Leander van der Wal: It Is Very Rewarding To Work On Topics That Have Societal And Environmental Impact
Leander is an alumnus of MSc. Sustainable Entrepreneurship and is currently working in the policy development of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Nature. In the interview, Leander shares insights into his work tasks, his typical workday routine, but...
The Faces of Speech Technology: Ai Fang Chai as a Visiting Researcher at Campus Fryslân
Hi there! I’m Chai Ai Fang, a PhD candidate at Monash University Malaysia, diving deep into the fascinating world of AI, particularly in the realm of human digital representation. My research focuses on generating natural and realistic human talking face...
A Crash Course in Diplomacy and Negotiation: Lessons From EuroSim
Hi everyone! I’m Yaniek Meijer, a second-year student in Global Responsibility & Leadership at Campus Fryslân. I was born and raised in Bedum, a village near Groningen, and at the start of 2025, I had the incredible opportunity to take part in EuroSim 2025...
My Minor Experience: A Six-Month Natural Language Processing (NLP) Internship at Wonderflow
In their third year, bachelor's students begin the academic year with a minor, which offers them the opportunity to personalise their curriculum and explore areas beyond their regular programme. Whether through internships, courses from other faculties,...
Research Digest: Lessons in Humanity - What We Can Learn from Benin
Conducting research abroad is always an adventure, but for Vasco, PhD researcher at Campus Fryslân, his time in Benin became much more than a data collection trip. As he worked on developing a digital tool to detect neurological disorders, he found himself...
The Transformative Power of the Right Minor: My Geospatial Data Science Experience
In their third year, bachelor's students begin the academic year with a minor, which offers them the opportunity to personalise their curriculum and explore areas beyond their regular programme. Whether through internships, courses from other faculties,...
The Most Extraordinary Journey of My Life So Far
Hi everyone! My name is Svenja, and I’m a third-year Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL) student majoring in Ecology, Energy, and Climate at Campus Fryslân. This blog post is about what has undoubtedly been the most extraordinary journey of my life so...
Bargaining, Bending, Breaking Boundaries: CEST-LA-VIZ Conference Highlights
If someone asked you to fill the gap in the sentence "Data is...", what would your answer be? What is data, really, and what happens when data meets creativity, activism, and bold new ideas? The CEST-LA-VIZ conference in Utrecht on November 15, 2024, set...
What is voice AI? Inside Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and chatGPT
Voice AI transforms spoken words into digital actions. When you ask Siri about the weather or tell ChatGPT to write a story, you're using AI systems that can understand speech, process language, and respond in a human-like voice. But how do these digital...
Why Societal Perspectives on Data Science Matters More Than You Think
Data is everywhere. Literally everywhere. Look around you and try to grasp all of it: What could you measure? For example, how does temperature affect your mood? How would you measure that? How many people are on the bus? How many messages have you sent...










