Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) is widely used to automatically build a suitable practical Machine Learning (ML) model for an arbitrary real-world problem, reducing the effort of practitioners in the ML development cycle for real-world applications. Optimization is a key part of a typical AutoML…

This work is dedicated to interpreting in cohomological terms the special values of zeta functions of arithmetic schemes.

This dissertation focused on computational methods based on first principles calculations using the Density Functional Theory (DFT) framework. Emphasis was laid on affordable methods that can provide a tradeoff between computational expense and accuracy.

Bacteriophages, or phages for short, are the most abundant biological entity in nature. They shape bacterial communities and are a major driving force in bacterial evolution.

Migration imposes special pressures on the meaning, experience and organization of lifecycle rituals. These pressures are felt most strongly by Muslim migrants to Western Europe. In this innovative study, Nathal M. Dessing examines the effects of migration on the life cycle rituals of Moroccan, Turkish…

Human civilization consumes a huge amount of fossil fuels, which has resulted in an atmospheric CO2 level which has not been higher in over 800 millennia.

Herkennen huisartsen kinderen die (een verhoogd risico voor) angststoornissen hebben en is er een patroon dat kan helpen om kinderen met en zonder angststoornissen te onderscheiden in de huisartsenpraktijk?

Overall dispersion in LCA as result of inherent uncertainties, spread and unrepresentativeness.

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.W. Canters, Prof.dr. T.J. Aartsma

Hydrogen fuel cells are expected to be pivotal in the energetic transition towards renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. However, their industrial scalability is severely hindered by the high cost and degradation rate of platinum catalysts, one of their key components. Addressing this…

Eigendomsstrijd van historicus Karwan Fatah-Black is een helder en toegankelijk boek dat nieuwe inzichten biedt in het debat over het Nederlands slavernijverleden. Het beschrijft de geschiedenis van slavernij en emancipatie in Suriname.

Ru Paré staat voor het vergeten vrouwelijk verzet in de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Ze was een gevierd kunstenares, die tijdens de Duitse bezetting haar schilderkist gebruikte om de levens van 52 joodse kinderen te redden.

De Kinderrechtenmonitor laat zien hoe het gaat met kinderen die in Nederland opgroeien. Met deze monitor wordt gemeten of en hoe kinderrechten, zoals vastgelegd in het Internationaal Verdrag inzake de Rechten van het Kind (IVRK), in Nederland worden nageleefd.

A sustainable resource management is an essential aspect to satisfy the current human needs without compromising the needs of future generations.

Promotor: Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: V. Sidoravicius.

Wetland plants are distinguished from plants of other terrestrial ecosystems by their adaptations to specific habitat stresses, including waterlogged and flooding and the subsequent abundance of phytotoxic compounds.

Plants produce an astonishing variety of secondary metabolites (SMs) which are thought to play vital roles in the fitness of plants through ecological interactions.

Explore "Statistical Aspects of Clinical Trials" at Boerhaave Nascholing. Dive into trial design, analysis, and practical sessions. Read more here.

Description of Biotic ligand models: making an inventory of available models & assessment of the variability of the predicted HC5 using the BLMs in different Dutch water types (2005 - 2007)

Promotor: T. Schmidt

Promotor: W. Jaffe, Co-promotor: K. Meisenheimer

Promotores: Prof. dr. G.R. (Geert) de Snoo, Dr. E. (Ester) van der Voet

Three major cosmology-focused missions are planned for the next decade: the Euclid space telescope, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Promotor: Prof.dr. B. van de Water

Metabolomics has the potential to play a pivotal role in understanding disease onset and progression, and ultimately personalized treatments. One of its major challenges is its large-scale implementation, which is necessary to deal with the high variability of the metabolome. In this work we have developed…

This thesis focuses on the X-ray spectral analysis of merging galaxy clusters and the plasma code development for future high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy observations.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Danhof

Hoe gaan we in de toekomst energie opwekken zonder nog meer bij te dragen aan de opwarming van de aarde? Industrieel ecoloog René Kleijn spreekt over koolstofarme energie op radio en tv voor het programma Focus, en vertelt erover in de VPRO-gids.

Het eerste wereldwijde congres over placebostudies van 2-4 april moest uitwijken naar de Stadsgehoorzaal om de deelnemers uit 20 landen te ontvangen. Ook de Nederlandse media lieten zich niet onbetuigd. Bekijk een selectie uit het nieuws met Andrea Evers over placebo's en conditionering.

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Het onderzoek van ontwikkelingspsycholoog Yung-Ting Tsou is onderdeel van 'Breaking the Cycle'. Dit project van het Focus on Emotions lab van de Universiteit Leiden maakt gebruik van sensortechnologie om de sociale netwerken en dynamiek van kinderen tijdens schoolpauzes vast te leggen. Gefeliciteerd,…

This dissertation revolves around the design and implementation of novel instrumentation and related measurement techniques, at the single molecule level, for use in biophysical research. Chapter 1 presents an introduction to the field of fluorescence-based single molecule measurements. In particular,…

Waarom zijn niet alle kinderen even gevoelig voor variaties in hun sociale omgeving?

Before the large scale use of renewable energy sources can be implemented in our society, the storage of electrical energy needs to be tackled. Storage the energy as hydrogen via the reduction of protons is a good option.

The research described in this thesis focused on identifying novel drug targets and synergistic combinations for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a virulent subtype of breast cancer with a dismal prognosis and limited therapeutic options.

Creating a framework to assess the sustainability of fish farms which will set sustainability standards and give consumers information about the the sustainability and safety of their seafood.

Op 13 oktober 2021 verdedigde Ross Spence het proefschrift 'Collateral Transactions and Shadow Banking'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.mr. M. Haentjens en prof.dr. A.M. Pacces (UvA).

Promotores: Prof.dr. P.M. Brakefield, Prof.dr. B.J. Zwaan (Wageningen Universiteit)

The role of material production as a driver of environmental impacts is increasing, which calls for a better understanding of global material flows. This thesis explores the role of in-use stocks of products, buildings and infrastructure as a key driver of global material demand and discusses the implications…

Plants and soils from natural ecosystems harbor great diversity of soil microorganisms, which could potentially contribute to the sustainability of horticulture. The knowledge about using wild plant species and soil from natural ecosystem to improve the crop health will advance the application of ecological…

The electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is an essential half-reaction for the utilization of hydrogen as a sustainable fuel, via the conversion of hydrogen to electrons and protons facilitated by the ORR. In the most common fuel cells, the ORR is requires high loadings of non-abundant platinum…

Als een nieuwe methode is ontwikkeld om een (neuro-)psychologische aandoening of hieraan gerelateerde gedragsfactoren te herkennen en te behandelen, kan deze nog niet direct in de klinische praktijk worden ingezet. Eerst moet de methode geëvalueerd worden, bij voorkeur in gerandomiseerde, gecontroleerde…

Striga hermonthica, commonly known as witchweed, infests major cereal crops in Sub-Saharan Africa causing severe yield losses and threatening the livelihood of millions of resource poor farmers.

Decentralized plug and play systems for energy production are the future picture of our society. Artificial photosynthetic systems are used for this purpose.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Prof.dr. F.F.S. van der Tak (RUG)

Julia Prümmer, Tommy van Steen en Bibi van den Berg evalueren de effectiviteit van cybersecuritytrainingen voor eindgebruikers.

Onlangs is bij Edward Elgar Publishing het boek 'Constitutional Preambles: A Comparative Analysis' verschenen. Het boek is onderdeel van de serie 'Elgar Monographs in Constitutional and Administrative Law’.