/en en Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:16:01 +0200 Fri, 17 Oct 25 12:20:00 +0200 /en/news/han-wosten-wins-huibregtsen-prize-2025 Microbiologist Han Wösten has been awarded the prestigious Huibregtsen Prize 2025. The prize recognises Wösten's innovative and fundamental research into new sustainable materials from fungi-based compounds. 153011 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:20:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/from-full-family-member-to-handy-tool Social robots, smart speakers, Google Home, or Amazon Alexa: they are making their way into our homes. What role do these forms of artificial intelligence play within the family? Ruud Hortensius and his team of researchers are seeking answers to this question. 152432 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:37:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/smart-assistant-to-be-developed-to-help-people-with-dementia Shihan Wang aims to develop an AI system to help people with early-stage dementia remember when it's time to eat or take their medication. 150829 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:53:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/wearing-two-hats-made-it-easier-for-me-to-connect-within-government Alexander Melchior investigated why civil servants make little use of an excellent tool for developing sound policy on complex issues. 150666 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:26:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/software-helps-shape-society-and-that-brings-responsibilities Fabiano Dalpiaz hield op 20 mei zijn inaugurele rede als hoogleraar Software Production. 149954 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:17:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/opinion/european-plans-offer-too-little-resistance-to-big-tech While Europe is investing billions in digital infrastructure, we must not forget that technology also requires people who can work with it. 149122 Tue, 20 May 2025 14:52:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/how-the-dutch-police-aim-to-use-algorithms-responsibly Isabelle Donatz-Fest spent 350 hours with the police to see how algorithms are given a role in daily operations. 149590 Mon, 19 May 2025 09:46:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/most-leading-chatbots-routinely-exaggerate-science-findings It seems so convenient: asking ChatGPT or another chatbot to summarise a text to quickly get a gist of it. But how accurate are they really? 149230 Thu, 01 May 2025 12:54:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-participants-public-engagement-academy-2025 Apply now for the Public Engagement Academy: a training programme specifically targeted at postdocs and other early-career researchers at the Faculty of Science. 148686 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:16:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/background/we-were-seen-as-programmers-rather-than-proper-researchers Twenty years of AI research at the Faculty of Science, seen through Professor Mehdi Dastani's eyes. 148421 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:32:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/vacancy-student-assistant-contesting-governance-platform The Contesting Governance Platform seeks a new student assistant to support its interdisciplinary team. 148246 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:18:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/vacancy-core-team-member-contesting-governance-platform The Contesting Governance Platform seeks new core members to strengthen its interdisciplinary team. 148245 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:51:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/phd-position-to-trace-and-investigate-the-realities-of-algorithmic-warfare IRW researchers Lauren Gould and Marijn Hoijtink offer a 4-year PhD position in International Relations and Conflict Studies as part of their FWO-funded project. 147610 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:23:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/police-and-the-judiciary-should-themselves-take-responsibility-on-the-subject-of-ai Floris Bex has been appointed professor of Innovation in AI & Law at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� on March 1. 147490 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/newsflash-faculty-of-science-the-significance-of-ai-for-work-and-research-vulnerable-grasslands-and In this newsflash, you will find quick, bite-sized updates on a range of topics that we wish to share with you in addition to the other, more extensive articles in our newsfeed. 147233 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/two-new-phd-candidates-start-at-ai-labs In 2025, two new researchers began their doctoral research within the Utrecht AI Labs. 146252 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:44:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/fwo-research-project-grant-to-trace-and-investigate-the-realities-of-algorithmic-warfare RAW researchers Marijn Hoijtink and Lauren Gould have been awarded a Research Project grant by FWO Vlaanderen to trace and investigate the realities of algorithmic warfare. 145897 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:11:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/smart-search-engine-assists-the-municipality-of-utrecht Thanks to an improved search engine, councillors and policy officers at the Municipality of Utrecht can now find the information they need more quickly. 145732 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:22:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/ai-needs-a-better-understanding-of-reality-to-be-safe-and-effective Albert Gatt, Professor of Natural Language Generation, delivered his inaugural lecture on 9 December. He designs systems that don’t just sound intelligent but genuinely understand the meaning behind their words. 145548 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:54:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/diversity-and-inclusion-are-not-just-buzzwords According to Federica Russo, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Techno-Science, diversity and inclusion need to be further integrated into academic practice. 145349 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:02:00 +0100 Nieuws