Study Association via

via, short for 'Vereniging Informatiewetenschappen Amsterdam' (Dutch), is the study association for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Information Science at the University of Amsterdam.

Latest news

Get ready to explore ASML on the inside on March 20!

Thomas van Zuilen
| 2025-02-12

Are you curious to see what life at ASML looks like?
You can find out on March 20 at the Student Excursion Day!

At this event, you can:
     â€˘ Watch exclusive presentations about ASML's tech
     â€˘ Participate in interactive sessions with engineers working in your field of study
     â€˘ Get a tour in our Experience Center

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New UvA Master’s Programme: Complex Systems and Policy

Doede Cerutti
2025-02-10

New UvA Master’s Programme: Complex Systems and Policy Are you interested in tackling the complex challenges of today’s society? Would you like to bridge the gap between data analysis and policymaking, and create a meaningful impact on real-world issues?

Check out the new interdisciplinary Master’s programme: Complex Systems and Policy. This programme challenges students to assess complex issues and collaborate with external stakeholders, focusing on real-world problems related to (mental) health and sustainability.

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DE/MO Meet-Up: Democracies in the Age of AI at Pakhuis de Zwijger

Doede Cerutti
2025-01-28

Attention! This event takes place tomorrow (January 29th)

On January 29th, DE/MO Meet-Up: Democracies in the Age of AI at Pakhuis de Zwijger. This event is entirely dedicated to the impact of artificial intelligence and big tech on our democracy.

In an era where deepfakes and disinformation campaigns blur the line between real and fake, the need for transparent and ethical use of AI is growing. During this evening, DE/MO, together with experts, creators, and our audience, will explore questions such as: What role does AI play in our democracy? And what responsibility should Europe take in regulating tech giants like Meta/X?

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New Year's survey

Jet van den Eertwegh
2025-01-21

Do you want to give your opinion or tell the FSC about your year of studying? The Faculty Student Council is gathering information from all kinds of studies and process this to inform the (faculty) board. Fill in this form before February 1st and you may win an airfryer!

The book sale has opened!

Finlay Davidson
2025-01-15

The book sale for the second semester has opened! You kan order all the books for your subjects with a discount at svia.nl/books. Order soon, to make sure they arrive on time!

Join the Awesome IT team!

Luuk Jonker
2024-12-19

The conference committee is still looking for a member who wants to help with organizing Awesome IT. We are looking for someone to help with the promotion of the conference.

You will manage Instagram, design posters and keep in touch with students.

If you want to help with this, send an email to congres@svia.nl! If you would like to help organize the conference, but want to do something other than promotion, that is also possible, feel free to send an email!

FSC is looking for TAs' opinions

Doede Cerutti
2024-12-19

As a TA, you naturally do your best to help others to the best of your ability. To do this, as a TA, you also need help. The FSR is curious about TAs' opinions on how things are going.

If you are a TA and would like to share your opinion, please click here to fill out the form.

Join the coolest Capture The Flag competition for women!

Doede Cerutti
2024-12-16

Novi, Aliza, Bezayite and Lisanne are organizing a Capture The Flag (CTF) competition and treasure hunt on Friday the 14th of February 2025 on the campus of Radboud University. The event is open to female high school- and (applied) university students.

We have various workshops to develop your skills: Hardware (Prof. I.R. Buhan), Web Security (Anca and Danique), Z3 (Michel and Harm), and Cryptography (Aliza).

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The Amsterdam AI Highlight Event

Doede Cerutti
2024-12-09

For this event, you can earn 1 colloquium point

The Amsterdam AI Highlight Event is een paneldiscussie met een keynote over controverse-detectie in AI.

What can you expect?

Frank Kresin will open the night, followed by key-note speaker Sandjai Bhulai, his talk is titled: Controversy Detection with AI: From identification to intervention. Following his talk we will welcome our panel: Peter Bolhuis, Patricia Lago and Stevan Rudinac, they will discuss Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability. Then we will announce the Amsterdam AI Thesis Award winners presented by Jieying Chen and Ana Oprescu, and the Thesis Awards winners will pitch their work. After that we will go down to the main floor of the VU NU building where we enjoy some bubbles and walk around +/- 14 poster presentations.

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Grid congestion: reshaping future energy systems

Doede Cerutti
2024-12-05

Grid congestion is becoming a critical issue in the energy landscape, especially as we transition to renewable and community-based energy systems. It occurs when the demand for electricity at specific times or locations exceeds the grid’s capacity to deliver it efficiently, causing potential bottlenecks and stability issues. As renewable energy sources add variability to the grid, solutions like energy storage, demand management, and smarter technology are increasingly essential to balance supply and demand.

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Activity overview

Bouldering

in 1 day
  • Monday 17 feb 17:00 - 18:30
  • USC Universum

No stress, all success 💪: climb along with via to the top! Come bouldering on Monday the 17th of February at USC. Test your strength, technique and balance on the climbing wall, and enjoy a fun activity 🧗. Never bouldered before? No problem! For the inexperienced among us, an instructor is available. Instructor and bouldering shoes are included in the price!

Board game night

in 2 days
  • Tuesday 18 feb 17:00 - 21:30
  • L0.06

New games: hitster - guilty pleasures and who is the mole - the code mission

Are you a master strategist who always aims to win at board games? Or do you just enjoy a party game or two? Any way you like your board games, good news! The gaming committee is organizing a board game night! Choose from a plethora of games like Set or Cards Against Humanity, or try something new! You can just walk in; join...

Pubquiz Drinks

in 4 days
  • Thursday 20 feb 17:00 - 21:30
  • Brainwave

Register in advance

This pubquiz is in Dutch

Do you feel like having a good drink and impressing your friends with your trivia knowledge? Then come to the pub quiz drinks.🧠 At half past five we will start with the pubquiz in teams of 3-5 people, after which we will know who the real kings are. 👑💡 Do you just feel like having a drink? That's no problem either, of course you don't have to participate....

Discord game night

in 1 week
  • Saturday 22 feb 20:00 - 23:00
  • svia.nl/discord

Come play games with your fellow students every Saturday night starting at 8 p.m.! Everything from Counter Strike to Minecraft will be played. It's the perfect way to get to know your fellow students better!

Do you have an idea for an activity?
Send an e-mail to the Activitycommittee.

Vacancies

Visma

Management Traineeship at Visma

Visma, full-time

Start your career as a Management Trainee at Visma!

We’re excited to offer a limited number of Management Trainee positions starting September 2025. This program is designed to help you, our future colleague, develop yourself and explore your talents in an internationally thriving company.

Cloutive Technology Solutions

Jr / Mid-Level ML/GenAI Engineer

Cloutive Technology Solutions, full-time

Cloutive is a leading Cloud Development Company based in Amsterdam. We specialize in AWS Cloud Migrations, AWS DevOps-as-a-Service, and Generative AI (GenAI) Development services. At Cloutive, our team is entirely composed of technical professionals, including the founder. We foster an environment where innovation thrives, and everyone is encouraged to become an expert in cloud technologies.

Scribe Collectief

Will you use artificial intelligence to help improve mental health?

Scribe Collectief, full-time

Het Scribe Collectief

At Het Scribe Collectief, we operate in about 15 healthcare facilities with a team of 150 scribes. Our goal is to ease the administrative burden on caregivers so they can devote more time and attention to their patients. Mental health care is under enormous pressure due to high administrative burdens and a shortage of caregivers, leading to long waiting lists and high dropout rates. We want to change this.

Abykys

We are hiring an ambitious developer!

Abykys, full-time

Shaping the Future of Data Trading!

At Abykys, we’re building the world’s first genuinely transparent data marketplace—where data can be traded openly, securely, and fairly.