Reflections from the Panel on Diversity, Inclusion, and AI
On June 3, 2025, we hosted the second edition of our panel on Diversity, Inclusion, and AI at Lab42, Amsterdam—and what an inspiring evening it was! With voices from academia, business, and civil society, the panel explored how we can ensure inclusivity is built into AI systems.We thanked our esteemed panelists; Hazar Harmouch (University of Amsterdam), Micky […]
MSc Meetup Brings Together Young AI Talent from ELLIS Units Amsterdam and Nijmegen
Last week, the ELLIS unit Amsterdam hosted a vibrant spring edition of the MSc meetup, bringing together nine Master’s students from two ELLIS units for a day of research exchange and community building. This recurring event is a collaborative initiative between the ELLIS units in Amsterdam and Nijmegen — both committed to fostering excellence in […]
Recap on the Workshop on Representation Learning and Generative Models for Structured Data
Under the recently established ELLIS unit Amsterdam’s research theme on Table Representation Learning, Madelon Hulsebos (CWI), Iacer Calixto (Amsterdam UMC), Michael Cochez (VU), and Andrew Yates (UvA) organized a workshop focusing on representation learning and generative models for structured data, such as relational tables and spreadsheets, as well as knowledge graphs. The workshop was held […]
New ELLIS Scholars and Fellows Accepted via the 2024 Amsterdam Unit Nomination
The European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) is dedicated to advancing machine learning research and fostering collaboration among top-tier researchers in different fields within the AI landscape. One key way ELLIS encourages excellence and diversity is through the annual nomination of ELLIS Fellows and Scholars. Becoming an ELLIS Fellow or Scholar is a […]
NeurIPS Fest 2024: A vibrant gathering of AI/ML researchers from all over the Netherlands
The ELLIS Unit Amsterdam hosted its third annual NeurIPS Fest on November 28, 2024, at LAB42, bringing together 120 registered participants and showcasing 25 posters. This year, the event was co-organized in collaboration with the ELLIS Units in Nijmegen and Delft, creating a vibrant gathering of AI/ML researchers from all over the Netherlands.
10 MSc Students of ELLIS unit Amsterdam Presented Thesis Projects Conducted Abroad
The MSc Honours Programme is a flagship programme of the ELLIS unit Amsterdam. The ELLIS unit Amsterdam believes that the MSc Honours programme can help retain young AI talents in the region by allowing them to connect with world-class AI researchers and organise research visits to their respective co-supervisors at ELLIS partner institutions outside of the […]
Exploring Geometry-Grounded Representation Learning and Generative Modeling: Key Insights from the ELLIS GRaM Workshop at ICML 2024
ELLIS Workshop on Geometry-grounded Representation Learning and Generative Modeling (GRaM Workshop) was convened in conjunction with the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) 2024 in Vienna from 27 July 2024. The ELLIS flagship workshop was attended by over 300 in-person as well as online participants. To date, it is the first workshop focusing on the principle […]
ELLIS ESSIR 2024: aligning two networks for the advancement of IR research and community
The European Summer School on Information Retrieval (ESSIR) is held regularly, providing high-quality teaching of Information Retrieval (IR) and advanced IR topics to an audience of researchers and research students. The school emphasizes the importance of IR—and its latest developments, in bringing accurate information to the right people in a timely, fair, and transparent manner, […]
Neuro-AI: Harnessing AI to understand computation in mind and brain
On June June 17th – 26th, the ABC Summer school “Neuro-AI: Harnessing AI to understand computation in mind and brain” took place at the University of Amsterdam. The ABC Summer School gives selected students the opportunity to get deep insights into the interesting interplay between cognitive neuroscience and artificial intelligence. The program includes masterclasses that […]
Belgium-Netherlands workshop on Reinforcement Learning (BeNeRL) 2024
On June 10th, the Belgium-Netherlands workshop on Reinforcement Learning (BeNeRL) at the University of Amsterdam. BeNeRl, sponsored by ELLIS unit Amsterdam, is an informal one-day workshop, intended to bring together reinforcement learning researchers from the Belgium-Netherlands region. This year, 130 PhD students, academic staff, students and industry employees registered for the event which featured 5 […]