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Dear alumni,
Spring is a season for growth, and this Spring the AUCAA is inviting you to grow professionally! Whether you are just starting out in the labour market, or you're further along in your career, the AUCAA can help you with your professional development. In particular, the AUCAA is inviting young alumni to join the Springboard Career Event, taking place next week. For our more established alumni we encourage them to return to AUC as mentors, and to participate in a networking event we will organise later this year.
Keep an eye out on the AUCAA's social media and newsletters so you never miss out on alumni events. If you're inspired to (co)organise an alumni event, let us know and we can help out.
Best,
Gerylaine CamposAlumni & External Relations Officer, on behalf of AUCAA board
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Young alumni and recent graduates are invited to join Springboard 2023 on April 19th to jumpstart their careers! Springboard is a collaboration between AUC and PPLE that aims to provide students and alumni with crucial information on future career prospects, networking opportunities, and social activities that connect PPLE and AUC. Buy a Springboard ticket now and gain access to workshops, presentations, and the networking borrel on the iconic “Brug” at Roeterseiland Campus. Follow Springboard on Instagram to get updates on Springboard events and see career-related insights.
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Enjoy the perks of being a UvA alumnus, continue your learning journey, and strengthen your professional profile by folllowing a short course at the UvA Academy! UvA Academy offers a wide range of short-term programmes for professionals on topics such as data science, finance, HR, and sustainability. AUC alumni receive a 10% discount and you may qualify for additional funding through the STAP-budget.
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Are you trying to find a master's and need help with the application process? Maybe you have an idea - and you want to launch a business? Or do you just need someone to talk to for advice? The AUCAA offers an Alumni Mentorship Framework. The framework is designed to connect AUC graduates, allowing them to build professional relationships that contribute to mutual growth.
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The AUCAA board is looking for enthusiastic alumni to help shape the AUC alumni community. If you want to develop your event planning, social media, or project managements skills please apply! We are looking for candidates who are based in the Netherlands and willing to travel to Amsterdam when required. The work load is about 3 hours per week.
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Leo Wein invited AUCAA Chair Thao Lam to visit Protenga, his start-up based in Malaysia. Protenga is 4500-sq meter farm and factory that uses local palm oil waste products to feed insects to create an energy-efficient and sustainable source of protein for aquaculture, livestock feed and pet food. The start-up is now embarking on a new challenge: a 9-fold increase in production in a new facility and a pipeline of farm projects all around Malaysia. Check out the article to learn more!
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Marie Chaplet, who has previously performed at AUC's graduation, has just toured and delighted the Netherlands during the month of March, performing in various venues in Amsterdam, Utrecht and more. Although the tour has concluded, make sure to listen to her jazz take on French Chansons on Soundcloud. Keep an eye on her website so you don't miss your next chance to see her perform live!
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For the course Neural Dynamics and Deep Learning, Paul Lodder came across a paper from the University of Valparaíso in Chile led by researcher Rubén Herzog. The article was about what happens in the brain when taking LSD and used a computer model to claim that LSD results in higher levels of entropy in the brain. Seeing inconsistency with other papers, Paul tried to reproduce the results by replicating the computer model, but actually found the model showed lower levels of entropy in the brain. The discrepancy was found to be an error in the researchers' code leading to the paper being retracted. Lodder went on to explain how more transparency in code and having computer science students double-check models could help prevent such errors in research. You can read more via the link below.
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Starting 1 February 2023, Dr. Marianne Riphagen will be AUC's new Director of Education. Marianne will play an important role in further strengthening AUC’s position as a leading institute of higher education and helping to realise the ambitions of AUC. Marianne started in the summer of 2018 at AUC as a lecturer and tutor, and has been the Head of Studies Academic Core since September 2019. Marianne is a cultural anthropologist specialising in Pacific Studies. Her research interests include contemporary Indigenous art, economic anthropology and visual anthropology.
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The AUV Alumni Award is an annual incentive prize from the Amsterdam University Association for UvA alumni who make a special contribution to society through an appealing project. The winner is a source of inspiration for others and is considered a promise for the future. The AUV Alumni Award will be handed out during the AUV Day in September 2023, and nominations for this year's award has opened. The first prize is 3.000 euro, the second prize is 2.000 euro, the third prize is 1.000 euro and the public prize is also 1.000 euro. A number of AUC alumni have won the AUV Alumni Award in the past, including last year's second place winner, RE-PEAT. Nominate yourself or a classmate today!
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Peace Lab is taking place for the first time on-site in Rwanda in January 2023. Due to the impact of the pandemic, the previous two editions were forced to take place entirely online. Under the guidance of Dr. Anne de Graaf, AUC students are currently in Rwanda on a 10-day field trip to learn about post-conflict reconstruction and state-building first-hand through visits and meetings with organisations such as the UN, NGOs, youth peacebuilders, women’s groups, and local residents. You can read their reflections and follow their journey by visiting their blog via the link below.
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In Autumn 2022, AUC students Ronja Boer and Kim de Otter took part in a research internship on gender identity and academic freedom supervised by lecturer Tamara Dobler which resulted in the podcast series "Conversations on Gender Identity". After extensive research and preparation, Ronja and Kim interviewed several academics who have significantly contributed to and shaped contemporary debates on gender identity, including John Collins and Debbie Hayton. In their podcast, they discuss sensitive topics such as gender, the sex and gender divide, self-identification, academic freedom and more over the course of four episodes.
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Cities are becoming smart. Their inhabitants and visitors are walking data points that provide large amounts of information. Governments and other parties are learning about who we are, where we go and what we like to do. In this extended multimedia article, UvA researchers examine the massive potential, pitfalls and impact of all this knowledge on a society whose members are connected to each other non-stop (and who may or may not be aware of this). You can read more about this focus theme by following the link below.
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One of the ways in which you can support diversity in the AUC student body (if you are willing and able), is to become a donor of the ASF. As a university that values diversity so highly, it is essential that talented students are actually granted the means to participate. The UvA, VU, and AUC are currently the largest donors of the ASF, but more funds are needed in order to support as many talented and diverse students as possible. Even the smallest donations can make a difference, and will be much welcomed.
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It's important that we have your most recent contact information on file to include you in alumni mailings, future events and keep you up to date on alumni activities. You can be sure we have this information by filling out the form found via the link below.
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