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Aja Huang: 'The power of AlphaGo is in the use of neural networks'
How did Google's computer programme AlphaGo become so powerful? On June 29, developer Aja Huang elaborated on this during a lecture in the Gorlaeus building.
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the Volkskrant about the Dutch Review Committee for the Deployment of Powers
On 25 April the Dutch Review Committee for the Deployment of Powers (in Dutch: TIB) presented its first annual report to the First and Second Chamber of the Dutch government. The TIB informs in the annual report on its findings and activities in the period from 1 May 2018 to 1 April 2019. The report…
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Frits van der Meer and Gerrit Dijkstra on the increasing power of political assistants
Frits van der Meer and Gerrit Dijkstra of the Institute of Public Administration reflect on the increasing power of political assistants in the magazine “De Hofvijver”.
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ERC grant for Jan Vonk: 'Mathematics is the most powerful language to describe our universe'
On 22 November, Leiden scientist Jan Vonk received an ERC starting grant for his research on the building blocks of mathematics. This grant is not his first this year: in fact, this July Vonk also received a Vidi from NWO. Four questions to the scientist who got two grants this year.
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Sharp rise in purchasing power since 1977, inequality stable in recent years
In the period 1977–2020, the purchasing power of the Dutch population increased by 58 percent. The sharpest rise occurred from 1999–2009 (22 percent). This is the outcome of research conducted by Leiden University and Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
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Special operations in an era of escalating great power competition: ‘There is no shortage of challenges’
On Tuesday 20 September, David Kilcullen, one of the world’s leading experts on modern warfare, visited Campus The Hague of Leiden University to discuss future developments in special operations and the escalating competition between great powers.
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The war in Ukraine: ‘When the rule of power replaces the rule of law’
On Wednesday 9 March, a Faculty meeting about the war in Ukraine was held for staff and students in the Lorentz Lecture Hall. By the time the meeting started at 17.00 hrs, the 220 available seats in the lecture hall had been filled mainly by large numbers of students.
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Nicholas Vrousalis elected to Princeton fellowship
Nicholas Vrousalis, lecturer in Political Philosophy at the Institute of Political Science of Leiden University, has been elected to a fellowship at Princeton University. During the academic year 2015/16, Vrousalis will be based at Princeton University's Center for Human Values, where he will write…
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Coronavirus: Powers of employers to deal with reckless behaviour of workers
In the public debate on the coronavirus, bold assertions from academics, doctors and other medical practitioners are often heard. For example, that the coronavirus would be no more deadly than the flu. Or that measures to combat the virus like wearing face coverings are unnecessary.
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Food as a powerful way to understand social reality and its dynamics
Framing Poland through the lens of post-socialism, as is common in the social sciences, has become outdated. This label no longer captures the rapid changes that have taken place since the fall of the Iron Curtain. Ola Gracjasz's research shows that people are redefining their national identity, blending…
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'Civil servants seem to have relatively more power than the minister'
Marlinde Kapteijn studied Public Administration at Leiden University and decided to apply for an internship after her bachelor. While she enjoyed the internship and was able to learn a lot, she also had to get used to it: 'I had not expected the ministry to be so hierarchical.'
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Silver and light: a powerful combination with the potential to save lives
Packages of DNA strands containing silver, measuring just two or three nanometres in size. Leiden physicists Donny de Bruin and Dirk Bouwmeester create these packages, which can enter living cells on their own. They then activate the silver with light, causing the cells to break down. This could, in…
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From Jean-Paul Sartre to the power of theatre: resilience can be found everywhere
Students of the Bachelor Honours Class 'Strategies of Resilience' are exposed to a unique educational experience. Through philosophical insights and creative exercises, participants explore what it means to be resilient. ‘I really feel like it helps you develop as a person.’
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Michael SampsonFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Roozbeh SiyadatzadehScience
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Peng WangScience
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Daan ScheepersFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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the Author | Video & Free Access: Joseph S. Nye on The Future of Soft Power and Public Diplomacy
In this video, Joseph S. Nye Jr. discusses the new challenges faced by public diplomacy practitioners in the modern global information environment.
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Ashley WilkinsonFaculty of Humanities
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Torsion points on elliptic curves over number fields of small degree
Promotor: S.J. Edixhoven Co-promotor: L. van Geemen, P. Parent
- Maintenance power supply
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spider tales of Indians in the Caribbean reveal about our fragility and powers of endurance
Last week, Ajay Gandhi, Assistant Professor at the Leiden University College, wrote an article about how spider's webs can explain the dynamics of social beings.
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When human rights clash with politics and desire for power: reflections on the current status of liberal democracy
On Monday 10 December, the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights dr. Adam Bodnar delivered the eighth Raymond and Beverly Sackler Distinguished Lecture on Human Rights at Leiden Law School. The event marked the annual celebration of International Human Rights Day, which was proclaimed to commemorate…
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The emotional power of glucocorticoids
PhD defence
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The Military Perspective: Space Power
Lecture
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Christoph Niessen
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Jip StamFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Aleena KarimFaculty of Humanities
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Profile 4. Monasteries and society in the Northern Netherlands
Since my master's thesis on the landed property of the Frisian monasteries in the Middle Ages I am highly interested in the do ut des-aspects of the relation between religious houses and the lay world. Key words here are: property, power, patronage and the role of religious institutions in the 'salvation…
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Agnieszka KazimierczukAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Conference Power and Counterpower in Democracy
Conference
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CSPPR Lecture: The Power of ‘Unpolitics’
Lecture
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The Military Perspective: Commanding Air Power
Lecture
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The Confluence of Water and Power
PhD defence
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Eurasian Empires. Integration processes and identity formations.
What holds people together and what makes them willing to fit within larger political structures? Our project examines this question in the practices of dynastic rulership in Eurasia ca. 1300-1800.
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Minister Van Leeuwen gives guest lecture on current global developments
On Monday 8 April, a high-profile guest visited Leiden Law School. Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Geoffrey van Leeuwen gave a powerful speech to students about defending our interests in all current global developments.
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Rising Power Divided: China and India in International Environmental Politics
Lecture, Lunch Research Seminar
- Emerging Powers and Development Finance across the World
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A Global South Divided: Rising Powers in International Environmental Politics
Lecture, China Seminar
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Intimate Legal Interactions Meeting - Power and Projects: Reflections on Agency
Debate
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Herðubreið - Mountainous Geo-Power and Deep Time
Environmental Humanities LU Talk
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Executive Power and the Crisis of Modern American Democracy
Lecture
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The Military Perspective: Sea Power in International Security
Lecture
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Power & Dignity: The Ends of Online Behavioral Advertising
PhD defence
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Techno-power in the Food Supply Chain
Lecture, Histories Connected: Work-in-Progress
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Princes and Prophets: Democracy and the Defamation of Power
PhD defence
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The power of one qubit in quantum simulation algorithms
PhD defence
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The characteristics of galaxies with powerful radio jets
PhD defence
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The power of helpful and harmful communication in healthcare
PhD defence
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Asia Academy #11: South Korea's Chip Power
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy