag 3 juni vindt de Museumnacht Leiden plaats. Ook dit jaar zijn Leidse wetenschappers en studenten onderdeel van de programmering.
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Gorlaeus rooftop garden: from student project to green meeting spot
On top of the Gorlaeus Building’s bike parking sits a hidden green surprise: Leiden’s largest rooftop garden. Since this academic year, the garden has been open to all students and staff.
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Unveiling the hidden world of wood
For four years, Vicky Beckers examined thin slices of wood under a microscope, mapping the anatomy of two plant families. Her research helps identify different wood species, benefiting both the timber trade and archaeology.
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Rob Schilperoort Memorial unveiled at Leiden Bio Science Park
The Rob Schilperoort Memorial will be unveiled at the Leiden Bio Science Park on Saturday 16 September. This gigantic gate stands at the entrance to the park, which is also named after Schilperoort, its founder.
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Maryla KlajnFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jessie PoolFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Patrick DassenFaculty of Humanities
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Young Hae ChoiFaculty of Science
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
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Satellites reveal: these ecosystems are the most vulnerable to drought
More severe droughts that will also last longer: this will primarily be a problem for irrigated croplands, as discovered by environmental scientist Qi Chen. Mixed forests with a variety of plant species will be the least vulnerable. Chen compared the effects of drought on different ecosystems across…
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Deborah OyuuFaculty of Humanities
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Ester van der VoetFaculty of Science
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Radhika GuptaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Start pilot cultivating rice on peatland
Is polder rice a feasible circular alternative for cows on peatland? A pilot experiment started this week. On May 22nd, researchers from Leiden University and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) planted roughly 3,000 rice plants on the Polderlab near Leiden. The researchers want to test rice as a…
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Report: Tracking down green spaces in The Hague in places you don't always want to be
Although there is considerable evidence that nature in the city is beneficial to both people and animals, we still do not have an overall picture of those benefits. To rectify that, a Leiden PhD candidate and a student – armed with a cargo bike – are using The Hague as a life-size laboratory.
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Inocêncio Joao Raul ZandamelaFaculty of Humanities
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Lotte NagelhoutFaculty of Archaeology
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Letty ten HarkelFaculty of Archaeology
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Marcel KeurentjesFaculty of Humanities
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Manja KoendersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ingrid Tieken-Boon van OstadeFaculty of Humanities
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Nargess AsghariFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew di Giuseppe
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Dunja WackersFaculty of Science
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Joram van KetelFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wim VoermansFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Camilla MarracciniFaculty of Humanities
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Karla Paola Cabrera AcuñaFaculty of Humanities
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Stefano CucurachiFaculty of Science
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'Society would flourish with new farming styles’
‘The climate crisis is the greatest threat we face,’ says Leiden University environmental scientist Paul Behrens. ‘And yet, there is hope. In the near future, I think we will wonder why we didn’t make these changes earlier.’
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Anoma van der Veere did Japanese Studies at Leiden University
Alumnus Anoma van der Veere did Japanese studies and talks in this interview about his studies in Leiden and his work as a researcher at the Leiden Asia Centre and as Japanese correspondent in Tokyo.
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Maia CasnaFaculty of Archaeology
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences