Do selenium nanoparticles in fish food cause subtle alterations in behavior of fish: effect of particles size and concentration?

eLaw onderzoekt de rol van het recht in de informatiemaatschappij: hoe kan het recht bijdragen aan een goede werking van informatie- en communicatietechnologie, en het gebruik ervan door burgers, bedrijven en overheden?

Op 10 november 2021 verdedigde Carmel van Niekerk-Jacobs het proefschrift 'Realising the right to reproduce with assistance in South Africa'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. J.J. Sloth-Nielsen en prof.dr. T. Liefaard.

Examining the sustainability aspects of biotechnology, especially those related to the production of ethanol from biomass.

Studievoorlichting

Studievoorlichting

Studievoorlichting

How does one become a guest author for Nobel Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation? One of our alumni, Mariasole Forlani, can tell you all about it.

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden (CML)

Het Pre-University College start dit najaar met een nieuw programma in Den Haag. Afgelopen donderdag werd dit feestelijk gevierd met de 22 Haagse vwo-scholieren die het traject gaan volgen. Ze krijgen vanaf nu vaardighedenlabs, colleges en gaan een onderzoek doen in Haagse wijken. Ondertussen maken…

For questions and suggestions regarding the series, please contact prof. dr. Olaf van Vliet or dr. Max van Lent

What is the population size and social structure in time and space? What is the lion diet and food preference in time and space? What is the home range (MCP and Kernel) and movement in time and space? What are human – lion conflict and responses of lions to traditional herding in time and space? What…

Description of 20th century changes in the Dutch flora: Description and interpretation (1999 - 2005)

Studievoorlichting

Studievoorlichting

Climate change, depletion of natural resources, loss of natural and cultural landscapes, and many other (ecological) sustainability challenges urge us to (re)evaluate human interaction with the natural world. This renewed environmental consciousness has invigorated not only scientists working on effects…

Lezing, Research Seminar

Op 18 september 2019 verdedigde Huw Llewellyn zijn proefschrift 'An Institutional Perspective on the United Nations Criminal Tribunals: Governance, Independence and Impartiality'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. N.M. Blokker en prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik.

Has the industrial sector in China effectively been decarbonizing in recent years, across different regions and subsectors, and is it plausible that it will reduce its CO2 emissions in conformity with national and internationally pledged emission goals?

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

Artificial intelligence algorithms govern in subtle, yet fundamental ways, the way we live and are transforming our societies. The promise of efficient, low‐cost or ‘neutral’ solutions harnessing the potential of big data has led public bodies to adopt algorithmic systems in the provision of public…

What happens to electrical waves that have to cross gaps in insulation material around nerves in the human body

This project investigates the rich linguistic history of the crucial language groups in East Africa and includes a search for words that indicate earlier lost languages. These outcomes, combined with recent archaeological and genetic research, will contribute to a new understanding of East Africa’s…

Safety First. How local processes of securitization have affected the position and role of Dutch mayors. Nederlandse burgemeesters super-netwerkers. Nederlandse burgemeesters zien zich anno 2014 geconfronteerd met een grote variëteit aan nieuwe veiligheidsvraagstukken, waaronder radicalisering, loverboys…

In this project of the Center for Public Values & Ethics (CPVE) ongoing research is conducted on the history of advice to Dutch central government by so-called State committees from 1814 to 2014. State committees have been installed by Dutch central government since 1814 to provide expert advice, research…

Artificial photosynthesis has recognised potential to produce green and sustainable fuels from earth-abundant resources such as water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight.

World Teachers Festival 2024 - Celebrating and exploring language, culture, diversity and criticality in teaching and learning

Review of new technical decisionsupport systems in the environmental field, and application in water management decission processes.

What is the environmental impact of different waste collection systems across Europe? How can the collection be improved when considering collection, sorting, and treatment, as well as use options for secondary materials?

Promotor: G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

A substance flow analysis, covering about 99 % of the flows of chlorinated substances in the Netherlands.

The ultimate aim of this project is to improve cooperation between courts in different Member States.

Kunst en vrije tijd, Kunst en vrije tijd

In design optimization problems, engineers typically handcraft design representations based on personal expertise, which leaves a fingerprint of the user experience in the optimization data. Thus, learning this notion of experience as transferrable design features has potential to improve the performance…

BioSolar Cells is a five-year research project in which ten knowledge institutions and 45 private industries work together.

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Lezing

Pericytes, the mural cells of blood microvessels, are important regulators of vascular morphogenesis and function that have been postulated to mechanically control microvascular diameter through as yet unknown mechanisms.

The class-imbalance problem is a challenging classification task and is frequently encountered in real-world applications. Various techniques have been developed to improve the imbalanced classification performance theoretically and practically.

Today, knowledge is the most crucial element to stimulate organizational competitiveness and economic development.

Cytotoxic T-cells (CTLs) are involved in the clearance of viruses and killing of tumor cells.

Biological polymers, including proteins and the genome, undergo folding processes crucial for their proper functioning. Even slight changes in the folding structure of these biopolymers can have significant implications, leading to the development of various pathological conditions, such as neurodegenerative…

This thesis has described novel synthetic methods to produce a variety of (glyco)peptides and their application in the study of various immunological processes.

Promotores: Prof.dr. F.P. Israel, Prof.dr. P.P. van der Werf

This thesis is an experimental study of the UV irradiation of the interstellar ice analogues, relevant for the different stages of the star and planet formation sequence.

Promotor: B. van de Water, Co-promotor: E.H.J. Danen