/en en Sun, 04 May 2025 20:02:50 +0200 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200 /en/news/ai-professor-sanne-abeln-predictions-are-improving-but-genuine-understanding-is-only-growing-slowly Abeln offers insights into the latest developments in her field, the use of AI in the life sciences, and expresses concern over reliance on big tech companies. 149134 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-participants-public-engagement-academy-2025 Apply now for the Public Engagement Academy: a training programme specifically targeted at postdocs and other early-career researchers at the Faculty of Science. 148686 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:16:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/quantum-middleware-the-glue-between-bits-and-qubits The future of quantum computing largely depends on its integration with classical computing. Computer scientist Nishant Saurabh is developing quantum middleware to bridge these two worlds, enabling efficient interaction between quantum and classical computing. 148527 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:22:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/apply-for-the-pts-continuing-education-fund-before-30-june For all teachers with ambitions and ideas to teach sustainability professionals, we fund initiatives up to €10,000 to develop courses for professionals or related initiatives. 148514 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:48:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/background/we-were-seen-as-programmers-rather-than-proper-researchers Twenty years of AI research at the Faculty of Science, seen through Professor Mehdi Dastani's eyes. 148421 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:32:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/background/a-robot-as-a-buddy-in-healthcare-children-really-see-it-as-a-friend In her PhD research, Anouk Neerincx investigated how robots can help reduce stress, how they can get children to talk about their health and how they can teach children emotional skills. 148045 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:31:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/police-and-the-judiciary-should-themselves-take-responsibility-on-the-subject-of-ai Floris Bex has been appointed professor of Innovation in AI & Law at Utrecht University on March 1. 147490 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/newsflash-faculty-of-science-the-significance-of-ai-for-work-and-research-vulnerable-grasslands-and In this newsflash, you will find quick, bite-sized updates on a range of topics that we wish to share with you in addition to the other, more extensive articles in our newsfeed. 147233 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0100 Nieuws Foto: Ed van Rijswijk /en/news/analysing-eighteen-thousand-chicken-videos Stories from the Lab: an interview with Bas Rodenburg and Armanda den Exter from the AI & Animal Welfare Lab. 146590 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/nwo-diversity-and-inclusion-initiative-award-goes-to-wics-and-ics-diversity-committee WICS and the ICS Diversity Committee are working to make the Department of Information and Computing Sciences a more inclusive and welcoming place for everyone. 146350 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:59:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/two-new-phd-candidates-start-at-ai-labs In 2025, two new researchers began their doctoral research within the Utrecht AI Labs. 146252 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:44:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/newsflash-faculty-of-science-depressed-primates-popsicle-made-from-salty-glacier-water-and-more In this newsflash, you will find quick, bite-sized updates on a range of topics that we wish to share with you in addition to the other, more extensive articles in our newsfeed. 146183 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:51:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/ai-tool-helps-citizens-file-complete-reports Daphne Odekerken will defend her PhD thesis on 6 January, focusing on the design of an AI system that simplifies filing a complete report. 145743 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:31:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/smart-search-engine-assists-the-municipality-of-utrecht Thanks to an improved search engine, councillors and policy officers at the Municipality of Utrecht can now find the information they need more quickly. 145732 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:22:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-data-visualisation-projects For this first UDCC call, developers from two teams make their expertise available to support staff from all disciplines to create data visualisations. 145303 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/diversity-and-inclusion-are-not-just-buzzwords According to Federica Russo, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Techno-Science, diversity and inclusion need to be further integrated into academic practice. 145349 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:02:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/director-ai-labs-leaves-for-leiden Thomas Dohmen, co-initiator and director of the AI Labs, will leave Utrecht University as of 1 October. 143926 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:07:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/data-diversity-as-the-foundation-for-better-language-models Dong Nguyen receives an ERC Starting Grant and will research how data diversity affects the quality and behavior of language models. 143911 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/parliament-must-gain-control-over-the-use-of-algorithms PhD researcher Juliette Ermers from the AI Lab for Public Services is investigating how Parliament can gain control over the algorithmic implementation of legislation. 143033 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/funds-for-research-into-ai-conversation-training Utrecht University and its spin-off, DialogueTrainer, have secured funding from Click.nl to elevate their virtual conversation trainer to the next level. 142250 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:29:00 +0200 Nieuws