News Tilburg University
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Researcher Mara Păun wins Johannes Cornelis Ruigrok Prize
08th April 2024The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has awarded the J.C. Ruigrok Prize to researcher Mara Păun (TLS). She will receive the prize on June 14 for her PhD thesis on the interaction between legal and technological developments.
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Three Tilburg University Professors Crown-Appointed Members of the SER
28th March 2024The Dutch Cabinet has appointed Irmgard Borghouts (TSB), Bastiaan Starink (TLS), and Mijntje Lückerath-Rovers (TIAS) as new members of the Social and Economic Council (SER). They will advise the government on the domains of entrepreneurship, decent work, sustainable growth, an inclusive society, a fair distribution of income, and broad prosperity. The new members have been appointed for the period of April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026.
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Saving sign language for the future by AI and machine learning
28th March 2024More than three hundred sign languages have been registered in the world. But despite the advances in Artificial Intelligence and language technology, only a small number of them have been supported by AI tools and language technology. In order to improve this, linguistics expert Mirella De Sisto, artificial intelligence specialist Dimitar Shterionov, and PhD student Lisa Lepp have been working on automatic recognition and translation of sign language through machine learning and computational linguistics approaches in the SignON project.
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Removal remote desktop application of SDC
26th March 2024Please note that the remote desktop application of SDC will be removed. Researchers and students will still be able to access SDC via a user account of LSEG (formerly known as Refinitiv Workspace/Eikon), which is more user-friendly and includes more extensive data.
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Anke Liefbroer deserving finalist in the national Teacher of the Year election 2024
26th March 2024Anke Liefbroer (Tilburg School of Catholic Theology) was honored yesterday as one of the four finalists of the national Teacher of the Year election in Theater De Kom in Nieuwegein. Our congratulations to the winner, Peter Pelzer (Utrecht University), finalists Hanneke Velthuijsen (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences), Chris Attai (Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen), and of course our own Tilburg University colleague Anke Liefbroer.
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Survey cOAlition S now live
21st March 2024Recently, cOAlition S issued a press release introducing their bold vision for the future of scholarly publishing. The proposal advocates for a paradigm shift—placing ownership in the hands of the academy.
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Dutch labor market has a significant discrimination problem caused by the government
20th March 2024Sociologist and anthropologist Hans Siebers has conducted research on workplace discrimination for the past two decades. He examined access to jobs, promotion opportunities, and daily exclusion, considering both employers and applicants, with and without migration backgrounds. Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, he discusses widespread workplace discrimination.
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Webinar Searching the APA PsycInfo
19th March 2024The APA is hosting a webinar on APA PsycInfo research services, a set of free premium features to optimize the search process using AI and machine learning.
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Our Mind Wanders Almost Half of the Time
18th March 2024Why is it that there are so many more conditions for a happier life than before, yet people often continue to focus on negative aspects of life? Michael Vlerick addresses this question in his book, "Waarom we niet gelukkiger zijn" ("Why We Aren't Happier"), providing us with tools to become content individuals within our means.
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Enhancing Diamond Open Access in the Netherlands
18th March 2024The Dutch commitment to DOA resulted in the launch of the "Enhancing Diamond Open Access in the Netherlands" project on Feb. 1 to encourage DOA and strengthen nonprofit scholarly and library-driven publishing.
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New student organization FUST aims to represent all students in Tilburg
14th March 2024With a dynamic trio at its helm, Taylan Mete, Nikola Novoselec, and Thijs Jansen, FUST (Federal Union Students Tilburg) is a new force emerging to champion the rights and well-being of students from all walks of academic life.
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Festive opening of the Community Garden
14th March 2024March 12 saw the festive opening of the Community Garden on our campus. This Community Garden, next to Academia building, is a student initiative that was received with great enthusiasm and support by the Tilburg Young Academy. When the university proved to be equally thrilled, the dream could be realized! Thanks to the hard work of Tilburg Young Academy and Facility Services, the Community Garden is now a reality.
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Book on crucifixion gives a voice to those who have suffered
11th March 2024During the Roman period probably 2 million people were crucified. And crucifixions still occur today. Theologian Ruben van Wingerden wanted to know everything about crucifixion in all its aspects. His book, "Roman Crucifixion", will be released this week.
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Cultural eco-studies for more just relationships between humans and the environment
08th March 2024We might think we're objectively observing nature, its aesthetics, and management, but we may not be aware of the biases in terms of power, gender, culture, and colonial relationships, for example. Kate Huber specializes in multimedia cultural analysis, postcolonial studies, and transnational environmental justice.
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Trial Announcement: Free Access to Duke University Press Books and Journals
07th March 2024During a trial period from March 1 to May 31 2024, the library provides free access to a diverse range of academic content of Duke University Press (Duke UP), including journals and e-books, providing valuable insights across a multitude of humanities subjects.