Two up-and-coming UvA scientists receive Rubicon grants

Physicist Horng Sheng Chia and psychologist Jonas Dalege have received Rubicon grants from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to do research at foreign research institutes. The Rubicon programme is intended to give promising young scientists the opportunity to gain international research experience. A total of sixteen researchers from various institutions received grants in this round of awards. Horng Sheng Chia (Physics): Probing the dark universe with gravitational waves Gravitational waves offer new possibilities for observing the dark side of our universe. In his research, Chia will explore new ways to study dark matter using the gravitational waves emitted by binary black holes. Chia will go to the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton in the United States for 24 months. Dr Jonas Dalege (Psychology): Network structure of resistant convictions Resistant convictions can be harmful to society.
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