Welcome to the Faculty of Science - Faculty of Science - University of Amsterdam http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm Faculty of Science homepage en Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:03:52 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification UvAweb CMS Louise Gunning appointed president of Executive Board UvA and HvA http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/6FF07045-C59F-4AAB-9BCE05E8CCE7C703 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. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:32:25 GMT http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/6FF07045-C59F-4AAB-9BCE05E8CCE7C703 Use of antidepressants during pregnancy causes structural changes in the brain of the unborn child http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/60EA441F-EC5D-4E53-A2F6A5C727FAF95C 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'. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:34:14 GMT http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/60EA441F-EC5D-4E53-A2F6A5C727FAF95C Prestigious Vici grants for three UvA researchers http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/F54EFABC-BCDE-4E27-8858EB4CAF3FB947 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. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:36:12 GMT http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/F54EFABC-BCDE-4E27-8858EB4CAF3FB947 Dr H.J. Honing http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/62AFB378-D9D1-4E6C-93FD452BB47468F8 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. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:57:14 GMT http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/62AFB378-D9D1-4E6C-93FD452BB47468F8 Detection of cancer cells using nanoparticles http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/CB1F41F3-2E4E-41C7-9CAB0178E52299A5 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). Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:36:01 GMT http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/CB1F41F3-2E4E-41C7-9CAB0178E52299A5 Major NWO grant for researching paints used in fine arts http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/3F881C12-CE53-4B6A-BABDFC7558E3850C 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. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:52:28 GMT http://www.science.uva.nl/english/home.cfm/3F881C12-CE53-4B6A-BABDFC7558E3850C