Press releases Tilburg University
-
Loss of ecosystems incurs higher costs than previously estimated
07th March 2024Across the globe, animal and plant species along with their habitats are disappearing. With this loss, we also lose the 'services' they provide, such as water filtration or crop pollination. An international research team, including Sjak Smulders from Tilburg University, has proposed a new calculation approach to capture these future 'benefits' of nature. The research has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Science.
-
Disruptive AI calls for a disruptive legal response
04th March 2024Generative Artificial Intelligence is advancing at unprecedented speed. Its possibilities seem endless, but so do the dangers. How should we regulate this technology so that the risks are mitigated and the opportunities facilitated? That question is answered by Bart van der Sloot, Tilburg University, in his latest book: Regulating the Synthetic Society.
-
Katrijn Van Deun awarded prestigious NWO Vici grant to develop new data science methods
29th February 2024Professor Dr. Katrijn Van Deun, professor of ‘Data Science for the Social and Behavioral Sciences’ at Tilburg University, has been awarded a Vici grant of 1.5 million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With this subsidy, she aims to develop research methods that can contribute to complex developments in the field of data within our society. Katrijn Van Deun joins the ranks of 35 scientists across the Netherlands who will be receiving a Vici grant today.