Honorary doctorate Mary Beckman
During the the celebration of Radboud University's centenary, Mary Beckman, emeritus professor of linguistics, received an honorary doctorate.
Radboud researchers lift the taboo surrounding death with a film festival
We all prefer not to think about death. According to Radboud researcher Enny Das, films can help us deal better with our fear of death. Therefore she is organising a film festival on 10 and 11 November, in LUX Nijmegen.
Linguist Mary Beckman receives honorary doctorate
Mary Beckman is set to receive an honorary doctorate from Radboud University on 17 October 2023. Her groundbreaking research has changed the way in which linguistics study speech.
Kletskoppen wins global prize for science engagement
On 16 August, Kletskoppen was announced as a winner of the 2023 Falling Walls competition in the category of science engagement.
Language implicitly plays a role after making a moral decision
Psycholinguist Susanne Brouwer investigated what is called the Foreign Language Effect on moral decision-making by using an eye-tracking experiment.
NGF AiNed Fellowship Grant for research into voice diagnostics
The project's goal is to develop new forms of speech technology that provide AI-assisted diagnosis and management of neuro-degenerative disease and AI-assisted support for improvement of pronunciation and reading skills.
'Open' alternatives to ChatGPT are on the rise, but how open is AI really?
OpenAI's ChatGPT seems ubiquitous, but open source versions of instruction-tuned text generators are gaining the upper hand. They are a lot more transparent. Insight into training data and algorithms is key for responsible use of generative AI, a team of linguists and language technology researchers at Radboud University claim.
Playfully practicing speaking and reading
The Centre for Language and Speech Technology at Radboud University Nijmegen and the game company 8D Games have jointly developed the prototype DigiJuf, a game that promotes reading and speaking skills.
Radboud University and Radboud university medical center research team issues recommendations for better transgender care in the Netherlands
The demand for transgender care is increasing rapidly an waiting lists at specialised clinics continue to grow. A research team investigated how to improve the connection between healthcare demand and healthcare supply.
The human tendency to help exists in all cultures
People from different cultures are more alike than we first thought. All over the world, people tend to respond to requests for help and help others. This is the conclusion of a new linguistic study in which several Radboud University researchers collaborated.
ARPH dissertation award for Inge Stortenbeker
Inge Stortenbeker received the 2022 Dissertation Award from the Association for Researchers in Psychology and Health (ARPH). Her dissertation examined communication between doctors and patients about unexplained complaints/symptoms.
PhD candidates Emmie Hoebens and Sofía Forchieri will receive Christine Mohrmann Stipend
PhD candidates Emmie Hoebens and Sofiía Forchieri (Faculty of Arts) will receive a Christine Mohrmann Stipend on Tuesday 28 March.
Peruvian scientist to investigate ‘Nimweegs’
Peruvian doctor Luis Miguel Rojas-Berscia researches the Nimweegs, the dialect of Nijmegen.
Learning to read better with software that listens and gives feedback
Since 1 March 2023, the very first Reading Tutor with automatic speech recognition for Dutch has been implemented in primary schools. The basis for the programme was developed by researchers at the Centre for Language and Speech Technology.
What happens if you stop using your mother language regularly?
What happens to a mother language when students move abroad and stop using it regularly? Vox asked international students and an expert on psycholinguistics and multilingualism.
Heartbreaking film experiment during InScience
Films can touch and move you deeply. In a film experiment during the InScience festival - taking place in Nijmegen from March 16 to 19 - Enny Das and her colleagues show visitors two short films and measure their heart rates while watching.
Vici-grants for research into fiction, trauma and malaria
Three scientists from Radboud University and Radboudumc will receive a Vici research grant from NWO. Alicia Montoya and Mirjam Broersma of Radboud University and Teun Bousema of Radboudumc will receive 1.5 million euros for their research.
Two Vici grants for Faculty of Arts: Mirjam Broersma and Alicia Montoya
Alicia Montoya (RICH) and Mirjam Broersma (CLS) will both receive a Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This will enable them to develop an innovative line of research and set up their own research group for five years.
Grant for research into Frisian forms of address
Gerbrich de Jong receives a Doctoral grant for Teachers. The grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) will allow De Jong to do research on Frisian forms of address for the next five years.
Grant for research into Frisian forms of address
Gerbrich de Jong receives a Doctoral grant for Teachers. The grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) will allow De Jong to do research on Frisian forms of address for the next five years.
