1,473 search results for “ai for human society and science” in the Student website
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Miriam WaltzFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kaya PeerdemanFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Herta Mohr: Headstrong female scientist in a man's world
As a twelve-year-old girl, Nicky van de Beek became intrigued by the tomb chapels in Saqqara, Egypt. Now she is doing her PhD on them, just like another Leiden Egyptologist decades earlier. Herta Mohr persevered with her research during World War II. Now she is the namesake of the first Leiden building…
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Peter AkkermansFaculty of Archaeology
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Anne MiersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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The eternal student: exhibition travels through 450 years of studying
Over the centuries painters and photographers have depicted students at study in Leiden. An exhibition at the Hortus botanicus reveals the similarities and differences in 450 years of student life.
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Online curiosity explored: 'We are more likely to accept information uncritically if it answers a question'
What do people wonder about on social media? University lecturer Matthijs Westera is the recipient of an NWO grant to investigate what people are curious about online.
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‘Literature is our compass in a turbulent world’
Literature – and films and social media too – helps us understand ourselves and society. That makes literary studies an eternally modern discipline, especially if you dare to combine it with other disciplines, says Nidesh Lawtoo.
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Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’
The pews of the Walloon Church were filled on Friday 23 May, as more than 120 former students of the French Language and Culture programme gathered to attend mini-lectures, a short theatre performance, and a discussion about the state of the discipline.
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‘Language is part of your identity’
Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.
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Dutch people are understanding the term ‘violence’ to mean more and more
When do we say violence was used in an incident? The answer may seem obvious at first. But interim results from a study by Jolien van Breen show that Dutch people are labelling events in increasingly broad contexts as violent.
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From tulip to quantum: Leiden discoveries revisited
To mark the university’s 450th anniversary, the Leiden Discoveries science route has been updated and was relaunched on the Night of Discoveries. New signs in town and a revamped website tell Leiden residents and visitors the stories of the city’s spectacular discoveries.
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Marieke LiemFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Joost AugusteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Susanna de BeerFaculty of Humanities
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Frans de HaasFaculty of Humanities
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Emma ter MorsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
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Hanno PijlFaculty of Medicine
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Tycho de GraafFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anna DlabacovaFaculty of Humanities
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Sara BolghiranFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth ClaesFaculty of Humanities
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Edmund HayesFaculty of Humanities
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
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Louis VerrethFaculty of Humanities
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Anne GerritsenFaculty of Humanities
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Jelle BruningFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
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Joanne StolkFaculty of Humanities
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Bart SchuurmanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
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Roeland EmausFaculty of Archaeology
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Krista A. MilneFaculty of Humanities
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Hester RuigendijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Monique van den DriesFaculty of Archaeology
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Paul BehrensFaculty of Science
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Jan van DijkhuizenFaculty of Humanities
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Eric van Dijk
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Elena PaskalevaFaculty of Humanities
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Frans TheuwsFaculty of Archaeology
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Aris PolitopoulosFaculty of Archaeology
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Maaike de WaalFaculty of Archaeology
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Student associations
Leiden University is well known for its student associations, which provide a great way for you to get to know your fellow students. As well as parties and social events, student associations also offer excellent sporting and cultural opportunities.
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Fred JanssenICLON
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Digital guest lectures for secondary school students: 'The interdisciplinary collaboration gives me energy'
Can a robot perform a religious ritual just like a monk? And what exactly is a religious ritual? Robots and religion seem to be two different subjects, but according to university lecturer Elpine de Boer, both can make us think about what it means to be human and what we consider to be of value. Together…
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Alireza Mashaghi TabariFaculty of Science
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Leiden University and Oegstgeest to build affordable green housing
Leiden University is seeking bids from developers for housing in Nieuw Rhijngeest-Zuid, the Oegstgeest part of the Leiden Bio Science Park.