Lamberto Zannier, Secretaris Generaal van de Organisatie voor Veiligheid en Samenwerking in Europa (OVSE), gaf een lezing met de titel: ‘The OSCE, a bridge between East and West and a platform for dialogue on European security’.

Op 9 maart 2017 verzorgde Dr. Elke Devroe, hoofddocent aan het Institute of Security and Global Affairs van de Universiteit Leiden, het 2e college in de collegereeks ‘Veiligheid, recht en bestuur’.

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Development of scenarios for 2050 detailed in an IO framework

Pandemieën, terroristische aanslagen, milieurampen… Anno 2024 zijn dergelijke bedreigingen niet meer weg te denken. Sterker nog: we moeten ons beter gaan voorbereiden op de grootschalige crises van de toekomst. Liefst op een manier die past bij onze leefstijl en met oog voor onze maatschappelijke waarden.…

Stefaan Van den Bogaert, hoogleraar Europees Recht en wetenschappelijk directeur van het Instituut voor Publiekrecht, treedt toe tot het faculteitsbestuur in de functie van portefeuillehouder onderzoek en vicedecaan. Hij is daarmee de opvolger van Larissa van den Herik.

Congres/symposium

Op 28 augustus 2024 heeft Lieke Beekers de Young Economist Award 2024 gewonnen.

Examining the sustainability aspects of biotechnology, especially those related to the production of ethanol from biomass.

Op 10 november 2021 verdedigde Carmel van Niekerk-Jacobs het proefschrift 'Realising the right to reproduce with assistance in South Africa'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. J.J. Sloth-Nielsen en prof.dr. T. Liefaard.

How can mega sand nourishments, such as the Sand Motor, be designed and managed for optimal ecosystem services provision ?

A critical look at the impact assessment modelling of metals in Life Cycle Impact Assessment and improvement options.

Hybrid zones occur where two species meet and produce offspring (hybrids). Typically, hybrids show a considerable reduction in fitness. In this thesis two hybrid zones are treated.

Corruption, integrity (or a lack thereof…) and public values are near omnipresent elements in public administration and politics of all times. Cases of corrupt public officials and politicians continuously emerge. Strangely enough, however, it often remains unknown what actually occurred, how something…

Alumni-activiteit

Het radioprogramma De Wereld van BNR Nieuwsradio zond op 15 maart live uit vanaf de Spaanse trappen op de faculteit Governance and Global Affairs in Den Haag. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, verbonden aan Institute of Security and Global Affairs, was te gast. Ook in Nederland kan een cyber-aanval plaatsvinden.…

In the first part of this thesis we study the geometry of folding patterns.

Although nanoparticles are extensively used in various applications like consumer products and have most probably entered the environment, little is known about the effects of these particles on living organisms.

Promotor: E. Bouwman, Co-Promotor: S. Bonnet

LIACS is a partner in RISE_SMA, an interdisciplinary, international network combining excellent scholars and practitioners to enable vigorous knowledge sharing and to develop solutions for contemporary challenges for Social Media Analytics (SMA).

Promotor: I. A. G. Snellen, Co-promotor: M. A. Kenworthy

Promotores: H. Schiessel, G.T. Barkema

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.

Global healthcare is on the verge of an antibiotic availability crisis as bacteria have evolved resistance to nearly all known antibacterials. Identifying new antibiotics that operate via novel modes-of-action is therefore of high priority.

Promotor: Huub J.M. de Groot, Co-promotor: Francesco Buda

Promotor: Prof.dr. E.F. van Dishoeck, Co-Promotor: M.R. Hogerheijde

Promotor: A.P. IJzerman Co-promotor: L.H. Heitman

Supervisor: S.F. Portegies Zwart Co-Supervisor: A.G.A. Brown

Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: A. Hawe

Promotoren: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo en Dr. R. Heijungs

Consequences for sediment stability and seston trapping

Promotores: Wim Jiskoot; Ferry Ossendorp

Promotor: C.A.J. Knibbe, Co-promotor: J.J. Boelens, R.G.M. Bredius

The field of exoplanet research is rapidly advancing through the development of new technology, observing techniques, and post-processing methods.

When a star gets too close to a supermassive black hole, it is torn apart by strong tidal forces in a tidal disruption event (TDE).

Promotor: G.P. van Wezel

Promotor: P.G.L. Klinkhamer, Co-Promotores: K. Vrieling, P.P.J. Mulder

Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: H.A. Every

Promotor: Prof.dr. K.J. Batenburg

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.P. van Wezel

Promotor: J.G.E.M. Fraaije, Co-Promotor: A. Kros

Promotor: P.J.J. Hooykaas, Co-Promotor: E.J. van der Zaal

Promotor: K.J. Batenburg

Microbial rhodopsins are photosensitive pigments implemented in the growth and adaptation of a large population of microorganisms.

Promotor: Peter Stevenhagen

Promotores: Prof.dr. C.A.J. Knibbe, Prof.dr. M. Danhof, Prof.dr. K. Allegaert (Leuven)

A large diversity of exoplanetary systems has been found, but it is still unclear what drives this diversity.

In this work, we attempt to answer the question:

Fungal infections pose a significant threat to individuals with compromised immune systems and despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment, they continue to jeopardize patient’s health.

Transplantation of labial salivary glands to the eyelids for patients with dry eye appears to give excellent results clinically.