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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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New research visits confirmed

Posted on August 1st, 2024 by Max Miller

Following an open call to VU researchers, we’re thrilled to announce that the four winning research visits have been confirmed. Read more about research visits -including previous ones- at the NI here. Below we describe the exciting work which is … Continue reading →

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For over ten years, the Network Institute has been studying the digital society, in an interdisciplinary approach. The institute brings together a unique combination of scientists from informatics, social sciences and humanities.
Network Institute: The hub for interdisciplinary research on the digital society