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19:00
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UM Star Show 2021
… 25 mrt 19:00 UM evenement Zoekresultaten In 2021, Maastricht University will present a brand new event: the UM Star Show! On 25 March, you can enjoy an interactive, online talk show in which UM professors and researchers discuss nothing less than the future of humanity. All alumni — but also employees, students and guests — are warmly invited to join us! The theme: dive into the future with us! What do you think our society will look like in 2050? How ‘artificial’ will our lives be? Will we only eat cultured meat and food made in a lab? Will we be able to make new organs ourselves? If so, what does that … where you can watch the UM Star Show on 25 March. Netherlands Sign up today! … In 2021, Maastricht University will present a brand new event: the UM Star Show! On 25 March, you can enjoy an interactive, online talk show in which UM professors and researchers discuss nothing less than the future of humanity. All alumni — but also employees, students and guests — are warmly invited to join us! … Don't miss out on this event! … UM Star Show 2021 …
02
feb
19:30
- alumni meeting
UM Star Lecture: Maastricht: Brain, Mind and Not-Knowing: Is Neuroscience relevant to mental health care (GGZ)? (Dutch lecture)
… 02 feb 19:30 Lecture for alumni in Maastricht Zoekresultaten Unfortunately, you can't register anymore since this lecture is fully booked! Over the past year, there has been an increasing number of critical articles in the press about unreliable research. 'Brain science' especially bore the brunt of this. A new branch of science, meta-research , examines the reliability, validity and reproducibility of scientific findings. The results of meta-research in neuroscience are disappointing. The reproducibility of results is low and the statistical basis of many studies is below standard. Researchers make many choices during the design and analysis stages, allowing the findings to subtly move …
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feb
19:30
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… 06 feb 19:30 - 22:30 UM Star Lecture in Frankfurt Zoekresultaten The research agenda on building sustainability is moving on to ‘sustainability 2.0.’. Where the focus of the initial research was on energy performance, the people using and inhabiting buildings are now getting center spot. Health and human performance in buildings is a topic in which Maastricht University is already establishing a leading knowledge position. In his … to create an interconnected UM Alumni Community. Note A photographer and/or social media reporter will be present during the UM Star Lecture. If you join this event, you agree with the publication of photos and videos via our communication channels (website, social media, newsletters, and so on). If you do not agree with this or if you have any questions, please e-mail us. … The research agenda on building sustainability is moving on to ‘sustainability 2.0.’. Where the focus of the initial …
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feb
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… safe and smart cities, targeted marketing, better science, and so on. Such promises are underpinned by a number of assumptions about the nature of big data, such as that data are given and speak for themselves. However, focusing on big data in research, Professor Sally Wyatt argues that these assumptions are myths. Nonetheless, they can have powerful consequences for research policy and practice. During her lecture, she will go into depth about this (lecture in English) . Regent's Conferences & Events Regent’s University London Inner Circle, Regent’s Park NW1 4NS Londen Register via e-mail About the speaker Sally … to create an interconnected UM Alumni Community. Note A photographer and/or social media reporter will be present during the UM Star Lecture. If you join this event, you agree with the publication of photos and videos via our communication channels (website, social media, newsletters, and so on). If you do not agree with this or if you have any questions, please e-mail us. … Big data and its proponents make big promises about how these data will improve people’s lives in various ways – …
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feb
19:30
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… Intake Disorder’ and is a relatively ‘new’ and unknown diagnosis among the feeding and eating disorders. It can occur in both children and adults, and is more than just ‘picky eating’ – it is a serious and life threatening mental disease. Therefore, researchers and therapists are paying more and more attention to ARFID. In this lecture, you will learn about the state of the art regarding this disorder (lecture in Dutch) . Stadskasteel Oudaen Oudegracht 99 3511 AE Utrecht Sign up via e-mail About … Disorders. This chair was established by SeysCentra, a treatment centre for children with ARFID, and is housed at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. Professor Mulkens is also a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. In addition to research, teaching and patient care, she sits on various committees and boards related to eating disorders and cognitive behavioural therapy. This lecture is part of traditional series of lectures for alumni: the UM Star Lectures . The other 13 … to create an interconnected UM Alumni Community. Note A photographer and/or social media reporter will be present during the UM Star Lecture. If you join this event, you agree with the publication of photos and videos via our communication channels (website, social media, newsletters, and so on). If you do not agree with this or if you have any questions, please e-mail us. … If you suffer from ARFID, you eat too little in quantity and/or avoid certain foods due to their texture, smell, taste, …
07
feb
19:30
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… at an unprecedented level of detail. In this lecture, intriguing experiments will be presented such as reading the mind’s eye and predicting the contents of conscious percepts. Professor Rainer Goebel will discuss implications of the presented research with respect to neuroscience, psychology, philosophy and clinical applications. Pullman Cologne Helenenstrasse 14 50667 Cologne Click here to sign up via the Alumni Portal or send an e-mail to alumni@maastrichtuniversity.nl About the speaker … at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in Amsterdam. In both institutes, he combines functional brain imaging with neural network modelling to advance our understanding of brain function at multiple levels of organization. From 2006, he is the Research Director of the FPN Maastricht Research Institute together with Peter de Weerd and he served the faculty board as head of research and innovation. From 2006-2008 he served as chair of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. He received funding for basic and translational …
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feb
19:30
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… 07 feb 19:30 - 22:30 UM Star Lecture in Amsterdam Zoekresultaten Nowadays, we can use focal electromagnetic pulses to stimulate our brains, noninvasively and without side effects. This has been used in fundamental research for studying the relationship between brain network activity and human behaviour. We are currently on the brink of using non-invasive brain stimulation to improve the functioning of the healthy brain and enhance our human abilities. This form … Portal or send an e-mail to alumni@maastrichtuniversity.nl About the speaker Professor Dr. Alexander Sack is an internationally renowned expert in non-invasive brain stimulation, fundamental and applied cognitive neuroscience, and clinical brain research. He studied Psychology and Neuroscience with a Master of Science in Psychology and a PhD in Natural Sciences (summa cum laude) from Frankfurt University, Germany. Since 2011, he is appointed as Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the UM … of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), and in 2013 member of The Young Academy of Europe (YAE). In 2015, he founded and is currently still director of the Dutch-Flemish Brain Stimulation Foundation, aiming to promote scientific research and collaboration in the field of non-invasive brain stimulation and its translation to clinical practice (e.g. for treating depression). This lecture is part of traditional series of lectures for alumni; the UM Star Lectures . The other 13 …
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feb
19:30
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… 06 feb 19:30 - 22:30 UM Star Lecture in The Hague Zoekresultaten In 2015, researchers observed a gravitational wave emitted by two merging black holes. This spectacular discovery marked the birth of new ways to explore our universe. For instance, the Einstein Telescope, a completely new class of gravitational waves … Telescope and to unravel more secrets of the universe (lecture in English) . - Please note: registration is closed. Dudok Hofweg 1A 2511 AA Den Haag About the speaker Stefan Hild is Professor of Experimental Physics and Professor of Gravitational Research at the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Maastricht University. He previously worked at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute), the University of Birmingham and the University of Glasgow. He is … to create an interconnected UM Alumni Community. Note A photographer and/or social media reporter will be present during the UM Star Lecture. If you join this event, you agree with the publication of photos and videos via our communication channels (website, social media, newsletters, and so on). If you do not agree with this or if you have any questions, please e-mail us. … In 2015, researchers observed a gravitational wave emitted by two merging black holes. This spectacular discovery marked …
… our international team consists of 17 persons, including 6 Maastricht University alumni – Denise, Liselotte and Alexandra studied at the Faculty of Law, Henry graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Sarah and I are alumni of both UM faculties. We have set a goal to publish our first book in the autumn of 2020. In the book, called ‘Unleash Today’ as well, we focus on first impressions, confidence, networking, professional growth and other topics that help readers to live up to … full potential at the workplace. Sarah and I are so proud of the entire team, helping us collect inspiring stories from experts and professionals (men and women) in different industries across the globe that contribute to the book.’’ Kate Surala (LAW, FASoS) works full-time in London as a Partner and Chief Compliance Officer at a growing investment equity research firm in London. Sarah Wagner (LAW, FASoS) is a full-time Project Manager for the development agency GIZ in Beijing. They started working … Text: Milou Schreuders Do you want to learn more about Kate and Sarah? They will give an online lecture on Saturday 5 September 2020, at 14.00 CEST, during the online UM Alumni Week! For more information and registration, go to the UM Alumni Week web page . … Meet the UM alumni who combine their work with an extracurricular activity such as a special hobby, a creative project, and so on. Today we lift the curtain on the successful movement Unleash Today, empowering young women leaving …
02
feb
19:30
… services. All of these industries are facing needs to innovate or are currently embracing and creating innovative elements. Think of AirBnB, Pokémon Go, IBM’s dr Watson, and all kinds of quantified-self applications. Traditionally academic services research focused on a provider (e.g. doctor) and customer (e.g. patient). However, nowadays we realize that services are typically experienced in a complex service system consisting of configurations of people, technology and organizations. Services … Prof. Dr. Gaby Odekerken-Schröder holds a chair in customer-centric service science at Maastricht University. She recently accepted responsibility as a head of the Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management, an ambitious and energetic group of researchers and lecturers who aim for high quality in all endeavors they undertake. From 2010-2015 Gaby Odekerken was the scientific director and co-founder of Maastricht University's Service Science Factory (SSF). This is the place where academia meets business to create innovative services ( www.servicesciencefactory.com ). Since 2010 SSF has demonstrated its added value to the academic community as well as to the industry at large. Her main research interests are innovations in (health care) services, complaint handling and customer loyalty. She published extensively in leading international academic journals. She is passionate about developing innovative courses, for bachelor, master, …