Seminar Archive

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Speaker: Dr. Marlijn Besten, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen Title: Breaking the cycle: the effects of therapeutic intervention techniques on cognitive and affective processes in individuals vulnerable to depressive relapse Abstract: Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, and the risk of depressive relapse is high after having experienced a...

Speakers: Dr Christopher Dixon, Dr. Stephen Reynolds, University of Dundee Title: Green Hydrogen projects in rural Angus and elsewhere: Potential impacts of intermittency and constrained grids Abstract: A steady flow of projects incorporating Green Hydrogen based in eastern Scotland have been proposed over the past decade. Although few have reached completion, commercial...

Speaker: Dr Takayoshi Yamamoto, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan Title: From Diffusion to Mechanics: Multiscale Control of Embryonic Patterning Abstract:  During embryogenesis, morphogens are secreted from localized sources and form concentration gradients that determine cell fates, ultimately leading to axis formation in the embryo. Traditionally, these gradients have been explained by simple diffusion models—much like milk dispersing...

The Arabic language provides an extraordinary wealth of comparative material. It functions in four major registers: the daily language (Colloquial Arabic), the language of media (Modern Standard Arabic), the language of literature (Classical Arabic), and the religious language (Qurʾānic Arabic), all four with various degrees of overlapping. Further, the Colloquial...

Speaker: Dr Melvyn Tyloo, University of Exeter. Title: How to pick the right mathematical model? Using optimal control for closed-loop model discrimination. Abstract: Mathematical modelling is the primary tool to predict and control the evolution of complex natural and engineered systems. However, sometimes many different models might predict similar behavior. This might...

Professor Tetiana Yarkho, Kharkiv National Automobile and Railroad University.Title: Reforming Fundamental Basis of Professional and Technical Preparation in Ukrainian Universities: Retrospective Insights and Strategic Challenges Abstract: In the context of Ukraine’s industrial and transport recovery and the reduction of its human resource potential, national technical universities must ensure the preparation of...

Presenter: Joseph Thomas, University of Aberdeen. Title: Schrödinger’s Niche: Exploring Quantum Analogies in Ecological Modelling Abstract: The niche is a cornerstone concept in ecology and is paramount to understanding how species interact and respond to their environments. The Hutchinsonian definition of the niche, commonly used for modeling species' ecology, is a multidimensional geometry (hypervolume)...

The 2024 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry were awarded to pioneers of AI for their groundbreaking work in deep learning and its applications. Yet, a long-standing debate persists: Is deep learning an alchemy or science? Despite its remarkable successes, deep learning often depends on engineering heuristics and lacks a...

Presenter: Iacopo Caporossi, University of Siena. Title: A nonlinear dynamical approach to the symptoms graph. Abstract: This talk presents a theoretical and data-driven investigation into the temporal evolution of psychological disorders through the lens of dynamical systems and network theory. We first introduce a mathematical framework designed to capture the time-dependent behaviour of...