Delta Institute for Theoretical Physics

The Delta Institute for Theoretical Physics unites the institutes for theoretical physics of the University of Amsterdam, Leiden University and Utrecht University.

Joegoslavië-tribunaal legde geweld vast, maar geen gedeelde ‘waarheid’

Het Internationaal Straftribunaal voor het voormalige Joegoslavië (ICTY) werd opgericht om de verantwoordelijken voor de ernstigste misdrijven tijdens de Balkanoorlogen in de jaren negentig strafrechtelijk te ...
Yugoslavia tribunal established the facts – but a unified ‘truth’ remained elusive

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was created to prosecute those responsible for some of the worst crimes committed during the Balkan wars of the 1990s. But there was also an ...
Dr Wim Zimmermann joins ACIL as Assistant Professor

Dr Wim Zimmermann has rejoined the Amsterdam Center for International Law. He completed his PhD at the University of Amsterdam in 2023 and now returns as an Assistant Professor. His research broadly seeks to ...
‘Groeiagenda kan niet zonder economen en bedrijfskundigen’

Op 8 september gaat oud-ASML-topman en overheidsadviseur Peter Wennink in gesprek met de UvA over de toekomst van talentontwikkeling en de economie in Nederland. Roel Beetsma en Marc Salomon blikken vooruit.
Call for Participation: Console-ing Passions

International Conference on Television, Video, Audio, New Media, and Feminism | 28-30 June 2027 | University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Deadline for proposals: 1 December 2026.
Teun Munnik benoemd tot hoogleraar Plantencelbiologie

Dr. Teun Munnik is benoemd tot hoogleraar Plantencelbiologie aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Munnik is verbonden aan het Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS) van de Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, ...
Teun Munnik appointed Professor of Plant Cell Biology

Dr. Teun Munnik has been appointed Professor of Plant Cell Biology at the University of Amsterdam. Munnik is affiliated with the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS) at the Faculty of Science. As professor, ...
Student of medewerker? Zet je fiets in de fietsenkelder

Het studiejaar is alweer in volle gang en we zijn blij dat iedereen het Universiteitskwartier en de gebouwen van de Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen weet te vinden. We zien daardoor ook dat er steeds meer fietsen in...
How can algorithms allocate school places fairly?

When pupils apply for secondary school in Amsterdam, they are asked to rank their preferred schools. But what if listing their genuine preferences is not the best way to receive a place? This question is at the heart ...
Machine learning successfully predicts new materials for storing heat

Scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have used AI to significantly speed up the search for better heat storage materials—an important step toward more sustainable energy systems. In a paper in the Nature ...
Paul Verhagen explores technology, geopolitics and power in The Techtonic Shift

Technology is not neutral infrastructure: it is increasingly a source of geopolitical power. In his new book, The Techtonic Shift, Paul Verhagen examines what this means for democratic societies, digital openness and ...
Chemical signalling mimics key neuronal properties

In a paper published this summer by Chemical Science, PhD candidate Rens Ham MSc of the Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences together with Dr Bettina Baumgartner and Prof. Joost Reek present a synthetic ...
How do cells know when to switch on Wnt4?

Researchers at the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS) of the Faculty of Science have uncovered how mammary-gland cells decide when to activate Wnt4, a gene with a central role in mammary-gland development. ...
Kicking off the academic year with new students at IvI

We would like to wish everyone a great start of the academic year and the very best with your teaching!
The Governance of Loss

In September 2026, three new PhD candidates will join the research project of Giacomo Tagiuri. Earlier this year, Giacomo began his European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant project on the 'Governance of Loss in ...
Printen met ijs

Natuurkundigen van de Universiteit van Amsterdam hebben een methode ontwikkeld om driedimensionale structuren in ijs te printen. Afgelopen december trok het onderzoek veel aandacht toen de onderzoekers een kerstboom ...
Printing with ice

Physicists from the University of Amsterdam have developed a method to print three-dimensional structures in ice. Last December, the work gathered a lot of attention when the researchers 3D-printed a Christmas tree. ...
Zorg op een kruispunt: verbeteren of vernieuwen?

Zorgorganisaties richten zich vooral op het verbeteren van bestaande zorg. Fundamentele vernieuwing die met minder mensen meer zorg mogelijk maakt, komt minder goed van de grond. De zorg is sterk in zelforganisatie, ...
ERC Starting Grant voor onderzoek naar digitale platforms en geopolitiek

Digitale platforms dringen steeds meer economische sectoren en maatschappelijke domeinen binnen. Hierdoor is veel economische en politieke macht bij een handvol bedrijven uit de VS en China geconcentreerd, zoals ...
ERC Starting Grant for research into platform geopolitics

The expansion of digital platforms into ever more economic sectors and social domains has concentrated enormous economic and political power in a handful of US- and China-based firms such as Amazon, Google and ...

Delta Institute for Theoretical Physics

Joegoslavië-tribunaal legde geweld vast, maar geen gedeelde ‘waarheid’

Yugoslavia tribunal established the facts – but a unified ‘truth’ remained elusive

Dr Wim Zimmermann joins ACIL as Assistant Professor

‘Groeiagenda kan niet zonder economen en bedrijfskundigen’

Call for Participation: Console-ing Passions

Teun Munnik benoemd tot hoogleraar Plantencelbiologie

Teun Munnik appointed Professor of Plant Cell Biology

Student of medewerker? Zet je fiets in de fietsenkelder

How can algorithms allocate school places fairly?

Machine learning successfully predicts new materials for storing heat

Paul Verhagen explores technology, geopolitics and power in The Techtonic Shift

Chemical signalling mimics key neuronal properties

How do cells know when to switch on Wnt4?

Kicking off the academic year with new students at IvI

The Governance of Loss

Printen met ijs

Printing with ice

Zorg op een kruispunt: verbeteren of vernieuwen?

ERC Starting Grant voor onderzoek naar digitale platforms en geopolitiek

ERC Starting Grant for research into platform geopolitics

Outreach: Quantum Universe website

Advanced Topics Course Fall 2023

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