This monthly newsletter for students of science is full of information on practical tips, events to attend and some research updates
First Dutch Motion Capture and VR lab opened in Utrecht! |
Utrecht University recently opened its Motion Capture and Virtual Reality Lab, equipped with the latest technology available in the field. It is the only lab at this scale in the Netherlands. Students from Game and Media Technology (GMT) masters, AI and HCI Masters and Bachelors are using this lab. For example, in one project students collected facial and body movement data during dyadic conversations to automatically generate animations for virtual humans. In another work, they analyzed the perception of photorealistic virtual humans and their impact on people.
It is also used as part of the Computer Animation course offered by the GMT masters program. Students work in groups in the lab and create animation movies similar to Pixar and Disney. PhD students use the lab actively for their research, either for data collection or for experimentation.
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The Starter's Guide for Master Students: all the essential information in one document
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| In September a Starter's Guide for new Bachelor students was introduced; this month a version for new Master's students is ready! The guide consists of information and tips about our buildings, digital tools, who you can turn to with questions and practical matters concerning education. |
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This is UU-Week! Save the date for 18-20 April 2023.
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After a successful edition in April 2022, the This is UU week will take place again from 18-20 April 2023! This week is all about meeting and getting to know your fellow students, the University and its student life beyond education. Check the link below for more info and updates.
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- The rheumatology clinic of the Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden is seeking a highly motivated AI or biostatistics student with AI experience to join our team for a 3-6 month master's internship opportunity. This internship provides a unique chance to gain hands-on research experience with the potential for authorship in a publication, as well as applied knowledge in a clinical setting. Read this post in the LinkedIngroup of Career Services Faculty of Science Utrecht University | Groups | LinkedIn
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Curious to find out why the concrete frame of the former Earth Sciences Building is still there (behind the Koningsberger Building)? Read here why...
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The day in the life of a motorprotein in Utrecht |
Animation made by UU-researchers of Cellbiology (Hoogenraad Lab) about a day in the life of a motor protein. With in addition nice images of Utrecht City! This video is already some years old, but still informative and very popular!
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Charissa de Bekker in "The biology behind the TV-series The Last of Us" |
UU-Researcher Charissa de Bekker talks about the biology behind the TV-series The Last of Us in this video.
She points out similarities between the fungus that takes over humans in this series and the zombie ant fungus that she studies.
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A genetic code leads to 200 different celltypes |
How does the same DNA result in more than 200 different cell types?
Not all genes are active all the time; UU-Researcher Tuncay Baubec and his research group try to understand how the same genetic code is used to build the more than 200 different cell types in our body.
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A new boost for Utrechts AI-research |
ROBUST aims to provide a new boost to Dutch fundamental research on Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the ROBUST program, 51 partners from industry, government and the knowledge sector work together, including Utrecht University and Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. This helps us further expand some Artificial Intelligence Labs.
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Click on the link of the event or the workshop to see if there are any places available |
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What information can you get at the Student affairs desk?
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Questions about course registrations, grades, study progress and gradution? Come to the Student information desk between 10 and 12 (Minnaeart, first floor) or send an email. Find your contactperson via the student affairs-webpage.
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How do you rate your programme?
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| Don't want to receive all those emails about the NSE (the National Student Survey)? Then fill in the survey quickly. As soon as you complete the survey, the emails will stop! We would love to hear what you think of your study programme. Completing the survey will take 10-15 minutes and in exchange for your participation, you will have a chance to win prizes: including an Apple Macbook Air! The invitation arrived in your UU mailbox on 19 January. |
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About this newsletter
This newsletter is automatically sent to all students of the Faculty of Science (you cannot unsubscribe from this newsletter because we try to limit the amount of seperate mailings from the faculty). |
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