Human language is constantly evolving with its linguistic structure being shaped by language users at both individual and population levels. Focusing on the interplay between processes of language acquisition and communicative need in shaping human languages, this thesis introduces a novel computational…

Welke rol spelen stress en angst bij de vorming van nocebo hyperalgesie?

This thesis investigates innovative and classical strategies in glycoconjugate vaccine development to address the growing threat of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.

Op 23 juni 2020 verdedigde Santy Kouwagam haar proefschrift 'How lawyers win land conflicts for corporations: Legal Strategy and its influence on the Rule of Law in Indonesia'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. A.W. Bedner en prof.dr. C.E. von Benda-Beckmann.

The first direct detection of gravitational waves opened the possibility of mapping the Universe via this new and independent messenger.

Promotor: Prof.dr.ir. J.G.E.M. Fraaije, Co-promotor: A. Kros

A new type of tripodal squaramide-based supramolecular hydrogels is developed and studied.

Promotores: Prof.dr. C.U. Keller, Prof.dr. H.C. Gerritsen

Promotores: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg & Dr. M.G. Vijver

The aim of this thesis is to develop and study a robust and adaptable scaffold for supramolecular polymer self-assembly in water.

This dissertation contains four works during my PhD. Different biomaterials have been designed based on coiled-coil peptides. These biomaterials have a range of applications, inclusing drug delivery, cell sorting to cell-cell fusion.

With an emphasis on developing novel miktoarm star polymers termed PeptoMiktoStars, this thesis leverages asymmetric polymeric polypept(o)ide frameworks to advance their effectiveness in delivering hydrophobic drugs and nucleic acids.

This thesis mainly focuses on cross-modal retrieval and single-modal image retrieval via deep learning methods, i.e. by using deep convolutional neural networks.

Supply risks are not new. But the aggravation of power conflicts on the international stage coupled with global shifts towards energy transition and digitalization has triggered the next supply risk research era.

Promotor: F. Arbab, R. De Nicola, Co-Promotor: M. Tribastone

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.P. Abrahams

This thesis explores interfacial conductance and electric field-effects in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures.

When a star is born in our Galaxy, it is quite likely that it has formed within a massive cluster, which hosts numerous high-mass stars bathing their lower mass neighbours in UV radiation.

This thesis aims to test in vitro pipelines to rapidly and cost-effectively identify molecular mechanisms that drive adverse outcomes in clinical use.

It researches (the possibilities for) the development of a set of principles and best practices for insolvency office holders by comparing multilateral treaties and soft law recommendations and national legislation within Europe.

How and to what extent the historic house (re-)constructs identity through image-making in China.

What is the effect of light at night on plant phenology and physiology, and how does this affect plant interactions with other species?

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.A.G.J. Orrit

Plant architecture has distinct forms in different plant species, but also within a species the finalarchitecture of a plant is determined by its gradual development and changes therein induced by environmental conditions during the plant’s life cycle.

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.P. Spaink, Co-promotor: Prof.dr. A.H. Meijer

This thesis presents the systematics, epidermal defense, and bioprospecting of wild orchids.

Video games have emerged as one of the most interesting media of the turn of the century. The peculiar characteristic of video games is the biunivocal interaction between the computer and the human player.

Promotor: F.J. van Lunteren, E. Jorin

The complexity of an intelligence problem determines to a great extent the certainty that can be provided by intelligence and security services.

Op 23 februari 2022 verdedigde Cale Davis het proefschrift 'Prosecutorial Discretion in International Criminal Justice'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door prof.dr. C. Stahn en dr. J.C. Powderly.

Promotor: F.S. de Boer, Co-promotor: M.M. Bonsangue

Promotores: H.W. Lenstra, A. Lucchini

Nanodiscs are small, disc-shaped structures designed to mimic biological cell membranes, composed of a lipid bilayer stabilized by scaffold proteins. Membrane proteins play crucial roles in essential processes such as nutrient and waste transport, molecular recognition, and cell signalling, making them…

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.J.M de Groot, Co-Promotor: A. Alia

Systems with local constraints is a new finding in recent researches on complex systems. The heterogeneous spatial interactions and the temporal dependencies among those numerous units make it difficult to describe by traditional statistical physics.

Although plant domestication has significantly altered crop genetics and phenotypes, its effects on the taxonomic and functional diversity of plant-associated microbiomes are not well understood.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman, Co-promotor: S. Bonnet

Seminar

This pioneering project will answer this question by examining migrants through the eyes of the courts between 1600 and 1900. It aims to reveal patterns of continuity and change in: 1. Treatment of migrants by criminal courts; 2. Violence and conflicts between migrants and native born.

De polarisatie in onze samenleving neemt toe. Waardoor worden mensen steeds radicaler? Hoe beschermen we onszelf tegen extremistische, terroristische of criminele dreiging, of deze nu fysiek of in de cyberwereld speelt? En welke rol spelen inlichtingendiensten hierin?

De Nederlandse Femicide Monitor heeft als doel om vrouwenmoord beter te begrijpen. De ontwikkeling van de Femicide Monitor geeft inzicht in tien jaar aan zaken waarin vrouwen vermoord zijn.

Het onderzoeksinstituut eLaw is opgebouwd uit interdisciplinaire wetenschappers die kwesties onderzoeken op het snijvlak van recht, technologie en samenleving.

Als onderdeel van het euCONSENT-consortium heeft eLaw - Centrum voor Recht en Digitale Technologie, financiering van de Europese Commissie ontvangen voor onderzoek naar een ​​grensoverschrijdend systeem voor online leeftijdsverificatie en ouderlijke toestemming, waarin kinderrechten centraal staan.

Vind jouw thuis bij LUC! Wij zijn gevestigd in het hart van Den Haag. Met ons eigen gebouw en internationale profiel biedt LUC een omgeving voor iedereen die op zoek is naar een interculturele ervaring en die een verantwoordelijke wereldburger wil worden.

C-SIDe project betrekt een brede selectie van partners bij het oplossen van cybersecurityproblemen. Beveiliging van softwaresystemen is een kritieke behoefte in onze onderling verbonden samenleving. Bedrijven die softwareproducten ontwikkelen, zoeken naar Security-by-Design-benaderingen die beveiliging…

eLaw – Centrum voor Recht en Digitale Technologie biedt onderwijsprogramma's aan op pre-universitair, bachelor-, master-, master- en postdoctoraal niveau op het gebied van recht, technologie en samenleving.