Zoekresultaten
Episode 5: Body image research and diversity
28-03-2023
… of a little son. ( Jessica's Column in the Observant) Introductions and academic background Jessica shared her hobbies with us, such as watercolour painting, Yoga (with Adrienne), playing Nintendo and that she will soon learn to drive a car. Jessica started her studies in Canada at the University of Western Ontario and then continued her bachelor's at the Roosevelt Academy in Middelburg, the Netherlands. Afterwards she came to Maastricht, where she started a research master in Psychopathology and discovered her passion for research. Then, she did her PhD on body image improvement and a 1.5. year postdoc at the Center for Appearance Research in the UK. Then Jessica came back to UM and now works as …
Het plastische brein als nieuw moreel kompas
12-04-2024
… in het puberbrein tot tips om het verouderende brein gezond te houden. Onze hersenen blijken niet alleen een spannend onderzoeksterrein, maar lijken ook meer en meer van invloed op hoe wij vinden dat we zouden moeten leven. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) wijdde er zijn promotieonderzoek aan. Ties van de Werff (37) studeerde gezondheidswetenschappen, cultuurwetenschappen, én wetenschap- en techniekstudies aan de Universiteit Maastricht.Hij is actief op het grensvlak van wetenschap en cultuur, en … in het puberbrein tot tips om het verouderende brein gezond te houden. Onze hersenen blijken niet alleen een spannend onderzoeksterrein, maar lijken ook meer en meer van invloed op hoe wij vinden dat we zouden moeten leven. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) wijdde er zijn promotieonderzoek aan. … Wie wel eens een boekhandel binnenloopt, kan er niet omheen. De schappen puilen uit van populairwetenschappelijke boeken over ons brein. Ze bieden een schat aan bruikbare kennis, van inzichten in het puberbrein tot tips om het verouderende brein gezond te houden. Onze hersenen blijken niet alleen een spannend onderzoeksterrein, maar lijken ook meer en meer van invloed op hoe wij vinden dat we zouden moeten leven. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) wijdde er zijn promotieonderzoek aan. … Het plastische brein als nieuw moreel kompas …
The plastic brain as a new moral compass
28-03-2023
… knowledge, from insights into the adolescent brain to tips for keeping the aging brain healthy. Our brains are not only an exciting area of research, but it also seems more and more that they influence how we think we should live. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) devoted his PhD research to this. Ties van de Werff (37) studied health sciences, cultural sciences, and science and engineering studies at Maastricht University. He is active at the interface between science and culture, and with his partner, … knowledge, from insights into the adolescent brain to tips for keeping the aging brain healthy. Our brains are not only an exciting area of research, but it also seems more and more that they influence how we think we should live. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) devoted his PhD research to this. … Anyone who walks into a bookstore cannot miss it. The shelves are full of popular scientific books about our brain. They offer a wealth of useful knowledge, from insights into the adolescent brain to tips for keeping the aging brain healthy. Our brains are not only an exciting area of research, but it also seems more and more that they influence how we think we should live. Ties van de Werff (FASoS) devoted his PhD research to this. … The plastic brain as a new moral compass …
This new DSMINDSETS podcast episode is hosted by Chang Sun and we invited a special guest - Pedro Hernández.
Episode 4: Computational Social Sciences
28-03-2023
… Dr. Anda Iamnitchi Zoekresultaten In our new Episode of the DSMINDSETS podcast, we invited Prof. Anda Iamnitchi to talk with us about her research. She recently started a new position as Chair of Computational Social Sciences at the Institute of Data Science at Maastricht University. Professor Iamnitchi talked to us about her hobby of Argentine tango dancing in milongas and her talent for making banana bread … click here to evaluate our episodes . Your input helps us to improve our podcast and meet our grant-funded objectives. … In our new Episode of the DSMINDSETS podcast, we invited Prof. Anda Iamnitchi to talk with us about her research. She recently started a new position as Chair of Computational Social Sciences at the Institute of Data Science at Maastricht University. … In our new Episode of the DSMINDSETS podcast, we invited Prof. Anda Iamnitchi to talk with us about her research. She recently started a new position as Chair of Computational Social Sciences at the Institute of Data Science at Maastricht University. … Episode 4: Computational Social Sciences …
… and academics from all over Europe work on solutions to today’s problems. A “workshop” for the future of Europe. Maastricht is rolling up its sleeves, and Rianne Letschert, rector magnificus of Maastricht University, is as keen as anyone to get started. Mayor Annemarie Penn-te Strake: "Europe Calling! made clear to us that it’s incredibly important to continue probing the values of the European Union. Moreover, the notion of ‘Workshop Europe’ fits perfectly with the location and the … centre of excellence, with a leading European research agenda and a visible bridge to its inhabitants. The final touches are now being put on the interdisciplinary research agenda, which combines the strengths of the participating institutes and faculties from all over UM. “The European research agenda is part of my portfolio,” Letschert says, “and that’s great, because it gives me the chance to bring all the faculties together.” Four overarching themes have been chosen, in line with the recommendations of Professor André Knottnerus, who interviewed dozens of researchers and made a university-wide inventory of Europe-related research. These themes encompass …
‘Power to the farmers’
12-04-2024
… an accessible concept to help farmers worldwide stop this process. They recently pitched their idea at the ‘Little big talks’ on the occasion of the celebration of 80 years of materials science and innovation at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen. The depletion of agricultural land, which results in lower food yields, is not yet on everyone’s radar as a major problem. But it is one, as brother and sister Nieboer told the jury of the ‘Little big talks’. “Forty per cent of the world’s … an accessible concept to help farmers worldwide stop this process. They recently pitched their idea at the ‘Little big talks’ on the occasion of the celebration of 80 years of materials science and innovation at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen. … Desertification may still seem like a far-off scenario for Dutch farmers, but it is a growing problem worldwide. The use of pesticides in agriculture, as well as the focus on monoculture, is depleting farmland to the point that it … an accessible concept to help farmers worldwide stop this process. They recently pitched their idea at the ‘Little big talks’ on the occasion of the celebration of 80 years of materials science and innovation at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen. … ‘Power to the farmers’ …
Art meets science at Maastricht University
28-03-2023
… artistically or scientifically, breaking new ground requires us to explore worlds previously unheard of. Through the power of imagination and the quest for all things new and exciting, these two seemingly different disciplines are complementary. … Imagination provides direction to both artists and scientists. Whether aesthetically, conceptually, artistically or scientifically, breaking new ground requires us to explore worlds previously unheard of. Through the power of imagination and the quest for all things new and exciting, these two seemingly different disciplines are complementary. … Imagination provides direction to both artists and scientists. Whether aesthetically, conceptually, artistically or scientifically, breaking new ground requires us to explore worlds previously unheard of. Through the power of imagination and the quest for all things new and exciting, these two seemingly different disciplines are complementary. … Art meets science at Maastricht University …
… Van Apple’s persoonlijke assistent Siri die je uit de brand helpt tot aanbevelingen op maat van Netflix; kunstmatige intelligentie en big data technologieën beïnvloeden ons dagelijks leven in toenemende mate. Is de maatschappij klaar voor de datarevolutie die op dit moment plaatsvindt? En hoe ziet een toekomst vol data eruit? Dat is het thema van de 42e Dies Natalis van de Universiteit Maastricht op 26 januari a.s. Keynote sprekers Sally Wyatt en Michel Dumontier delen hun bespiegelingen … … Van Apple’s persoonlijke assistent Siri die je uit de brand helpt tot aanbevelingen op maat van Netflix; kunstmatige intelligentie en big data technologieën beïnvloeden ons dagelijks leven in toenemende mate. Is de maatschappij klaar voor de datarevolutie die op dit moment plaatsvindt? En hoe ziet een toekomst vol data eruit? Dat is het thema van de 42e Dies Natalis van de Universiteit Maastricht op 26 januari a.s. Keynote sprekers Sally Wyatt en Michel Dumontier delen hun bespiegelingen … … Van Apple’s persoonlijke assistent Siri die je uit de brand helpt tot aanbevelingen op maat van Netflix; kunstmatige intelligentie en big data technologieën beïnvloeden ons dagelijks leven in toenemende mate. Is de maatschappij klaar voor de datarevolutie die op dit moment plaatsvindt? En hoe ziet een toekomst vol data eruit? Dat is het thema van de 42e Dies Natalis van de Universiteit Maastricht op 26 januari a.s. Keynote sprekers Sally Wyatt en Michel Dumontier delen hun bespiegelingen …
InSciTe experiences spurt
28-03-2023
… Zoekresultaten Based at the Brightlands Chemelot campus, InSciTe (Institute for Science and Technology) supports scientists and starting businesses to translate medical innovations to practical applications, among other things. Three years after it was founded, the biomedical department of the institute has outgrown its location. Construction will start this year on new labs and cleanrooms Danielle Curfs Practice In 2015, Maastricht UMC+, the Technical University Eindhoven, DSM and the Province of Limburg put up 80 million Euros for the start and set-up of InSciTe. This was intended to translate innovations on paper into practical applications. “There are so many researchers with brilliant dissertations, so many starting businesses with ideas that get bogged down when it comes to the …