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.
Karen Stegers-Jager appointed professor Innovative and person-centred learning and working in healthcare
Karen Stegers-Jager has been appointed professor of Innovative and person-centred learning and working in healthcare at Radboud university medical center / Radboud University. She focuses on equal opportunities for all medical students.
Webb Detects Water Vapor in Rocky Planet-forming Zone
Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time revealed the presence of water in the inner disk around a young star where giant planets have already formed further away.
Peter Tessarz appointed Professor of Human Biology
Peter Tessarz has been appointed Professor of Human Biology at the Faculty of Science with effect from 1 September 2023.
Email inbox phishing filter to change as from 25 July
As from 25 July, the current email security system will be replaced by EOP. This new system will safeguard your email account even better against spam and phishing emails. A number of your email account functions will change as a result of this.
'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.
Summer opening hours 2023 Radboud University
Adjusted opening hours for buildings and catering outlets on campus apply during the Four-Days March, summer holidays and introduction.
Bridge funding for the HFML-FELIX research facility
NWO has pledged €3.3 million as bridge funding to HFML-FELIX in the lead-up to a renewed cooperation agreement.
Ioannis Sechopoulos appointed professor of Advanced X-ray Imaging Methods
Ioannis Sechopoulos has been appointed professor of Advanced X-ray Imaging Methods at Radboud university medical center / Radboud University. Sechopoulos works on improving imaging with x rays, particularly for breast cancer applications.
Towards sustainable recycling: no disposable plastic on campus from 2024
Radboud University has chosen not to use single-use plastic containers for drinks and meals in sales on campus from 1 January 2024.
Sara Kinsbergen appointed Professor in the field of the Citizens’ Role in Sustainable Development
On 1 July 2023, Sara Kinsbergen was appointed Professor in the field of the Citizens’ Role in Sustainable Development at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
NeurotechEU secures another four years of funding
The European University Alliance of Brain and Technology NeurotechEU, an alliance in which Radboud University is one of the founding partners, pursues its mission and secures another four years of funding granted by the European Commission
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Scientists find first evidence for new superconducting state in Ising superconductor
In this week’s edition of Nature, they present evidence for a special variant of the so-called FFLO superconducting state, a discovery that could have significant applications, particularly in the field of superconducting electronics.
Floating plants best at purifying wastewater and there’s a bonus: they can recover phosphorus
According to research by Lisanne Hendriks, an ecologist at Radboud University, azolla and duckweed are the best floating aquatic plants for purifying wastewater. The plants absorb nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater and so render it much cleaner.
Aquatic animals living closer to the edge when it comes to heat stress
Amphipods have a much smaller safety margin to cope with warmer water in rivers than has been recognised previously. This is shown by the research of, among other ecologists, Wilco Verberk of Radboud University.
Gerdine Fransen-Kuppens appointed professor by special appointment of Population-based Prevention
Gerdine Fransen-Kuppens has been appointed professor by special appointment of Population-based Prevention at Radboud university medical center / Radboud University. This chair is funded by the GGD Gelderland-Zuid. Fransen-Kuppens combines her practical experience of prevention with science, and investigates how prevention policy can be improved.
Collaboration Radboud & Maastricht: ambitions are taking shape
This spring saw the publication of the ambition document 2023 – 2027 regarding the collaboration between Maastricht and Radboud University. Deans Mariëlle Heijltjes (Maastricht) and Sijbrand de Jong (Nijmegen) discuss their experiences.
Energy subsidy reforms in Europe require honesty, step-by-step approach
Countries around the European Union are looking at reforms of energy subsidies, to encourage more sustainable energy use and to accommodate the higher prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. These countries should be careful, research warns.
Marjolein Oele appointed as Professor of Philosophy of the Humanities
Marjolein Oele has been appointed professor of Philosophy of the Humanities at the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, from 1 July.
'European slavery in Asia seems to have almost disappeared from collective memory'
Historian Dries Lyna and his colleagues are trying to bring the forgotten Asian slavery back into history. ‘We want to reconstruct family histories of enslaved people and their descendants’ With his research, Lyna hopes to contribute to a wider awareness of the colonial past and its repercussions on our culture.
