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New Academy Assistant Projects 2024

Posted on September 13th, 2024 by Lara Baseggio
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The Network Institute is proud to announce six new Academy Assistant Projects for the 2024-2025 academic year. Each project is led by two researchers from different disciplines who can hire two Student Assistants (usually master’s students) to work on the … Continue reading →

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New technology developers join the team

Posted on September 10th, 2024 by Radu Nicolae

Greetings everyone! This is Lara Baseggio and Radu Nicolae joining the Networking Institute as technology developers for the following year. We are excited to embark in this journey and be part of the multidisciplinary research hub, hosted here, at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Code for Humanity, Event, News, Outreach, Support for Research, Tech Labs, The Network Institute

Metaphors as tools for understanding in science communication among experts and to the public

Posted on September 3rd, 2024 by Radu Nicolae

Marthe Smedinga, Alan Cienki, and Henk W. de Regt National University of Singapore | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Radboud University.  “Metaphors as tools for understanding in science communication among experts and to the public” explores the pivotal role of metaphors … Continue reading →

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