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Over a thousand people recently attended the Eureka! Science Festival at Forum Groningen. A total of 140 researchers took part; four of them share their experiences here. A story about the interplay between art and science, bursting bubbles and creating a truly visible university.
Communication devices are indispensable for people with speech disorders. However, current technology often falls short during interactions. Artificial intelligence may offer a solution, says Francesco Possemato, a researcher at the University of Groningen and a JTS Scholar. In this episode of our series about the JTS Scholars, he talks about his research and the development of new communication tools.
The deadline for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is fast approaching. To address this, the four Schools for Science and Society of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, will host the Groningen Sustainability Conference from 5 to 10 April 2027.
Dr. Marc Esteve del Valle and Dr. Tommaso Caselli have established the EcoMediaLab, an interdisciplinary research lab dedicated to promoting strategic communication for environmental action.
Researcher Mauricio Muñoz-Arias and his colleagues at the University of Groningen are working on a fully automated textile sorting process with textile collector Sympany. The goal: a system that can draw the conclusion: Ah, this is a vintage coat that will yield around 150 euros in second-hand sale.
Two new associate professors strengthen Campus Fryslân’s interdisciplinary profile
Climate disasters, pandemics and geopolitical upheavals: major crises are piling up these days. These are moments when our world seems to be collapsing, and yet they also offer an opportunity for positive change, emphasizes Valentina Lozano Nasi. You can hear all about it at Eureka!, the science festival taking place on 25 September at Forum Groningen.
UG researcher Henk van Waarde, working at the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Bernoulli Institute, has been awarded one of the ERC Starting Grants
The Board of the University has reappointed Prof. Ming Cao for a second term as scientific director of the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology and AI. Cao has served as director of the School since its establishment in 2022.
It came as a shock earlier this year: the US AI company Anthropic, based in San Francisco, claims to have developed a generative language model, Mythos, which exposes a multitude of vulnerabilities — i.e. software flaws — in computer operating systems, browsers, and servers. ‘You can compare it to a situation in the physical world where you can no longer lock anything,’ says Aline Klingenberg. Her colleague Evgeni Moyakine adds: ‘After all, an AI model like this can also be misused.’
This autumn, we will once again celebrate science during a science festival at the Forum Groningen on Friday 25 September 2026. This year, we call it Eureka! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to help bring science closer to the public.
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AI is making inroads into all sectors, including the judiciary. Is this a positive development? According to Benedikt Schmitz, it could save time. ‘But AI must not take the place of the judge.’