Honest Hardship: Ditmer's Award-Winning Short Dystopian Story Set in 2045
Date: | 17 June 2025 |
Author: | Ditmer de Heer |
What might the future look like if autonomous weapons were, or were not, properly regulated? Ditmer de Heer, a second-year student in the Data Science & Society programme, explored this question in a short story that went on to win a Youth Art Contest. His...
Sky Islands: A Biodiversity Hotspot Under Threat
Date: | 09 June 2025 |
Author: | Ype Bakker |
Meet Ype Bakker, a soon-to-be student in our BSc Global Responsibility & Leadership programme. His story reflects our community’s spirit and takes you on a visual adventure through the Sky Islands. Click to dive in!
Leading the Way with Data Science & Society: Freark's Experience as a Frisian Student
Date: | 21 May 2025 |
Author: | Freark de Lange |
In our BSc Data Science & Society programme, students are pioneers who push boundaries and shape the future! What makes them choose this path? Keep reading to learn about their personal stories and reasons for joining our community!
Predicting Vocal Aging with Machine Learning: A Voice for the Future
Date: | 14 May 2025 |
Author: | Hiva Naazeri |
Imagine being able to tell someone’s age just by listening to their voice. Our voices naturally change as we grow older, with changes in how strong or clear it sounds. These changes are more than just natural effects of aging on the voice— they hold...
Journey Around the World: Adventurous Minors and Where to Find Them
Date: | 08 May 2025 |
Author: | Chiara Matarazzo |
At Campus Fryslân, we strive for interdisciplinarity, open-mindness, and diversity throughout your studies. This is why in the first semester of your third year as a Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL) student, during the “minor” period, you are given...
A Minor in Europe: Why Not? Insights from Students Who Stayed Local
Date: | 08 May 2025 |
Author: | Chiara Matarazzo |
At Campus Fryslân, we strive for interdisciplinarity, open-mindness, and diversity throughout your studies. This is why in the first semester of your third year as a Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL) student, during the “minor” period, you are given...
Leading the Way with Data Science & Society: Anya's Experience as an Exchange Student
Date: | 30 April 2025 |
Author: | Anya Cahyandaru |
In our BSc Data Science & Society programme, students are pioneers who push boundaries and shape the future! What makes them choose this path? Keep reading to learn about their personal stories and reasons for joining our community!
Liveable Futures Workshop: Interfaces and Knowledge
Date: | 25 April 2025 |
Author: | Anne Beaulieu, Ana Maria Carrillo Blanco & Fransiska Wuri Nugrahani |
On 9 April 2025, scholars from across the University of Groningen came together at Campus Fryslân for the Liveable Futures Workshop: Interfaces and Knowledge. This interdisciplinary gathering focused on ethnographic methods and digital tools to explore how...
From Fryslân to Brussels: Sharing My Passion for Water at the European Parliament
Date: | 18 April 2025 |
Author: | Marij Tolsma |
A few weeks ago, I found myself walking through the grand halls of the European Parliament in Brussels — and honestly, it felt surreal. As a 20-year-old student from Fryslân, I never imagined I’d be part of such an event. But there I was, attending Fryslân...
Research Digest: Advancing Inclusive Text-to-Speech for Low-Resource Languages
Date: | 10 April 2025 |
Author: | Phat Do |
How can we make high-quality speech synthesis accessible to all the world’s languages, not just a privileged few? This blog piece examines the progress and limitations of current Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology, especially for low-resource languages (LRLs)...