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Marij Tolsma during Fryslandei in Brussels, on April 18th

From Fryslân to Brussels: Sharing My Passion for Water at the European Parliament

Date:20 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...

Phat Do, PhD researcher at Campus Fryslân, Univerasity of Groningen.

Research Digest: Advancing Inclusive Text-to-Speech for Low-Resource Languages

Date:15 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)...

Leander at work

Leander van der Wal: It is very rewarding to work on topics that have societal and environmental impact

Date:07 April 2025

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...

Chai Aii Fang, Visiting Researcher at Campus Fryslân in the first quarter of 2025.

The Faces of Speech Technology: Ai Fang Chai as a Visiting Researcher at Campus Fryslân

Date:30 March 2025
Author:Chai Ai Fang

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...

Yaniek Meijer, 2nd year student of Global Responsibility & Leadership

A Crash Course in Diplomacy and Negotiation: Lessons From EuroSim

Date:25 March 2025
Author:Yaniek Meijer

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...

Silvia Sanguinazzi, third year student of the BSc in Data Science & Society

My Minor Experience: A Six-Month Natural Language Processing (NLP) Internship at Wonderflow

Date:19 March 2025
Author:Silvia Sanguinazzi

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,...

Vasco Ribeiro Ferreira during his research trip to Benin.

Lessons in Humanity: What We Can Learn from Benin

Date:12 March 2025
Author:Vasco Ribeiro Ferreira

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 Power of the Right Minor: My Geospatial Data Science Experience

The Transformative Power of the Right Minor: My Geospatial Data Science Experience

Date:28 February 2025
Author:Victor Toma

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,...

Svennie Stephenson posing in Antarctica

The Most Extraordinary Journey of My Life So Far

Date:14 February 2025
Author:Svenja Stephenson

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...

Photograph taken by Chesca Kirkland

Bargaining, Bending, Breaking Boundaries: CEST-LA-VIZ Conference Highlights

Date:07 February 2025
Author:Dario Rodighiero & Imaji Rizal

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...

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