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University of Twente graduate Ruben Borgonjen designs new Philips juicer with MicroMasticating technology

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, May 2016

Philips recently brought a unique juicer onto the market, thanks to the design talent of University of Twente graduate Ruben Borgonjen. Ruben’s undergraduate project in Industrial Design at Philips laid the foundation for the development of this brand new household … Read the full press release

University of Twente student Julieta Matos Castaño developed dilemma cube to be used in large public-private projects

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2016

ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Julieta Matos Castaño, PhD student at the University of Twente, has developed a dilemma cube, to be used in large public-private projects. Her research shows that the tool promotes awareness and better cooperation between various parties. … Read the full press release

University of Twente robot guided KLM passengers to the right gate at Schiphol airport for the first time

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2016

ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — After three years of building and programming, the first tests using guide robot Spencer were successfully conducted at Schiphol airport this month. The test phase was completed last week. Spencer, developed in cooperation with the … Read the full press release

Dutch visual artist Yvonne Dröge Wendel selected to receive Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art 2016

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, April 2016

AMSTERDAM, 01-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The international jury for the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art has unanimously selected Dutch visual artist Yvonne Dröge Wendel as this year’s laureate. Dröge Wendel will receive a cash prize of EUR 100,000, half of … Read the full press release

University of Twente’s more detailed explanation of Leidenfrost effect with first images of the tiny layer beneath levitating droplet

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, February 2016

UT RESEARCH GIVES BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEIDENFROST EFFECT ENSCHEDE, THE NETHERLANDS, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Water droplets on a very hot plate don’t evaporate but levitate and move around: this is known as the Leidenfrost effect and it always guarantees beautiful … Read the full press release

University of Twente now part of Global Engineering Education Exchange (GE3) consortium

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, January 2016

Enschede, Netherlands, 26-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In mid-January 2016, the University of Twente was admitted to the Global Engineering Education Exchange (GE3), a global consortium of seventy leading technical universities. This will enable the University of Twente to exchange students with these … Read the full press release

University of Twente’s HTSR, Luxembourg Institute of Health, University of York enter into EUR 1,7M personalized medicine research collaboration

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, September 2015

Enschede, Netherlands, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The HTSR research group of the research institute MIRA (University of Twente), the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) and the University of York have just signed an international research collaboration investigating the clinical and economic … Read the full press release

University of Twente: PhD students Jordi Moreno and Dr. David Vermaas awarded for their work at Euromembrane 2015

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, September 2015

Enschede, Netherlands, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — During Euromembrane 2015, the largest membrane conference of Europe, two members of the Membrane Science & Technology group were awarded for their work. Jordi Moreno, PhD student in the group, received one of the three oral … Read the full press release

The University of Aberdeen’s Public Engagement with Research Unit awarded EUR 4m grant from the Horizon 2020 programme to embed responsible research across Europe

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, July 2015

A team of researchers and public engagement experts have been awarded four million euros by the European Commission to inform strategy for responsible research and innovation. Aberdeen, 13-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) agenda has become … Read the full press release

University of Twente: hDMT can elevate the Netherlands to rank among the top in the world in the field of organ-on-chip technology

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, May 2015

Research consortium can make the development of medicines faster, cheaper and safer Enschede, Netherlands, 19-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nine research institutes and industrial partners today announced their intention to join forces in the field of organ-on-chip technology. The establishment of the hDMT … Read the full press release

University of Twente names dr. Mirjam Bult as the new Vice President of the Executive Board

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, May 2015

As of October 2015, dr. Mirjam Bult will be appointed as the new Vice President of the Executive Board of the University of Twente. She will succeed Kees van Ast, whose appointment period as a member of the Board ends … Read the full press release

University of Twente developed transparency ranking for the water consumption by the 75 largest listed companies in the Netherlands

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, April 2015

Researchers from the University of Twente have developed a ranking for the transparency of the use of water by the 75 largest listed companies in the Netherlands. The list is headed by Heineken. Such a list did not previously exist. … Read the full press release

Universities of Twente students developed new social network focused on people between the ages of 16 and 30 years called Headway

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, April 2015

Enschede, Netherlands, 16-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of students from the UT’s Creative Technology programme is one of eight teams nominated for the SpinAward for Young Talent, a pitch contest for talented young people. The SpinAwards are prizes for creative concepts … Read the full press release

Universities of Twente and Leiden, Akzo Nobel, Shell, Magneto special anodes and Elson Technologies partner over improvement of electrochemical processes

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, April 2015

Enschede, Netherlands, 16-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — NWO, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, recently announced that it will grant five ‘Technology Area subsidies’ to chemical sciences researchers who closely cooperate with the corporate sector. Within one of the approved projects, Guido Mul … Read the full press release

University of Twente: Prof. dr. ir. George Vosselman awarded the Photogrammetic (Fairchild) Award 2015 by ASPRS

PRESS RELEASE -- 8, April 2015

Prof. dr. ir. George Vosselman (1963) has been awarded the Photogrammetric (Fairchild) Award 2015 by the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). The award is given annually by the scientific association to a member who has delivered outstanding … Read the full press release

University of Twente student managed to visit all S-Bahn stations in Berlin in the fastest way possible

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, February 2015

Enschede, Netherlands, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mathematics student Loes Knoben recently managed to visit all S-Bahn stations in Berlin in the fastest way possible, namely in 15 hours and 4 minutes, a new record. In order to achieve this, she programmed a … Read the full press release

University of Twente: Charcoal production the main source of income for the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, February 2015

UT study: Charcoal production by Al-Shabaab increases in survey area Enschede, Netherlands, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Despite a UN ban on the export of charcoal, charcoal production is the main source of income for the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab. Because the area … Read the full press release

University of Twente announces big names for its summer school festival CuriousU 2015

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, February 2015

Still a few months to go, but preparations for CuriousU 2015 are in full swing. This will be the first festival edition Summer School in the Netherlands. On Monday, the organizers of the eight-day festival (11 to 18 August in … Read the full press release

UT research institute MESA+ and Eindhoven University of Technology: credit cards which are impossible to hack will soon be possible thanks to quantum physics

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, December 2014

Cards, such as identification cards and credit cards, which are impossible to hack. With a system based on quantum physics this will soon be possible. Researchers from the UT research institute MESA+ and the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have … Read the full press release

Dr Gerhard Schwehm, initiator and until recently the Rosetta Mission manager to give lecture at the University of Twente on 24 November

PRESS RELEASE -- 21, November 2014

On 24 November, Dr Gerhard Schwehm will be talking about the mission’s latest developments and about his life’s work Enschede, Netherlands, 21-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr Gerhard Schwehm, initiator and until recently the Rosetta Mission manager, will be giving a lecture … Read the full press release