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Tilburg University joins the Netherlands Energy Research Alliance
02nd February 2023Tilburg University has joined NERA, the Netherlands Energy Research Alliance, to strengthen cooperation with other universities and knowledge institutions in the field of energy research. This cooperation fits into Tilburg University's broader strategy to stimulate research on climate change and energy issues from the social sciences and humanities.
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Tilburg University and stakeholders unite to tackle climate crisis
31st January 2023The Academic Collaborative Center on Climate and Energy has officially kicked off on January 30. In this Collaborative Center Tilburg University enters into a long-term partnership with societal partners to address the climate crisis. The collaboration focuses on social, rather than technical, innovation as a driver of progress and change in the energy transition.
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New Scientist special about Zero Hunger Lab
24th March 2022On March 24th the New Scientist special dedicated to the Zero Hunger Lab was presented. It gives a closer look at what the researchers of the Zero Hunger Lab have already achieved with their research and what they are aiming for in the (middle)long term. This special will increase the visibility of the Zero Hunger Lab and contribute to the goal of fighting hunger with data science.
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VIA AUGUSTA proposal ‘Leveraging the potential of a System-of-Systems approach to infrastructure management’ granted by NWO/NGinfra
02nd December 2021Wendy van der Valk, together with Henk Akkermans and Carol Ou (TiSEM), Saskia Lavrijssen and Martijn Groenleer (TLS) have been awarded a grant by NWO/NGInfra for their VIA AUGUSTA project proposal. It is aimed at working towards an integrated vision on how to equip the Dutch infrastructure of the future.
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How can we achieve energy transition in the neighborhood?
24th November 2021Between 2017 and 2020, Martijn Groenleer and Petra Hofman of Tilburg University worked on a regional research, learning and experimentation project called Social Innovation Labs Energy Neutral Housing Stock (SMILE). View the results here.
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Projects We Care 2021
10th November 2021We Care makes funds available annually for research projects in which physicians and scientists work together. Ten projects were awarded funding in 2021.
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Zero Hunger Lab, Chatbots and update on TAISIG
10th November 2021On Thursday, September 16th, 2021, the seventh edition of the TAISIG Talks took place. TAISIG is the Tilburg University Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group: a research community committed to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Hein Fleuren, Christine Liebrecht and Emile Aarts shared their insights.
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AI for diagnostic imaging, active perception and data during crises
30th August 2021On Thursday, June 17, 2021, the fifth edition of the TAISIG Talks took place. TAISIG is the Tilburg University Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group: a research community committed to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Sharon Ong, Yash Satsangi and Kenny Meesters shared their insights.
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Conformity assessment, brain computer interfaces and GPT-3
30th August 2021On Thursday, July 8th, 2021, the sixth edition of the TAISIG Talks took place. TAISIG is the Tilburg University Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group: a research community committed to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Irene Kamara, Maryam Alimardani and Emiel Krahmer shared their insights.
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Free course on basic AI knowledge by NL AI Coalition
13th July 2021Knowledge about AI is still quite limited among a large part of the population, and there are many misconceptions about it. Elements of AI wants to change this by making knowledge about AI accessible to the widest possible audience. Sign up for the free course.