Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en en Wed, 01 May 2024 07:27:04 +0200 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:34:00 +0200 Exploring the potential of data donations https://www.uu.nl/en/news/exploring-the-potential-of-data-donations Data donation presents a new and unique approach to collecting digital trace data. The team of Karin van Es and Dennis Nguyen are conducting two pilot studies involving Netflix and ChatGPT. 140040 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:34:00 +0200 Nieuws “Music is not an extra, it's a basic necessity” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/music-is-not-an-extra-its-a-basic-necessity Music and computer science are the two passions of Anja Volk. By connecting these two fields, the professor of Music Information Computing hopes to unlock the fundamental role of music in our lives. 139923 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:19:00 +0200 Nieuws “When it comes to digital culture, we need to look at the Global South” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/when-it-comes-to-digital-culture-we-need-to-look-at-the-global-south Newly appointed Professor of Inclusive AI Cultures Payal Arora explains why it is inevitable to look at the Global South when looking at AI and digital cultures. 138285 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Digital Humanities Walk-in Hours: every Thursday from 14:00 to 15:00 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/digital-humanities-walk-in-hours-every-thursday-from-1400-to-1500 Do you have a question about research software, digital sources, programming, or statistics? Drop by our walk-in hours! 138337 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:54:00 +0100 Nieuws Trying to read some ‘forgotten’ diaries https://www.uu.nl/en/news/trying-to-read-some-forgotten-diaries An interview with dr. Lorena De Vita about deciphering the 'forgotten' diaries of the jurist Otto Küster with the help of the tool Transkribus. 138131 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:04:00 +0100 Nieuws ‘You get much more out of a text corpus with Named Entity Recognition’ https://www.uu.nl/en/news/you-get-much-more-out-of-a-text-corpus-with-named-entity-recognition [interview] Do you, as a humanities scholar, work with large amounts of textual data? I-Analyzer helps you to easily search and visualize text corpora. 137807 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0100 Nieuws “We want to take part in shaping the digital society” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/we-want-to-take-part-in-shaping-the-digital-society The Data School is making an impact on an international scale, raising awareness among scientist and government officials on the ethical impacts of big data projects. 135306 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Utrecht University developed performance review: “Structural evaluation of AI is needed” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-university-developed-performance-review-structural-evaluation-of-ai-is-needed A project team led by Utrecht University examined how companies can monitor the functioning of their AI applications. Project leader Iris Muis tells more. 137047 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Centre for Digital Humanities launches staff and student education program of Spring 2024 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/centre-for-digital-humanities-launches-staff-and-student-education-program-of-spring-2024 Course registration for the CDH workshops and lectures of the spring are open. 136959 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Text search and exploration tool I-Analyzer now open source https://www.uu.nl/en/news/text-search-and-exploration-tool-i-analyzer-now-open-source By making the source code freely available, the CDH Research Software Lab has made their text and data mining tool I-Analyzer accessible to everyone for free. 135669 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:55:00 +0100 Nieuws Utrecht University Library signs Digital Heritage Network Manifesto https://www.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-university-library-signs-digital-heritage-network-manifesto De Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht ondertekent het Manifest Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed en sluit zich aan bij dit netwerk. 134848 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:56:00 +0200 Nieuws Use I-Analyzer tool for informed voting in Dutch Elections on November 22 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/use-i-analyzer-tool-for-informed-voting-in-dutch-elections-on-november-22 Would you like to gain insight into the statements of a politician or party? The Dutch Parliamentary Speeches, from 1815 to 2022, have now been added to the text search and exploration tool I-Analyzer. 134903 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:31:00 +0200 Nieuws Historical fortress wall discovered in man’s backyard using ‘georeferenced’ map from Utrecht University https://www.uu.nl/en/news/historical-fortress-wall-discovered-in-mans-backyard-using-georeferenced-map-from-utrecht-university While deepening a pont in his garden, Erwin Jesterhoudt stumbled upon a piece of an old wall and discovered, using a digital historical map from Utrecht University, it was an 18th-century fortress wall. 134679 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:10:00 +0200 Nieuws UU researchers advise government on regulation of ChatGPT and other generative AI https://www.uu.nl/en/news/uu-researchers-advise-government-on-regulation-of-chatgpt-and-other-generative-ai It is up to the government to keep AI in check, researchers Fabian Ferrari, Antal van den Bosch, and José van Dijck advise the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. 134031 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Large Language Models: Do it yourself https://www.uu.nl/en/news/large-language-models-do-it-yourself On Thursday, September 28th, Professor Antal van den Bosch invites you to explore the latest open-source Large Language Models (LLMs). 133784 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:32:00 +0200 Nieuws Apply for one of the Human-centered Artificial Intelligence grants https://www.uu.nl/en/news/apply-for-one-of-the-human-centered-artificial-intelligence-grants Are you conducting collaborative interdisciplinary research in the field of human-centered artificial intelligence, or are you planning to? Then be sure to apply by 8 September. 132664 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:55:00 +0200 Nieuws © iStockphoto.com "As a researcher, this tool saves me a lot of work and stress” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/as-a-researcher-this-tool-saves-me-a-lot-of-work-and-stress [interview] Good news for scientists whose technological skills are limited, but who want to work with social media data in their research: now you can use 4CAT. 132161 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:13:00 +0200 Nieuws More than 7 million euros for Els Stronks and Maaike Bleeker from Dutch Research Agenda https://www.uu.nl/en/news/more-than-7-million-euros-for-els-stronks-and-maaike-bleeker-from-dutch-research-agenda Professor of Early Modern Dutch Literature Els Stronks and Professor of Theatre Studies Maaike Bleeker receive funding to work on scientific and societal breakthroughs. 132041 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws "The network allows researchers to learn about each other’s expertise” https://www.uu.nl/en/news/the-network-allows-researchers-to-learn-about-each-others-expertise Een interview met Jeroen Salman over het EDPOP-project en hoe de bibliotheek en het Centre for Digital Humanities hieraan hebben bijgedragen. An interview with Jeroen Salman about the EDPOP project and how the library and the Centre for Digital Humanities contributed to the project. 132031 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:30:00 +0200 Nieuws CDH presents its Fall staff education program 2023 https://www.uu.nl/en/news/cdh-presents-its-fall-staff-education-program-2023 The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) is pleased to announce its education program for the upcoming Fall 2023. 131911 Tue, 04 Jul 2023 17:52:00 +0200 Nieuws