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Aurora Winter School in VU Amsterdam: Use of Generative AI in Academia

Posted on February 15th, 2026 by Julia Janssen

The Winter School ‘Generative AI in Academia’ is an Aurora winter course within the Digital Society and Global Citizenship hub at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Open to students and faculty across all disciplines and nationalities, it focuses on integrating generative AI … Continue reading →

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Wrapped: Winter School in GenAI for Academia

Posted on January 30th, 2026 by Julia Janssen

After two weeks of lectures, labs, feedback sessions and a grand finale of project presentations, the Winter School in GenAI for Academia has concluded. Over these two weeks, we got valuable insight into how AI is made, how it works, … Continue reading →

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Winter School on Generative AI in Academia – Registrations are open!

Posted on September 10th, 2025 by Julia Janssen

The Network Institute is organizing a Winter School about the use of generative AI in Academia, VU researchers from any discipline and at any level are welcome to join it. We are going to explore how AI can be leveraged … Continue reading →

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