Let maths count: it can, and should, play a role in health care

University of Twente PhD student Maartje Zonderland is a mathematician who has developed new planning methods to improve the distribution of hospital capacity. Whether it is doctors' rotas, the MRI scanner, distribution of beds or outpatient appointment scheduling, Zonderland offers practical solutions derived from mathematics. Her research was applied at Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC). On 27 January, she will defend her thesis at the University of Twente.

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Government policy fails to tackle obesity effectively

Research at the University of Twente carried out by Sjaak de Gouw, Director of the Hollands Midden Regional Health Authority, reveals that government policy to prevent obesity is not working effectively enough. Read more.

ERC Grant for spintronics

Electrons spin around their own axis, a property that could form the basis of futuristic high-speed, low-cost electronics. Researcher Michel de Jong of the NanoElectronics group (MESA+) plans to base these "spintronics" ..... Read more

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