580 search results for “sun and stem vision” in the Student website
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A tail with a twist: how the tokay gecko grows a completely new body part
When the tokay gecko loses its tail, a new one grows from resident stem cells at the stump. Each tissue type - muscle, bone, blood vessels and skin - develops from specific stem cells. This discovery by Luthfi Nurhidayat holds potential implications for advancing regenerative medicine in humans. Nurhidayat…
- Kids Activities @ Middle Eastern Culture Market
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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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Serkan AslanFaculty of Science
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Vergroot je zelfvertrouwen, werken aan je zelfbeeld
Study support
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Behind the scenes
Want to know how students experience various aspects of the programme? Read the news items below for a look behind the scenes!
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This is how astronomers found out how three stars were ejected from star cluster R136
Astronomers led by Simon Portegies Zwart used simulations to reconstruct how three stars were ejected from the star cluster R136, 60,000 years ago. The analysis reveals that five stars were involved in the event in the Tarantula Nebula.
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Scientists discover the largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way
A European team of astronomers has discovered the largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way. It is more than thirty times as massive as our sun and is located in the constellation of Aquila, about two thousand light-years from Earth. The astronomers stumbled upon the black hole by chance while preparing…
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Robert PassierFaculty of Medicine
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Ian AlwaynFaculty of Medicine
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Sander DijkstraFaculty of Medicine
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Support for your mental well-being
Good mental health provides a strong foundation for study and work. It is important to seek help if you are not doing well. There are a range of ways in which you can work on your mental well-being. You can also turn to others for help and guidance. Take a look at the various options available.
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Uni-visions: Hope, heat and wonder in 2075
Arts and culture, Studium Generale
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Gaia sees strange stars in most detailed Milky Way survey to date
Today, ESA’s Gaia mission releases its new treasure trove of data about our home galaxy. Astronomers, led by the Leiden astronomer Anthony Brown, describe strange ‘starquakes’, stellar DNA, asymmetric motions and other fascinating insights in this most detailed Milky Way survey to date.
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Jasper's Day
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, Jasper gives an insight into his life.
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Sarah de RijckeExecutive Board
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Max Fernkorn
Faculty of Science
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Cecile HerbermannFaculty of Science
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Eliane ZügerFaculty of Science
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Rafaella BuzatuFaculty of Science
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Jingchao WuFaculty of Science
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Benjamin TakFaculty of Science
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Daan VlemmingsFaculty of Science
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Andreea Iosif
Faculty of Science
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Yubin GuoFaculty of Science
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Christian SchröterFaculty of Science
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Ruben de VriesFaculty of Science
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Nina SchultenFaculty of Science
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Yuting WangFaculty of Science
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Ferdinand TeichertFaculty of Science
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Getting students away from screens... and into the landscape
Leiden University's International Honours College, Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) experienced empty halls and empty classrooms this past year on the residential campus on the Anna van Buerenplein in The Hague due to the global pandemic. Dr Paul Hudson designed a Covid-proof course that enabled…
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A vision for the future of human rights and multilateralism
Lecture
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Mandela Scholarship Fund
Bachelor, Master
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Dozens of massive stars launched from young star cluster R136
Astronomers have used data from the European Gaia Space Telescope to discover 55 high-speed stars launched from the young star cluster R136 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. This increases tenfold the number of known “runaway stars” in this region. The team of astronomers,…
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Electric car batteries can help drive the clean electricity transition
As early as 2030, batteries in electric vehicles could fully meet the need for short-term electricity storage around the world. By connecting them to the power grid they can provide their stored energy, improving energy security and enabling renewable technologies in cleaning the grid.
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Mark HazekampFaculty of Medicine
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Marlies ReindersFaculty of Medicine
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Douwe AtsmaFaculty of Medicine
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Johannes VerschuurenFaculty of Medicine
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Michel FerrariFaculty of Medicine
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Robert HoebenFaculty of Medicine
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Arn van den MaagdenbergFaculty of Medicine
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Annemieke Aartsma-RusFaculty of Medicine
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Leiden University to take part in ‘smarter academic year’ pilots
Can the academic year be structured in such a way to give students, lecturers and researchers a bit more breathing space? To find out, Leiden University is taking part in ‘smarter academic year’ pilots.
- Stages in the process
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Self-Determination in Very Small Places
Lecture, Peace Histories Seminar Series
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Freedom: what does it mean?
On 5 May we celebrate freedom, a basic human right that should not be taken for granted. We asked international students and staff what it means to them.
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From solar panels to tables made from old jackets: University opens its doors on Heritage Open Days
The theme of the Heritage Open Days Leiden on 10 and 11 September is sustainability. At four University locations guides will talk about the history of the buildings and how they have been renovated. And there is a first: tours in sign language.
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Marie-José GoumansFaculty of Medicine
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Jaap Jan ZwagingaFaculty of Medicine