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… Artificial Intelligence 1 Take a unique specialisation in Quantum Computing at Maastricht University Quantum computing is a much-anticipated new technology that is still in its infancy. “As soon as quantum hardware becomes widely available, quantum computing has the potential to revolutionise research and … mechanics itself, like in quantum chemistry. Another, notorious, case is cryptography using prime factorisation (describing a number as the product of two prime numbers). Quantum computers, when available, can heavily exploit prime factorisation, whereas classical computers have a very hard time finding the primes of large numbers efficiently. Don’t worry: the money in your bank account is safe for now. The current best experimental quantum computer can factor 21 into its primes 7 and 3 (using … explain your possibilities and the necessary procedures to undertake. If you might be interested in studying a semester abroad, please read this complete section and all attached documents very carefully! If you still have questions afterwards you may contact our Exchange Coordinator Luc Giezenaar via: dacs-iro@maastrichtuniversity.nl https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/10-703/textbook/BartoSutton.pdf https://coursecatalogue.maastrichtuniversity.nl/meta/477745/reinforcement-learning?print=1 …

… Photo: Philip Driessen Guidelines on processing personal data when using social media platforms Marketing & Communications Version : 1.0 Date : 7 May 2024 1. Introduction The processing of personal data is necessary for the business operations of educational and research institutions. It must be carried out with the greatest level of care, as the unfair and … media services. As such, all involved staff members in particular and UM in general are responsible for optimising the quality of the processing and protection of personal data and for satisfying the relevant privacy regulations and legislation. Where matters are not covered in these guidelines, the principles of the UM policy apply. 3.1 Basic principles and rationales To explain the policy principles of processing personal data and the rationales of processing personal data legally, it is … the processing of personal data for the central Marketing & Communications department. Within the management units with separate Marketing & Communications departments or with separate staff for this, the IM of the respective management unit is the contact point for this. The IM also generally functions as the privacy contact person and is there to answer questions, offer explanations and help with the implementation of tasks involving the processing of personal data. UM uses social media …

… to improve local health As a researcher, how can you best find out what a neighbourhood needs to improve the health and quality of life of its residents? Before you can enter into dialogue and roll up your sleeves together, public spaces are needed where researchers and residents can get together. In 2016, philosophy professor Klasien Horstman and her colleagues Mare Knibben and Sanne Raap launched UniversiteitmetdeBuurt  (University in the Neighbourhood), including an initiative to create more … the idea behind UniversiteitmetdeBuurt ? “The initiative emerged from a citizens’ summit that we organised in 2014 and 2015 with students and the municipality of Maastricht. The first summit was held citywide, the second for residents in the low-income neighbourhoods of northwest Maastricht. The new laws of the ‘participatory society’ were set to demand a lot from citizens in terms of mutual support, and we wanted to ask residents how they experienced their quality of life. A key focus during … to resilience and recovery.” Who can use UniversiteitmetdeBuurt? “Everyone. We don’t work with target groups and don’t want to pigeonhole anyone. We find it important that people who may at first glance differ in age, background or culture come into contact with one another. For example, students from a local vocational high school drop by every week to chat with elderly people. The etiquette is to be open-minded and avoid forming cliques. This lowers the barrier to entry, especially for people …