New Softcover Edition of Annemarie van Stee's "Love and Selfhood"
Announcement of a soft cover edition of dr. Annemarie van Stee’s book Love and Selfhood.
Invasive species are animals, too: considering a humane approach
Invasive alien species are animals that may pose a threat to biodiversity, but it's time to deal with that in a more ethical way. ‘We need to take a humane, long-term view and learn to co-exist’ argues Cebuan Bliss, an environmental researcher.
Lisa Genzel joins the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence
Lisa Genzel is joining the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence, a dynamic and prestigious network of 30 outstanding early to mid-career European neuroscientists. The network was established in 2014 through a collaboration.
Corjo Jansen appointed to Advisory Committee on the Assessment of Restitution Applications for Items of Cultural Value and the Second World War
Prof. mr. Corjo Jansen is per 1 september aangesteld als lid van de Adviescommissie Restitutieverzoeken Cultuurgoederen. Dat is een besluit van staatssecretaris Gunay Uslu (Cultuur en Media).
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.
Brain signals transformed into speech through implants and AI
Researchers from Radboud University and the UMC Utrecht have succeeded in transforming brain signals into audible speech. Their findings are published in the Journal of Neural Engineering this month.
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.
Unlocking speech for paralyzed individuals using Brain-Computer Interface Technology and AI
Restoring communication for individuals who are unable to speak due to paralysis, has come a little closer, thanks to research conducted by Julia Berezutskaya and her team. In her recent study, published in the Journal of Neural Engineering.
Expropriation expert increasingly important, but hardly enshrined in law
Sam Schuite studied the role of damages experts in expropriation procedures and related procedures such as planning damage and compensation for loss, and will be defending his PhD thesis on that research at Radboud University on 30 August.
Anxious people use less suitable section of brain to control emotions
When choosing their behaviour in socially difficult situations, anxious people use a less suitable section of the forebrain than people who are not anxious. This can be seen in brain scans, shown by of Radboud University.
'Lively discussions - yet an awful lot needs to be done'
Water governance scholars Sander Meijerink and Corinne Vitale attended the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York and obtained an impression of the current water policy debate.
NWO Veni grants for research into frontline workers, social media and more
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to ten young researchers at Radboud University. With this grant of up to 280.000 euro they can further elaborate their own ideas during a period of three years.
NWO Veni grant for research into international organizations
Reinout van der Veer, assistant professor of International Relations, has been awarded an NWO Veni grant. This funding will allow him to conduct research on international organisations for the next three years.
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NWO Veni grant for research into frontline workers
Shelena Keulemans, assistant professor of Public Administration, has been awarded an NWO Veni grant. This funding will allow her to conduct research on frontline workers for the next three years.
Blogs about altmetrics and international leverage
The department Political Science publishes two blogs on altmetrics and international leverage.
Protecting your wine harvest with essential oil
When Chris Pelzer saw his entire grape harvest fail due to a disease, he decided to explore how he could prevent this in future. He joined biologists Janny Peters and Rob de Graaf to find a biological approach to nip downy mildew in the bud.
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.
NWO Open Competition Domain Science - XS Grant for research on efficient Redox flow batteries and research on the principles of magnetism
Evan Zhao and Dima Afanasiev, researchers within the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) of Radboud University, have both been awarded an NWO Open Competition ENW - XS for research on creating efficient Redox flow batteries and research on fundamental principles of magnetism.
Historical Database Suriname and the Caribbean receives NWO Open Science Fund
The grant allows members of the Historical Database Suriname and the Caribbean (HDSC) project team to start up a new project, focussing on improving automatic process of turning scans of archival records into structured data.
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.
