Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en en Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:14:47 +0200 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0100 Reopen: Swaantje Mondt travel fund call 2024-2025 for PhD candidates https://www.uu.nl/en/news/reopen-swaantje-mondt-travel-fund-call-2024-2025-for-phd-candidates The Swaantje Mondt Fund continues offering PhD candidates the opportunity to conduct part of their research abroad or at the CCSS with a financial support of max. € 2500. 138178 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Potential collapse of the Atlantic Ocean Circulation strongly affects European climate https://www.uu.nl/en/news/potential-collapse-of-the-atlantic-ocean-circulation-strongly-affects-european-climate Using a complex climate model, researchers from Utrecht University have simulated the collapse of the large-scale ocean circulation in the Atlantic Ocean. 137632 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0100 Nieuws New 'Tipping the Iceberg' podcast: an Indigenous small island community talks about food and the future https://www.uu.nl/en/news/new-tipping-the-iceberg-podcast-an-indigenous-small-island-community-talks-about-food-and-the-future A new podcast explores the legacy, stories, and living memories of an isolated Indigenous Arctic community fighting to ensure food security while preserving its unique way of life. 136940 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:38:00 +0100 Nieuws Summer School 2023: a week of Complexity https://www.uu.nl/en/news/summer-school-2023-a-week-of-complexity The Utrecht Summer School 2023, featuring the course Introduction to Complex Systems, concluded after a week of intensive lectures, projects, and social activities. 135243 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 09:38:00 +0100 Nieuws Meet CCSS Board member Florian Berger https://www.uu.nl/en/news/meet-ccss-board-member-florian-berger One of the CCSS Board members is Florian Berger, assistant professor and principal investigator of the research group for theoretical biophysics at Utrecht University. His research revolves around mapping and understanding the dazzling complexity of cell biology. 135158 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:17:00 +0100 Nieuws Meet CCSS Board member Wioletta Ruszel https://www.uu.nl/en/news/meet-ccss-board-member-wioletta-ruszel One of the new CCSS Board members is Wioletta Ruszel, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Her research focuses on random interacting particle systems and critical phenomena, with complexity in an intrinsically important component. 129650 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:24:00 +0200 Nieuws Swaantje Mondt Fund 2022: A retrospective https://www.uu.nl/en/news/swaantje-mondt-fund-2022-a-retrospective Since 2017, the Swaantje Mondt Fund offers PhD candidates a springboard for pursuing challenging and groundbreaking research while enriching their knowledge and network. Recipients of the 2022 funding dedicated their grant to broaden their horizon in widely varying research topics. 129620 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:02:00 +0200 Nieuws Reopen: Swaantje Mondt travel fund call 2023-2024 for PhD candidates https://www.uu.nl/en/news/reopen-swaantje-mondt-travel-fund-call-2023-2024-for-phd-candidates The Swaantje Mondt Fund continues offering PhD candidates the opportunity to conduct part of their research abroad or at the CCSS. 128931 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Revitalizing Arctic Indigenous food systems through inclusive, transdisciplinary approaches https://www.uu.nl/en/news/revitalizing-arctic-indigenous-food-systems-through-inclusive-transdisciplinary-approaches A recent study in Sustainability Science identifies three research directions crucial to help enable a sustainable future for Arctic Indigenous food systems. 128452 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:14:00 +0100 Nieuws Model study shows that local measures could control pandemics while reducing societal impact https://www.uu.nl/en/news/model-study-shows-that-local-measures-could-control-pandemics-while-reducing-societal-impact Model may provide a handle to policymakers to find a balance between the control of an epidemic and the people’s well-being. 128362 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Gerard Barkema appointed Distinguished Professor of the Faculty of Science https://www.uu.nl/en/news/gerard-barkema-appointed-distinguished-professor-of-the-faculty-of-science With the appointment, the faculty gives Barkema the opportunity to fully engage in current and new initiatives in the field of AI and data science. 124789 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:24:00 +0100 Nieuws Swaantje Mondt travel fund call for PhD candidates https://www.uu.nl/en/news/swaantje-mondt-travel-fund-call-for-phd-candidates The Swaantje Mondt Fund continues offering PhD candidates the opportunity to conduct part of their research abroad or at the CCSS. 124663 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:53:00 +0100 Nieuws Quantum algorithms help computers understand language https://www.uu.nl/en/news/Quantum-algorithms-help-computers-understand-language Tools from quantum mechanics can help computers to interpret ambiguous language. 123397 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:52:00 +0200 Nieuws ERC Advanced Grant for Henk Dijkstra https://www.uu.nl/en/news/erc-advanced-grant-for-henk-dijkstra Henk Dijkstra is receiving a European grant of 2.5 million euros for research on the weakening of the Warm Gulf Stream. 116208 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Henk Dijkstra Chemotherapy for the climate: The need for risk-risk balancing in assessing Solar Geoengineering https://www.uu.nl/en/news/chemotherapy-for-the-climate-the-need-for-risk-risk-balancing-in-assessing-solar-geoengineering Claudia Wieners opinion about Solar Geoengineering 115930 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Mark Dekker receives innovation award for research into coronavirus prevention measures https://www.uu.nl/en/news/mark-dekker-receives-innovation-award-for-research-into-coronavirus-prevention-measures PhD Candidate Mark Dekker has won the biannual Innovation Award presented by the Netherlands Platform for Survey Research. 114313 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Willemien Kets appointed professor of Game Theory https://www.uu.nl/en/news/willemien-kets-appointed-professor-of-game-theory Utrecht University appoints Willemien Kets as Professor of Game Theory per 1 March 2022. Professor Kets will work to further strengthen game theory by combining new elements from mathematics and the social sciences. 114242 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws CCSS Complexaton 2021-2022: Win a €1000 cash prize through interdisciplinary team work https://www.uu.nl/en/news/ccss-complexaton-2021-2022-win-a-eu1000-cash-prize-through-interdisciplinary-team-work Fascinated by interdisciplinary team effort solving societal challenges? Want to make more accomplishments in your spare time? Come and participate in the Complexaton 2021-2022! 111007 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:38:00 +0100 Nieuws Meet PhD Candidate Silja Zimmermann https://www.uu.nl/en/news/meet-phd-candidate-silja-zimmermann Silja Zimmermann started as a PhD Candidate at the Centre for Complex Systems Studies (CCSS) in February this year. She briefly introduces herself. 110822 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws New travel fund call for PhD candidates https://www.uu.nl/en/news/new-travel-fund-call-for-phd-candidates The Swaantje Mondt Fund will provide you a great opportunity to exchange knowledge and develop new research skills on complexity. 110468 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:38:00 +0200 Nieuws Reizigers in terminal