599 search results for “mathematical and statistical modelling” in the Staff website
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Roy de Kleijn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Zsuzsa Bakk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mariana Braz Pires
Science
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Tales Yamamoto
Science
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Fenying Zang
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Gianne Derks new Scientific Director of the Mathematical Institute
As of 1 May Gianne Derks is the new Scientific Director of the Mathematics Institute. Derks succeeds Hermen Jan Hupkes who temporarily assumed the role. Derks has been appointed for a period of four years.
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Michel Mandjes appointed professor at the Mathematical Institute
As of 1 September, Michel Mandjes has been appointed full professor of Probability and Operations Research at the Mathematical Institute. He succeeds Frank den Hollander, who will retire on 1 October. ‘The combination of deep thinking on your own combined with working towards solutions together with…
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Dutch Cancer Society allocates funds to a mathematician: for treating Ewing sarcoma with the help of an app
If doctors could better estimate a patient's chances of survival, this would help in choosing a specific treatment. It would be particularly beneficial for the rare and malignant Ewing sarcoma, which mainly affects children and adolescents. Mathematics professor Marta Fiocco has been awarded a substantial…
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Sanne Willems
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Losing count: the mathematical magic of counting curves
How can you figure out which points lie on a certain curve? And how many possible curves do you count by a given number of points? These are the kinds of questions Pim Spelier of the Mathematical Institute studied during his PhD research. Spelier received his doctorate with distinction on June 12.
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Statement by the Faculty Board regarding the Mathematical Institute (MI)
An article about our Mathematical Institute (MI) appeared on 23 June in the University newspaper Mare.
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Pim Overgaauw appointed Institute manager of the Mathematical Institute
As of 1 September, Pim Overgaauw is appointed as Institute Manager of the Mathematical Institute. The job is not new to him, as he has been ad interim institute manager since March 2022. For now, Overgaauw will be working for the MI three days a week, but it is expected that this can be extended to…
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‘Scientists should be careful when interpreting results of AI models’
Anthropologist Rodrigo Ochigame studies how AI is changing the practice of scientific research. From astrophysics to mathematics to climate science, they find that the adoption of new AI models is raising questions about what counts as reliable scientific evidence.
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‘Most students are convinced that statistics is not for them. I am here to convince them otherwise’
'Frans Rodenburg is an excellent teacher who is able to convey difficult information,' say his students. In his statistics classes, he wants to make students enthusiastic for his beloved subject. 'Most students are convinced that statistics is not for them. I am here to convince them otherwise.' Rodenburg…
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Honouring a mathematical legacy: Edixhoven fellow tries to understand millennia-old problems
Not all problems are easy to solve, but with enough bright minds, you make progress step by step. ‘The kind of problems I am interested in have been occupying mathematicians for over two millennia,’ says theoretical mathematician David Lilienfeldt. In September, he started at the Mathematical Institute…
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Sebastiaan Deetman
Science
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Mirko Forastiere
Science
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Update phase 2A - Mathematical Institute and support services moved to new workplace
Organisation
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Francesca Arici wants to raise maths awareness in society
Mathematician Francesca Arici has joined the Raising Public Awareness Committee of the European Mathematical Society. She aims to coordinate and unite the European efforts of communicating and promoting mathematics. ‘We also hope to achieve more recognition for people who do science communication.’
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Reinout Heijungs
Science
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Lost and found: small excavation model
Organisation
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Kees van Putten
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Emilie Prast
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Pim Overgaauw: ‘As Institute Manager, you are the spider in the web’
Pim Overgaauw is at his best when he can support others. His new position as Institute Manager of the Mathematical Institute is therefore a perfect fit. ‘My main goal is to ensure that our mathematicians can focus on the maths.’
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Franco Donati
Science
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These tips (might) help you win the EC football pool
Are you keen to beat your friends or colleagues and win the European Championship football pool? Statistician Marjolein Fokkema has some tips that might increase your chances.
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Frans de Haas appointed Scientific Director - Change Manager at the Mathematical Institute (MI)
Frans de Haas, professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy and Director of the Dutch Research School of Philosophy, will join the management team of the MI on a temporary basis, in any event until 1 January 2022, in the role of Scientific Director-Change Manager.
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Fulco Scherjon
Faculteit Archeologie
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Mathilde Verdam
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Weilin Huang
Science
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Amie Corbin
Science
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Jinhui Zhou
Science
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Dirk-Jan Kok
Science
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Nicolas Navarre
Science
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Carina Harpprecht
Science
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Kyra Verboon
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Myrthe Veenman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Carlotta Rieble
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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AI model accurately predicts endometrial cancer recurrence
Researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have developed an AI model that accurately predicts the risk of endometrial cancer recurrence.
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Mathematics student Lars Pos wins Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize: 'Discoveries find their application in the most unexpected places'
With his essay 'Why science?', mathematics prodigy Lars Pos (18) won the Robbert Dijkgraaf Essay Prize. Within the theme 'The fascinating workings of science', the bachelor student wrote a plea for the societal value of fundamental scientific research. 'Because you don’t know beforehand where we can…
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Terms of Employment Individual Choices Model open from 1 February
Human resources
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Methodology & Statistics Alumni meet students in Psychology
Alumni event, Career
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Alumni meet students in Psychology Methodology & Statistics
Alumni event
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Elise Dusseldorp
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Pieter Kroonenberg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Milco Wansleeben
Faculteit Archeologie
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Anja van der Voort
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Vincent Croft-
Science
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Arjen de Vetten
ICLON
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Micha Drukker
Science