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Science publication on separation of hexane isomers
23 May 2013
A newly developed Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) can discriminate among hexane isomers. Computer simulations carried out by professor Rajamani Krishna at the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (UvA) ...
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Vidi grant for SILS scientist
23 May 2013
Out of 432 submissions, 86 young and innovative scientists received a Vidi grant from the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).
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Two scholarships awarded to SILS in the search for new antimicrobial compounds
17 May 2013
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a major threat to public health, these research projects will continue the search for new antimicrobial compounds. The PhD scholarships have been granted to the Molecular Biology and ...
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Students of Book Studies unravel the mystery of Spinoza’s unknown printer
16 May 2013
For years it remained a mystery who had printed the two most important books penned by seventeenth-century philosopher Benedictus de Spinoza (1632-1677). Even the most avid attempts by past researchers proved ...
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Ten UvA subject areas listed in QS World University Rankings worldwide top 50
16 May 2013
Ten subject areas taught at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) are listed among the QS World University Rankings by Subject worldwide top 50, published on Thursday, 8 May. UvA’s programmes in Communication Science and ...
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Successful Communication Science MOOC to be continued
16 May 2013
As a result of the great success of the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) of the University of Amsterdam - and the first MOOC in Communication Science worldwide - there will be a sequel in September. The course ...
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Three NWO ECHO grants Faculty of Science research projects in chemistry receive
13 May 2013
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded three research projects of the UvA Faculty of Science an ECHO project grant.
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UvA Communication Science ranked 1st in Europe and 7th worldwide
13 May 2013
The recently published 'QS World Rankings 2013' ranks Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam again as Europe's best programme in the field.
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Students ask for ‘fossil-free’ UvA and HvA
13 May 2013
On Thursday, 2 May, on behalf of the UvA-HvA Executive Board, Vice-President Paul Doop took delivery of a letter in which students ask the Executive Board to cease investing in fossil-fuel energy companies.
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Looking for innovation? Register for the finale of the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2013
3 May 2013
This year, a record number of 93 innovative ideas will compete for the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award. The finale is presented by Isolde Hallensleben, former ‘Jakhals’ and well-known from the Dutch TV program ...
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Christine Lagarde special guest in 'Room for Discussion'
2 May 2013
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, will be the guest in Room for Discussion on Tuesday 7 May 2013. Room for Discussion is the debate and interview forum of Faculty of Economics and Business students.
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Gerard Mols and Marleen Barth join UvA and AUAS/HvA Supervisory Boards
26 Apr 2013
Prof. Gerard Mols has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) by the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science. In addition, Marleen Barth has been appointed as ...
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FOM projectruimte grant for two Institute of Physics projects
26 Apr 2013
The Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) has awarded a 'Projectruimte' grant to the UvA scientist Dr Robert Spreeuw and Dr. Stan Bentvelsen (Institute of Physics).
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Abdo El Ali wins 2nd FNWI Science Slam
25 Apr 2013
On Friday April 12 the annual FNWI PhD Science Slam took place.
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Positive effects of cortisol stimulated by new substance. A new treatment of diseases like depression?
23 Apr 2013
A new substance appears to simulate the positive effects of the stress hormone cortisol. This novel substance could eventually help in the treatment of diseases such as depression.
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Physicists explain how honey drips from a spoon
22 Apr 2013
An international team of scientists, including prof. dr. Daniel Bonn from the Institute of Physics of the University of Amsterdam, published a new theory and experimental results that explain why the lengthy strands ...
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AUC wins the Amsterdam Architecture Prize (A.A.P) 2013
22 Apr 2013
The Amsterdam Architecture Prize 2013 (the Golden A.A.P) was awarded on Saturday 20 April 2013 to the Amsterdam University College (AUC) building in Amsterdam Science Park, designed by Mecanoo architects and ...
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Using DNA sequence to switch gene ‘noise’ on and off
22 Apr 2013
Researchers from the UvA and Israel have discovered a mechanism that cells can use to reduce the ‘background noise’ generated by important genes. By effecting a few simple DNA mutations, they were able to show that a ...
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Green software project
17 Apr 2013
The Software and Network Engineering (SNE) group of the UvA Informatics Institute received fundings from the ‘Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling’ (EFRO) to research how software and hardware can be optimally ...
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Media attention for Room for Discussion with Mario Draghi
16 Apr 2013
There was large public and media attention on 15 April for Mario Draghi’s appearance on Room for Discussion, the public debate platform of the UvA's Faculty of Economics and Business.
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