(IN BRIEF) Ottoline Visser-Stokhuijzen’s €10 million bequest to four Dutch universities will significantly enhance scientific research and education. The University of Twente will receive €2.5 million, supporting innovative research and assisting students facing financial or personal challenges. The bequest will … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged bequest, Education, Farm of the Future, Ottoline Visser-Stokhuijzen, Religion, research funding, scholarships, scientific research, sociology, sustainable development, Tilburg University, Twente University Fund, University of Twente, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Wageningen University & Research
(IN BRIEF) A new study led by Dr. Diana Reckien at the University of Twente has revealed that 70% of climate adaptation plans in European cities are internally inconsistent, which significantly hampers their ability to effectively address rising climate risks. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Industrial, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged adaptation gap, climate adaptation plans, climate change, climate planning, Diana Reckien, environmental risks, Euro-LCP Initiative, Europe, social equity, sustainable cities, University of Twente, urban resilience, Vulnerability
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente and Labmicta have formed a strategic partnership to advance laboratory diagnostics through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. This collaboration aims to optimize diagnostic processes, reduce turnaround times, and improve patient care … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI in healthcare, artificial intelligence, data-driven optimization, Healthcare Innovation, healthcare technology, Labmicta, laboratory diagnostics, Laboratory Management, Menzis, partnership, patient care, regional economic impact, robotics, TechMed Centre, Twente region, University of Twente
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has granted over €4.1 million to fourteen research projects under the 2023 Thematic Digital Competence Centers (TDCC) call. These projects support digital transformation in Life Sciences & Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI Training, AI-savvy researchers, Amsterdam UMC, audiovisual data, cloud-native data, cohort harmonization, DANS, data infrastructure Netherlands, data stewardship, data-driven research, digital research infrastructure, digital transformation in research, Dutch science funding, FAIR data, geospatial machine learning, HPC, Leiden University, Life Sciences and Health, Natural and Engineering Sciences, non-competitive research grants, NWO, NWO funding 2025, Open Science, Radboud University, research transparency, scientific reproducibility, social sciences and humanities, SSH data privacy, SURF, synthetic data, TDCC, Thematic Digital Competence Centers, TU Delft, UMC Groningen, University of Amsterdam, University of Twente, Utrecht University, VU Amsterdam
(IN BRIEF) NWO’s Open Technology Programme is funding six application-oriented projects in the Applied and Engineering Sciences domain with an investment of over 4.9 million euros, supplemented by more than 720,000 euros from industry and other organizations. The projects, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 2D materials, AI, application-oriented projects, Applied and Engineering Sciences, atomic force microscopy, BATT-AI, battery energy storage, Bloch oscillations, energy transition, funding, industry collaboration, Islam Khalil, mesoscopic transport, multiprobe cantilever, Nataly Bañol Arias, NWO, Open Technology Programme, partnership, Radboud University Medical Centre, TU Delft, twisted bilayer graphene, University of Twente, UT researchers, vascular intervention, wireless robotic clot retrieval
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Twente, in collaboration with Amalia Children’s Hospital Nijmegen and Emma Children’s Hospital Amsterdam, have developed a solution to reduce the number of neonatal transfers in the Netherlands. Their study suggests that by allowing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Amalia Children's Hospital Nijmegen, Capacity, CHOIR research centre, collaboration, Emma Children's Hospital Amsterdam, flexible staffing, Gréanne Leeftink, Health Care Management Science, Health Risks, inter-organizational pooling, Kimberley Morris, neonatal intensive care unit, neonatal transports, Netherlands, NICU, nurse deployment, Operations Management, parents, patient transfers, pilot project, Randstad region, simulation-optimization, specialized nurses, TechMed Center, University of Twente
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente team won first place at World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) for their innovative “ManufacturingBox” project. This solution addresses plastic waste and inadequate housing by creating a self-sustaining microfactory that turns plastic waste … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Awards, Batangas State University, Building bricks, ECO BEADa, engineering, gender equality, housing, informal settlements, leadership, ManufacturingBox, plastic waste, poverty reduction, PSB Academy, sanitation facilities, self-sustaining microfactory, Smart Irrigation Monitoring System, solar energy, sustainability, Sustainable Communities, sustainable development, UN Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO International Day, University of Hertfordshire, University of Twente, WED, World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development
(IN BRIEF) Scientists from Utrecht University and the University of Twente have successfully created ultrathin germanene nanoribbons and discovered their unique properties, which could be vital for quantum computing. Their research reveals that as the ribbons become narrower, the topological … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged condensed-matter physics, Dennis Klaassen, error-resistant qubits, Fudan University, germanene, low-energy electronics, Majorana zero modes, nanoribbons, nanotechnology, Nature Communications, one-dimensional materials, Pantelis Bampoulis, quantum applications, quantum computing, Radboud University Nijmegen, spin-orbit coupling, topological edge states, topological insulator, two-dimensional materials, University of Tokyo, University of Twente, Utrecht University
(IN BRIEF) On 30 January 2025, over 100 healthcare professionals and researchers gathered at Medisch Spectrum Twente for the presentation of the Pioneers in HealthCare (PIHC) vouchers, aimed at fostering innovative projects to enhance healthcare. Ten projects were selected from … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, AI in healthcare, AI model, asthma, Cancer, Deventer Hospital, diagnostics, endometriosis, healthcare collaboration, Healthcare Innovation, heart failure, imaging technology, liver cancer, medical research, Medisch Spectrum Twente, MRI, partnership, patient care, Patients-Like-Me dashboard, personalised care, PIHC Innovation fund, PIHC vouchers, Pioneers in HealthCare, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Sleep apnea, University of Twente, Ziekenhuisgroep Twente
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Twente, led by Prof. Massimo Sartori, in collaboration with McGill University and Griffith University, have developed CEINMS-RT, an open-source platform designed to advance wearable robotics. This platform enables real-time, neuro-mechanical model-based control for … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged athletic performance, back-support exosuits, biofeedback, biomechanical modeling, bionic limbs, CEINMS-RT, clinical trials, electromyography, ET, exoskelet, exoskeletons, exosuits, GitHub repository, Griffith University, human movement augmentation, human-machine interfaces, joint dynamics, joint stiffness estimation, McGill University, mobility impairments, muscle activation, muscle fatigue modeling, neuro-mechanical model-based control, onexosuit, open-source, open-source platform, personalized control strategies, Prof. Massimo Sartori, real-time contol, real-time control, recovery, rehabilitation, robotics, task-agnostic control, tendon forces, University of Twente, wearable devices, wearable robotics
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente (UT) will adopt a parallel bilingualism policy starting January 2025, emphasizing the equal importance of Dutch and English. This policy designates both languages as official, with English as the primary medium for academic communication … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch government has allocated €20.5 million to Twente’s Project Beethoven for 2025-2026 as part of the National Microchip Talent Reinforcement Plan, aiming to increase the number of technical graduates and support the growing microchip sector. Twente’s educational … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Education, INNOVATION, investment, Microchip Talent Development, National Plan, partnership, University of Twente
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente will join a national protest in Utrecht on November 14 against proposed budget cuts in higher education. Many UT students and staff are set to participate, with free transportation arranged and strong support from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Media, Netherlands, News
Tagged economy, Higher Education Budget Cuts, National Protest, University of Twente, Utrecht, Vinod Subramaniam
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente has announced the introduction of a bilingual Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology for the 2025-2026 academic year, becoming the first program of its kind at the university. This initiative, approved by the University Council, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science
Tagged Bilingual Bachelor’s Degree, Christina Bode, Psychology, University of Twente
(IN BRIEF) Professor Wiebe de Vos of the University of Twente has highlighted the urgent need to invest in innovative water technologies to address the Netherlands’ growing water crisis. Despite having some of the world’s best drinking water, the country’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Three researchers from the University of Twente have secured Proof of Concept (PoC) grants from the European Research Council (ERC). Professors Mariëlle Stoelinga, David Fernandez Rivas, and Jeroen Leijten will receive €150,000 each to develop innovative ideas stemming … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente (UT) and Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) have formalized their longstanding collaboration with a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Signed during a special event at Jülich, the MoU focuses on strategic areas such as education and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Education, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany, Hans Hilgenkamp, Jennifer Herek, partnership, RESEARCH, University of Twente
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente’s ITC Faculty has been honored with the prestigious BNA Best Building of the Year 2024 award, recognizing its exceptional architectural design and sustainability. The transformation of the former brutalist laboratory into an open and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Faculty Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) at the University of Twente received the prestigious Geospatial World Awards Leadership Award for ‘Research, Science & Technology Institution of the Year’ at the Geospatial World Forum 2024 in Rotterdam. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a groundbreaking design strategy to enhance the efficiency, storage capacity, and durability of capacitors used in critical applications like pacemakers, defibrillators, radar technology, and electric vehicles. Led by Dr. Minh … Read the full press release
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