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Alumni Week: 12-16 April
28 February 2021 | CommunicationOur world is transforming. Perhaps more at this very moment than ever before. We are experiencing crises when it comes to climate change, health, social and economic inequality and the rule of law in our society. But ...
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Curfew exemption for practical education
24 February 2021 | CommunicationEarlier this week, the government announced that the current lockdown and the corresponding measures to curtail the spread of the corona virus will be extended until 15 March.
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How will AI transform democracy and the media?
22 February 2021 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIHow will AI change media? What new opportunities can AI create for democracy? And what conditions need to be fulfilled for these things to happen? Starting Monday, 22 February, researchers from the University of ...
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AUAS and UvA targets of cyber attack
17 February 2021 | CommunicationThe Security and Operations Centre of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and University of Amsterdam (UvA) have found that an unknown third party has gained access to the ICT environments of the AUAS ...
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Centre for Economic Transformation off the ground
16 February 2021The Centre for Economic Transformation (CET) was officially launched at the AUAS Knowledge Parade on 9 February. The CET will become Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)’s platform where alternative ...
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AUAS closed Monday morning due to code red weather warning
14 February 2021 | CommunicationThe Dutch national weather service, KNMI, expects very icy road conditions in many regions of the Netherlands tomorrow morning and has therefore issued a code red weather warning. Due to this, the AUAS will close its ...
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Smart EV charging station project crowned 'Research of the Year'
9 February 2021 | CommunicationMark van Wees and Jos Warmerdam of the Faculty of Technology and the Centre of Expertise Urban Technology are the big winners of the 'AUAS Research of the Year' 2021 award. During the first AUAS Knowledge Parade, ...
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Boost to AI in Amsterdam with new AUAS Centre of Expertise
9 February 2021 | HvA Expertisecentrum Applied Artificial IntelligenceThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is the first knowledge institution in the Netherlands to create a Centre of Expertise on Applied Artificial Intelligence, together with partners from the business ...
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AUAS admissions soar to record 15,000 new students
4 February 2021 | CommunicationDuring this academic year (2020-2021), over 15,000 students started studying at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), representing once again an annual increase. With a total student population ...
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Three new neighbourhood campuses in Amsterdam
3 February 2021 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and the Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) are joining forces to create Neighbourhood Campuses. These are physical places in OBA branches where Amsterdam residents from ...
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Lockdown extended through 2 March
2 February 2021 | CommunicationThe Dutch government has extended the current lockdown until (and including) 2 March. A decision will follow at the end of this week concerning whether the curfew will be extended after 10 February.
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Get rid of the throwaway mentality
1 February 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe ambition is for the Dutch economy to run entirely on reusable raw materials by 2050. This requires consumers to shift from ‘ownership to use’. It also requires manufacturers to change their views on ...
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The new strategic plan is ready: AUAS in 3 Dimensions
29 January 2021 | CommunicationThe AUAS has a new strategic plan for 2021-2026. This plan outlines our strategic long-term direction for the years 2021-2026. It centres on five key ambitions.
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Curfew: (only) testing exempted
22 January 2021 | CommunicationStarting on Saturday, 23 January, there will be a curfew in the Netherlands from 21:00 to 04:30. This is one of the measures the government has taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus
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“AUAS students must be critical about digitalisation"
19 January 2021 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesMarleen Stikker is known for the acclaimed Dutch TV programme Zomergasten (‘Summer Guests’) and is one of the founders of research institute Waag. She says that it’s possible to have a different ...
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AMSIB-NBS Joint Master gets NVAO approval: Start September 2021
14 January 2021 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries'I still cannot believe we did it! I had a lot of confidence in what we submitted and I anticipated that we would get, but when I heard that we did, I almost burst into tears,' said Maryna Rusthoven, AMSIB project ...
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HvAll Inclusive Award for Women’s Network FemIT
13 January 2021 | CommunicationSoftware engineering lecturer Lisa van der Plas of the Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries is the winner of the HvAll Inclusive Award. Together with students Hamnah Butt, Liza Darwesh, Kimberly van der ...
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Lockdown extended: situation at AUAS unchanged
12 January 2021 | CommunicationThe lockdown that is currently underway in the Netherlands will be extended through 9 February. Prime Minister Rutte announced this on Tuesday evening. The current situation at the AUAS will also be extended through ...
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New research group to increase impact of practice-based research
31 December 2020 | CommunicationApplied research at Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands is a relatively new activity, but is already having a great effect on society. This impact is not always immediately apparent, however. Which is ...
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Gala Veldhoen appointed as member of the AUAS Supervisory Board
17 December 2020 | CommunicationGala Veldhoen has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) effective 1 January 2021. The Supervisory Board announced this today. She is the intended ...