Faculty of Science and Engineering

Human memory is one of biology’s most intriguing puzzles. Pinning down its precise genetic foundations remains like searching for a needle in a haystack. Researcher Daan van Beek delved into the data of healthy American volunteers, stretched the boundaries of statistical analysis, and pointed towards a direction in that haystack.

Translation software, like the kind on your phone, struggles with Darija, the Moroccan Arabic dialect. The gap between Darija and Standard Arabic is as wide as that between Limburgish and Standard Dutch. Abder Issam and colleagues have taken on the challenge of machine translation for Darija, while also looking at Limburgish.

Valesca Venhof examined the impact of climate change on the mental health of young people. How do they cope with the relentless stream of grim news about the future of their climate? Indifference, born from not knowing where to begin, defines their stance.

Linsay Ketelings is the second winner of the Dissertation Prize from the Faculty of Science and Engineering. She received the award for her research into the health, safety, and consumer perception of meat alternatives and cultured meat. Each of these products has its own advocates, some of whom resolutely reject the choices of others.