1,556 search results for “nature american history” in the Staff website
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Willem MeilinkFaculty of Science
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Hans MolFaculty of Humanities
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Alistair KeffordFaculty of Humanities
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
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Erik OdegardFaculty of Humanities
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Andrew GawthorpeFaculty of Humanities
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Dario Fazzi becomes professor by special appointment: ‘We live in an era of tremendous ecological challenges’
Historian Dario Fazzi is the new professor by special appointment at the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS), a strategic partner of the Faculty of Humanities. He starts on 1 September and will combine his new position with his current teaching duties at the Institute for History.
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Young Hae ChoiFaculty of Science
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Hendrik den HeijerFaculty of Humanities
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Marcel KeurentjesFaculty of Humanities
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Doreen MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Suzan VerberneFaculty of Science
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Jan Wim BuismanFaculty of Humanities
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Honorary doctorate for Canadian-American astrophysicist Sara Seager
Leiden University will confer an honorary doctorate on astrophysicist Sara Seager for her work on exoplanets.
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Kiana ShahrasbiFaculty of Science
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Liselotte RambonnetFaculty of Science
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Sebastiaan GrosscurtFaculty of Science
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Factory Girls, Sex Workers, and Minorities: Writing the Marginalized in History
Hanan Hammad and Eftychia Mylona give a master class focusing on conceptual and methodological challenges in writing histories of marginalized social groups.
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Klaas WorpFaculty of Humanities
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New professor of Medieval History Philippe Buc: 'I am just like a shepherd'
A shepherd, but also a comparativist and historian with very broad interests. That is how Professor Philippe Buc describes himself. As of 1 August 2021, he will hold the chair of professor of Medieval History at the university. In an introductory interview, Buc introduces himself, his research and his…
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Paul KesslerFaculty of Science
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
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Marieke BloembergenKoninklijk Instituut Taal, Land- en Volkenkunde
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Ming FrickeFaculty of Science
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Macarena Alegria GarciaFaculty of Humanities
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Maarja SeireFaculty of Humanities
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Paul van TrigtFaculty of Humanities
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eLaw publishes in Nature
Researchers of eLaw, the Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University, published their research in Nature Machine Intelligence. The publication, written by Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Pranav Khanna, Hadassah Drukarch, and Bart Custers, focuses on the legal and regulatory implications of…
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Photo of fish in Covid glove on shortlist for prestigious nature prize
With his photo of a fish trapped in a rubber glove, external PhD candidate Auke-Florian Hiemstra has made it to the shortlist for the People’s Choice Award in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The photo shows the impact of Covid litter on wildlife.
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Eefke de HaanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Eric StormFaculty of Humanities
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Indira HuliselanFaculty of Humanities
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Introducing: prof. Scott Nelson
Introducing prof. Scott Nelson, the Legum Professor of the Social Sciences at William and Mary, and on the spring exchange at the University of Leiden.
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Carolien StolteFaculty of Humanities
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Improving nature’s antibiotic
'What nature made isn’t necessarily an optimized medicine to use in the human body,’ says Professor of Biological Chemistry Nathaniel Martin. That’s why a group of Leiden researchers is making a chemistry-based improved version of the frequently used antibiotic vancomycin. They received an NWO NACTAR…
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Do you buy your partner chocolates and roses? Fascination for American holidays explained
Buying chocolates as a sign of love, getting the best deals on Black Friday and putting on a spooky costume for Halloween. In recent years, these holidays and traditions have taken off in the Netherlands, even though they originated on the other side of the ocean. Why are we so excited about American…
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
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Maud RijksFaculty of Humanities
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Alp YenenFaculty of Humanities
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Junjie HuangFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Giliam de ValkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Lukas Milevski
Faculty of Humanities
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Yee Man NgFaculty of Science
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Jill den BoerFaculty of Science
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Anna RoseboomFaculty of Science
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How can we make better use of natural resources?
Mining for natural resources harms the environment. But we desperately need them, for both the development of countries and the transition to a sustainable energy system. Professor of Sustainable Resource Use Ester van der Voet researches how we can reduce the environmental impact of natural resources…
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Three new Master's specialisations in History: ‘More in line with students’ wishes’
The Master's programme in History at Leiden University is set to change. From September 2026, three of the five specialisations will be replaced by new subjects that are more closely aligned with the field of research and students’ interests. One of these new specialisations will also be taught entirely…