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Article by @Sijarosa in the online magazine Folia
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from University of Amsterdam folia.nl/en/wetenschap/17188…
about Ukrainian School in Evolutionary Biology.
Check also nature.com/articles/s41559-0… in @NatureEcoEvo.
I invite you to check our paper entitled “Rebuilding Ukraine’s capacity for fundamental research in evolutionary biology” rdcu.be/e24jjin in @NatureEcoEvo about the Ukrainian School in Evolutionary Biology #USEB 2025.
#biology #evolution #school #science #Ukraine
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We won some, lost some more, arguably
Tomorrow marks exactly ten years since students occupied the Maagdenhuis in a call for the democratisation of the university. Four key figures in the conflict look back: Jarmo Berkhout, Yolande Jansen, Enzo Rossi, and Han van der Maas.
youtu.be/MBFeJIqi-bY
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DDoS attack on universities and high schools in whole Netherlands. Our country has digi attacks every day on diverse institutions
Thursday morning, universities and hogescholen in the south of the country are plagued by a DDoS attack. The UvA is also affected: the internet is very slow. folia.nl/en/actueel/164435/u…
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During a reenacted hack at Science Park last Wednesday, organised by the educational institution to make their IT systems and websites more resilient against cybercrime, hackers found the most vulnerabilities at the UvA.
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They don’t need phones, they all have laptops in front them during the entirety of class
A cell phone ban, following the lead of high schools, is also under consideration for mbo. Would something like this work at university? “As long as you don’t disrupt class, use is not a problem and the responsibility lies with the student.” folia.nl/nl/international/16…
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The problem is not new, but it is becoming increasingly acute: the finances of CREA, UvA's Cultural Center. The annual UvA subsidy the center receives has long been insufficient to cover costs. The employee council wants CREA to get an extra €800,000. folia.nl/nl/international/16…
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Should the language of instruction at universities be Dutch or English? Rector magnificus Peter-Paul Verbeek reflected on it during the Dies Natalis. “By speaking English with everyone, the Dutch will always keep their own secret language.”
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Ridiculous
Dutch only. If it were up to the PVV, that is how all undergraduate programs at Dutch universities would be structured from now on. What is the take of the dean of the wholly English-language program PPLE on this? folia.nl/international/16008…
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The outgoing ministers Ernst Kuipers (D66) of VWS and Robbert Dijkgraaf (D66) of OCW have decided to reduce dental school from six to five years. The decision requires a change in the law, which is not yet in place. folia.nl/international/16005…
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UvA student Julius Fintelmann launched the European Correspondent, a news outlet with stories from Europe. Today, he leads a team of 175 journalists next to his studies. “We realized we know nothing about what is happening in the smaller EU countries.” folia.nl/international/15979…
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UvA's Executive Board President Geert ten Dam leaves office by the 1st of June 2024.
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Folia bestaat deze maand 75 jaar🎉! Vanaf vandaag ligt de speciale jubileumeditie @Folia op alle campussen van de UvA. Lees o.a. interviews met (demissionair) minister Robbert Dijkgraaf, journalist Gerri Eickhof en de oudste nog levende Folia-redacteur Bob Dickhout
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We congratulate Joyeeta Gupta for receiving the renowned Spinoza Prize, the most distinguished scientific award in the Netherlands. At SNV, we highly value Gupta's pioneering efforts in #ClimateJustice and leadership in our Supervisory Board.
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Happy to share this article after being interviewed by Sija from Folia, highlighting our work on RNA delivery using nanocages.
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Full article: cell.com/chem/fulltext/S2451…
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The development of AI systems more powerful than the current ChatGPT-4 should be put on hold for the next six months.
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The great value of science can hardly be captured in numbers, according to a new KNAW report. “Nor can you say: this one discipline yields more than the other,” says committee chair Mirjam van Praag.
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Discovering a new way to explore libraries thanks @vic_toriane and her smellwalk at the University library of Amsterdam. #smellheritage
'Snorting' in the library got a whole other meaning during the smellwalks PhD-candidate @vic_toriane organised this week: youtu.be/4Yk2_KmrmhE
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Staying and finding a job in Amsterdam after graduation, a challenge? folia.nl/international/15198…
Hoewel in Amsterdam studeren voor internationals gemakkelijk is, is een zoektocht naar een baan als ze zijn afgestudeerd dat bepaald niet. ‘Als international zijn de helft van de banen in Amsterdam al niet voor je weggelegd’ folia.nl/actueel/151990/als-…
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