Donders Cube Award for Sharon Unsworth during Donders Day
As part of the Donders Sessions, this year’s annual poster session was expanded into a full-day event featuring engaging talks and poster presentations. Sharon Unsworth was awarded the Donders Cube for her contributions to the institute.
How can care providers let clients know online that they are welcome?
In mental health care, it is crucial to affirm the client and let them know that they are welcome as a person. But how can you convey this as a care provider? Linguist Maartje Roodzant is investigating this question.
Natalia Levshina new member of Academia Europaea
Natalia Levshina, Assistant Professor of Communication and Computational Methods at Radboud University, has been appointed member of Academia Europaea.
What obituaries can teach us about empathy
Canadian psychologist Raymond Mar studies stories, curiosity and social cognition. He will be visiting the Centre for Language Studies (CLS) these coming months as part of the Radboud Excellence Initiative.
New Horizons in Chronic Disease Management: The PerPrev-CID Project
The European research project PerPrev-CID (Personalised Disease Prediction and Prevention in Chronic Inflammatory Disorders) has commenced in January, marking a significant step forward in the fight against chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs).
Meet Nijmegen’s ‘City Linguist’
Nijmegen has various city specialists: a city poet, a city archivist, a city archaeologist, a city illustrator… and now, a city linguist. Linguist Luis Miguel Rojas-Berscia is the lucky one to hold this new title.
Alicia Montoya and Marc van Oostendorp appointed as Scientific Members of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities
The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed Prof Alicia Montoya and Prof Marc van Oostendorp as Scientific Members.
International cooperation strengthens education and research in German studies
Radboud University, together with Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and Philipps-University in Marburg, received additional funding to continue the Germanistische Institutspartnerschaft.
Enny Das appointed as member of Health Council committee on trans healthcare for youth
The Health Council has appointed Enny Das as a member of a temporary committee doing research into trans healthcare for youth.
Why the German election will be tense, and for the Netherlands too
According Henning Meredig, lecturer in German Language and Culture at Radboud University, is there a lot at stake.
On smileys and skulls: how do kids use emoji?
Van appjes naar vrienden tot e-mails naar collega’s: emoji spelen de laatste jaren een steeds grotere rol in onze digitale communicatie. Maar hoe gebruiken we die emoji? En doen volwassenen en kinderen dit op verschillende manieren?
NWO XS grants for research on aphantasia, insemination fraud and fear smells
Cognition scientist Laura Speed, historian Adriejan van Veen and cognition scientist Ilja Croijmans have received an XS grant from the Dutch Research Council to research a topic for one year.
ERC Synergy Grant for phonological research
Paula Fikkert, dean Faculty of Arts and associate professor at Centre for Language Studies, has received a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant for her research on the relationship between sound, script and knowledge of language.
Marc van Oostendorp and Lotte Jensen Appointed to Visiting Chairs in France
This new initiative allows three Dutch professors each year to deliver a series of guest lectures and presentations at the French university with which they are affiliated through this programme.
Lieke van Maastricht receives NWO Grant for research in foreign-language education
Ever wondered how you can tell that Mario from the video games is Italian? Even though he speaks English, his rhythm and intonation are distinctly Italian. To address this, Lieke van Maastricht (CLS) recently obtained an NWO Grant to develop a tool.
Language detectives: Children involved in study on multilingualism
Researchers Max Spotti (Tilburg University) and Eva Knopp (Radboud University, Nijmegen) collaborate on a research project called 'Alle Scholen Verzamelen 2024: Language Detectives'.
ERC Synergy Grant for research on phonology
Paula Fikkert will receive an ERC Synergy Grant for research on the relationship between sound, script and knowledge of language. The Synergy Grants are the largest grants from the European Research Council (ERC).
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Paula Fikkert receives Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics
Professor Paula Fikkert is awarded the medal for her research into phonological change over time, both in language acquisition (first and second) and historical change. Fikkert joins an impressive list of laureates.
Learning English as a second language? Knowledge of your mother tongue language can help
How can knowledge of their mother tongue help with, for example, developing English reading skills? Linguist Lieke Stoffelsma from Radboud University is investigating this topic.
'Open-washing' generative AI: how Meta, Google and others feign openness
The past year has seen a steep rise in generative AI systems that claim to be open. But how open are they really? New research shows there’s widespread practice of ‘open-washing’ by companies like Meta and Google.
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