Faculty of Science

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Louise Gunning appointed president of Executive Board UvA and HvA

Prof. Louise Gunning-Schepers has been appointed president of the Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) by the Supervisory Boards of the two institutions. The appointment is effective as of 1 April 2012.

Use of antidepressants during pregnancy causes structural changes in the brain of the unborn child

The use of certain antidepressants by pregnant women influences the development of the brain of their foetus, according to researchers of the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The results of their research was published in 'Neuropharmacology'.

Prestigious Vici grants for three UvA researchers

Three scientists from the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Science have received a Vici grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). They will each receive €1,500,000 to conduct research in the coming five years.

Dr H.J. Honing

Henkjan Honing has been appointed Professor of Cognitive and Computational Musicology at both the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science of the University of Amsterdam.

Detection of cancer cells using nanoparticles

In the framework of the China Exchange Program between the KNAW and its Chinese counterpart, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), a research proposal on the medical application of novel photonic nanomaterials has been granted (400.000 euro).

Major NWO grant for researching paints used in fine arts

Within the framework of Science4Arts programme, The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has provided funding for the project titled ‘How paint changes: consequences for conservation, presentation and preservation of paintings from Van Eyck to Mondriaan'. The UvA (Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science) will coordinate the research. NWO awarded a total of € 3.6 million to six different projects.

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Science Park Amsterdam

Science Park Amsterdam houses a number of important knowledge-based institutions including the Faculty of Science, Universiteit van Amsterdam.