Faculty of Science and Technology

Our scientists are recognized worldwide for their high quality research. Within the faculty research is focused on nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, clinical technology, sustainable energy technology and smart devices. There is a strong collaboration with industrial partners and other national and international research institutes. Research is funded to a large extend by industrial and other external partners, as well as science foundations. We offer a range of bachelor and master courses in Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, Biomedical Technology, Technical Medicine, Advanced Technology and a master in Nanotechnology.

Basic science in evaporating droplets

What happens if you slowly evaporate a droplet containing dissolved particles? The question sounds simple, but it involves a surprising amount of basic physics and mathematics. Hanneke Gelderblom of the University of Twente devoted... Read more

Cartilage restored using imitation human tissue

More than one million people in the Netherlands suffer from painful joints. This is due to the wear and tear of cartilage caused by trauma, aging or diseases such as osteoarthritis. Cartilage is the tissue that protects bones when the body... Read more

Patterns on extremely small fibres

Researchers at the MIRA research institute have succeeded in imprinting microscopically small shapes on the surfaces of miniscule fibres. They were able to create all kinds of patterns on the surfaces of fibres just six micrometres in... Read more

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