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… the Data Science pipeline. Still, as this is not a main part of the program and they have not worked much with actual projects yet, the students considered themselves as beginner/intermediately skilled participants. They really enjoyed this learning experience and reported that their teamwork was amazing as they helped each other out and could discuss ideas for solutions together. Also, at the end of the event, when the top 5 teams presented their solutions, the students looked at how more experienced participants solved the problem. They tried to understand as much as possible and considered the help they got during the event as really helpful, for example the pre-training sessions or the support of the senior level data scientists from …
The Road to Maastricht
28-03-2023
… such as M.C. Escher. Furthermore, Sir Roger Penrose authored a number of popular scientific books. Impressed (but sticking to the facts) The broad and interdisciplinary teaching philosophy certainly showed during the Q&A session. When asked about his experiences with UM’s students, Sir Roger Penrose commented: “I was very impressed with them.” Keeping in line with the session’s discussions about the importance of describing reality, he immediately added: “Well, with the students I talked to. The …
Hiding in plain sight
28-03-2023
… artwork by Czech artist Bořek Šípek, who comes from a family of glass blowers. The gate appears to resemble long flower stems budding into glass flowers near the top. However, upon installation of the gate in 2009, Šípek said he’d rather have people experience the gate in an emotional way than in a rational way. The gate to the university library is an entangled mess of branches and colourful plumes when you look up. However, those branches start out as orderly stems near the bottom of the gate. …
'Illuminating the unseen'
12-04-2024
… I’m fascinated with seeing something that is otherwise invisible”. Her home environment always supported her academic passion, in contrast to a few teachers at school. Schueth, who is also a FEM ambassador at Maastricht University, channels this experience in her mentoring work, where she is supporting and encouraging high-school girls to follow their STEM curiosity in an online platform during the last 10 years. “One teacher or a negative comment shouldn’t stop you from following your dream …
The musical, athletic psychologist
28-03-2023
One thing is clear after our in-depth interview: if it wasn’t academia, she could easily have had a successful career in music or sport. Fun and substance are the two words she uses most – the guiding principles behind all her choices. She’s never been into career planning.
The art of doing maths
28-03-2023
… Engineering. Since 1994 he has worked at Maastricht University, where he has collaborated successfully on various interdisciplinary projects. “Proper” maths Peeters sailed through high-school maths. Although that wasn’t “real” maths, which he wouldn’t experience until he started at TU Delft. Popular perceptions aside, “proper” maths is not about doing sums. “For me it’s a kind of puzzle. It’s about seeing structures and patterns, how things relate to one another. When a mathematician finds a proof …
… we want to bring into this project: citizen-science initiatives in which we involve the public in our academic work. For some of us it’s not what we do on a daily basis, but we can always pick the brains of our colleagues in Health Sciences who have experience with citizen participation.” There will also be a citizens’ summit, a think tank (or ‘work tank’) and an EU-wide youth panel that can be consulted (e.g. via social media) on current affairs. “By connecting these to the issues faced by …
Why you should come to the INKOM!
13-07-2023
… will be held on Thursday night, has grown into the biggest in the world. "We read that the biggest cantus in the world was held in Germany and involved 4,000 students. With our 7,000 students, we'll be exceeding that number by far! This is a real experience! It's just one of those things you really have to join. You see people come in and think - 'What on earth is happening here?' - the atmosphere is really friendly. It's fun to sing songs and dance with other people. And everyone's happy! It …