http://www.utwente.nl/organization/news en-US http://www.utwente.nl/news/ut-biedt-oplossing-voor-geplaagde-kernfusiereactor-iter The superconducting cables designed for the ITER fusion reactor (cost: 16 billion euros) are unable to withstand the planned forty to sixty thousand charge cycles. Barring a solution, the troubled mega-experiment will suffer still more delays and cost overruns. About one third of total expenditures for the reactor are devoted to the superconducting magnet system. UT researcher Arend Nijhuis thinks he has the solution. He has calculated that a different configuration will make the cables more robust. In the first week of March, ITER will run an experiment costing half a million euros to see whether this theoretical solution will actually work in practice. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/ut-biedt-oplossing-voor-geplaagde-kernfusiereactor-iter http://www.utwente.nl/news/3tu-three-student-orchestras-join-forces-in-the-concertgebouw-amsterdam-to-celebrate-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-3tufederation On Thursday 1 March 2012, the student music associations of the Netherlands' three universities of technology will be joining forces to the stage a unique concert at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to mark the fifth anniversary of the 3TU.Federation. During this festive occasion, the orchestras of SHOT, DSMG Krashna Musika and ESMG Quadrivium will each take to stage in turn to perform some well-known works. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/3tu-three-student-orchestras-join-forces-in-the-concertgebouw-amsterdam-to-celebrate-the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-3tufederation http://www.utwente.nl/news/3tu-termination-of-student-grant-for-master’s-has-disproportionate-negative-effect-on-engineering-students The executive boards of the three technical universities in the Netherlands feel that the bill entitled ‘Studeren is investeren’ (‘Studying is an investment’) proposed by State Secretary Halbe Zijlstra will have a disproportionately adverse effect on engineering students. Abolishing the grant for Master's students will present an extra hurdle potentially discouraging students from choosing to take a Master's programme in engineering. And this at a time when the private sector is in need of more graduates in technical fields, which would make it seem advisable to invest in this specific target group. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/3tu-termination-of-student-grant-for-master’s-has-disproportionate-negative-effect-on-engineering-students http://www.utwente.nl/news/regulation-actually-makes-innovation-possible The consequences of technological innovations are often incalculable. Bärbel Dorbeck-Jung, Professor of Regulation and Technology at the University of Twente, is researching how ‘legislation’ deals with uncertainties. Dorbeck-Jung will hold her inaugural lecture on 2 February 2012: “People often mistakenly think that legislation will hamper technological innovation. The opposite is in fact the case...” Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/regulation-actually-makes-innovation-possible http://www.utwente.nl/news/aspasia-beurs-voor-kitty-nijmeijer Dr. Kitty Nijmeijer of the MESA+ research group Membrane Science & Technology received an 200.000 euro ASPASIA grant of the Dutch Science Foundation NWO. The ASPASIA grant aims to facilitate the promotion of female scientist to associate professor or professor. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/aspasia-beurs-voor-kitty-nijmeijer http://www.utwente.nl/news/ut-researcher-develops-simple-journey-planner-for-ns-dutch-railways UT researcher Kien Tjin-Kam-Jet has developed a new journey planner for NS Dutch Railways that has just one search field. It has been dubbed Treinplanner. All you have to do is fill in 'day after tomorrow at 11 o'clock from Enschede to Utrecht', for example, and the journey planner will display all departures and connections. The system can be easily adapted to search through other databases such as booking sites or online stores. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/ut-researcher-develops-simple-journey-planner-for-ns-dutch-railways http://www.utwente.nl/news/laat-wiskunde-meebeslissen-het-kan-én-moet-in-de-zorg 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. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/laat-wiskunde-meebeslissen-het-kan-én-moet-in-de-zorg http://www.utwente.nl/news/health-care-that-takes-full-account-of-what-it-means-to-be-human A broader focus on health care, centred on the individual, changes the perspective of care. The capacity to lead a meaningful life is at least as important as the elimination or reduction of suffering. This individualized approach may even help to cut health care expenditure. Consider, for instance, the cost of endless attempts to lead a life without pain. These were the views expressed by Ernst Bohlmeijer on the occasion of his inauguration as Professor of Mental Health Promotion, on Thursday 12 January 2012. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/health-care-that-takes-full-account-of-what-it-means-to-be-human http://www.utwente.nl/news/lesidee-ut-uitgewerkt-tot-nanolab-in-de-klas The fourth conference in the Twente Mastership series will be held at the University of Twente on Thursday 26 January. This conference is intended to build bridges between secondary and higher education. The theme of the conference is "from research to teaching concept". To mark the occasion, Prof. Albert van den Berg will present the first "Lab-on-a-Chip" teaching kits to Prof. Ed Brinksma, Rector Magnificus of the University of Twente, and to the first school scheduled to test the kit. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/lesidee-ut-uitgewerkt-tot-nanolab-in-de-klas http://www.utwente.nl/news/detlef-lohse-wint-george-k-batchelor-prize Professor Detlef Lohse from the University of Twente has been awarded the George K. Batchelor Prize. This global prize in the field of fluid dynamics is awarded once every four years by the Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Cambridge University Press) and the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM). He has received the prize for his outstanding research on a wide range of fundamental fluid mechanics topics, including sonoluminescence, turbulent convection, multiphase flow and microfluid dynamics, and for technological applications. Using innovative laboratory experiments, coupled with theoretical and numerical calculations, Lohse has made significant advances that have provided a new understanding of the physics underlying these many different types of flow. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 /news/detlef-lohse-wint-george-k-batchelor-prize http://www.utwente.nl/news/garbacik-prl-publication-december-2011 Optical techniques enable us to examine single molecules, but do we really understand what we are seeing? After all, the fuzziness caused by effects such as light interference makes these images very difficult to interpret. Researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology adopted a “reverse” approach to spectroscopy which cleaned up images by eliminating background noise. The researchers presented their findings in Physical Review Letters. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/garbacik-prl-publication-december-2011 http://www.utwente.nl/news/first-doctoral-degree-for-a-technical-medicine-student On 14 December, Jonathan Disselhorst was awarded a PhD at the University of Twente. This makes Disselhorst the first Technical Medicine student in the Netherlands to earn this achievement. What makes this accomplishment even more noteworthy is that he completed his PhD research in just two and a half years. Disselhorst conducted his research in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/first-doctoral-degree-for-a-technical-medicine-student http://www.utwente.nl/news/leiden-ranking-2011 The University of Twente has achieved the best ranking of any Dutch university in the annual international university rankings of the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at Leiden University (the ‘Leiden Rankings’). Twente is in 64th place of the 500 institutions which were included in the survey. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/leiden-ranking-2011 http://www.utwente.nl/news/‘bring-the-feet-in-when-diagnosing-and-treating-rheumatoid-arthritis’ When diagnosing and treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), clinical research focuses primarily on the joints in the upper body. However, research carried out by rheumatologist Hetty Baan at the University of Twente reveals the importance of including the feet and ankles when examining and treating RA patients. She also makes the case for further research into how the treatment of RA patients can be improved in practice in order to prevent unnecessary infections and damage in the feet and ankles. Baan will defend her doctoral research on 6 December at the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences of the University of Twente. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/‘bring-the-feet-in-when-diagnosing-and-treating-rheumatoid-arthritis’ http://www.utwente.nl/news/lloyd’s-science-of-risk-prize-2011-voor-itc-onderzoeker Norman Kerle’s (ITC) study of the accuracy of satellite-based damage mapping following the 2006 Indonesia earthquake won the 2011 Lloyd’s Science of Risk Prize in the category Natural Hazards. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/lloyd’s-science-of-risk-prize-2011-voor-itc-onderzoeker http://www.utwente.nl/news/take-emotions-in-public-debate-seriously The gap between experts and laymen can be overcome by taking the public’s emotions seriously when it comes to risky technologies like nuclear power and immunization programmes. This will lead to more humane technology and a more humane society, according to Sabine Roeser who will speak on behalf of the Socrates humanitarian foundation during her inauguration as an endowed Professor of Political Philosophy and Ethics at the University of Twente. Sabine Roeser will combine her part-time professorship with a job as an associate professor at TU Delft. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/take-emotions-in-public-debate-seriously http://www.utwente.nl/news/works-council-beneficial-to-company University of Twente researcher Jan Ekke Wigboldus describes in his dissertation how works councils can bring about positive economic effects. Wigboldus also discusses the conditions a works council must meet if these effects are to be achieved. He conducted his research at the IGS Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies and he will defend his PhD dissertation on 30 November 2011. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/works-council-beneficial-to-company http://www.utwente.nl/news/oratie-wiendelt-steenbergen,-hoogleraar-biomedical-photonic-imaging Using light, we can generate ever better images of the inside of the body. This includes photoacoustic methods for detecting breast cancer, methods for measuring blood flow in various tissues, and techniques for assessing the severity of burns. During his inaugural address at the University of Twente on 24 November, Prof. Wiendelt Steenbergen, the Professor of Biomedical Photonic Imaging, will present a digest of these methods’ potential and details of the research that he will be carrying out in his department. He will also appeal for more quantitative research in his field of study. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/oratie-wiendelt-steenbergen,-hoogleraar-biomedical-photonic-imaging http://www.utwente.nl/news/ut-biedt-alternatief-voor-optische-halfgeleider-versterkers Researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute have developed a material capable of optical amplifications that are comparable to those achieved by the best, currently available semiconductor optical amplifiers. The researchers expect that this material will accelerate data communication and, ultimately, provide an alternative to short distance data communication (at the μm-cm scale). On 16 November, University of Twente researcher Dimitri Geskus will defend his PhD thesis based on this research, which he carried out at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/ut-biedt-alternatief-voor-optische-halfgeleider-versterkers http://www.utwente.nl/news/ut-ontwikkelt-methode-om-3d-fotonische-kristallen-te-creëren Researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute, together with ASML, TNO (the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research) and TU/e (Eindhoven University of Technology) have developed a method for etching 3D structures in silicon. These structures behave as photonic crystals (semiconductors for light), making it possible to manipulate light in all sorts of novel ways. For instance, you can use them to “trap” light, or to create zones that are impenetrable to light of specific wavelengths. This method brings the optical computer (a much faster type of computer that uses optical bits instead of electronic ones) one step closer. The researchers give details of their method in two articles that will soon be published in the scientific journals Advanced Functional Materials and the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/ut-ontwikkelt-methode-om-3d-fotonische-kristallen-te-creëren http://www.utwente.nl/news/compliance-with-licensing-and-catering-act-seriously-substandard Purchasing alcohol in the Netherlands when you are under 16 is child’s play. That is the unsettling conclusion of a major national study of compliance with the legal age limit for selling alcoholic drinks, carried out by the University of Twente on behalf of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. In the study, 14 and 15-year-old mystery shoppers made a total of 1,338 attempts to buy alcoholic drinks in supermarkets, off-licences, bars and restaurants, sports clubs and through home delivery services. The vast majority of these attempted purchases were successful. In supermarkets, for example, the Licensing and Catering Act was only complied with in 30 percent of cases. Even when sales staff asked for proof of age, many under-age customers nevertheless succeeded in buying alcohol. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/compliance-with-licensing-and-catering-act-seriously-substandard http://www.utwente.nl/news/university-of-twente’s-first-masters-of-risk-management-awarded-degree-at-het-loo-palace-national-museum The first seven students in the Netherlands to obtain a Master's in Risk Management were recently awarded their degrees. Pieter van Vollenhoven, Professor of Risk Management at the University of Twente, and Professor Joop Halman, programme head for the Master’s in Risk Management, presented the graduates with their certificates. This celebratory event was held at Het Loo Palace National Museum in Apeldoorn. The University of Twente is the first university in the Netherlands to award accredited degrees for a Master’s in Risk Management. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/university-of-twente’s-first-masters-of-risk-management-awarded-degree-at-het-loo-palace-national-museum http://www.utwente.nl/news/new-dean-appointed-to-faculty-of-behavioural-sciences On 1 February 2012, Karen van Oudenhoven-van der Zee will take up the post of Dean of the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences at the University of Twente. The Executive Board announced her appointment last week. She will succeed Erwin Seydel, who is currently acting as interim-dean and due to retire in 2012. The board is particularly pleased to be appointing the university’s first female dean. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/new-dean-appointed-to-faculty-of-behavioural-sciences http://www.utwente.nl/news/hoogleraar-universiteit-twente-ontvangt-baltic-sea-award On the evening of Monday 24 October, Professor Arjen Hoekstra from research institute IGS of the University of Twente received the Baltic Sea Award. He was awarded this prestigious prize for his research into the Water Footprint, a standard for measuring the impact of humanity on global water supplies. This is the first time that this award has been presented to someone from outside the Baltic Sea region. The President of Finland is among previous winners, and the prize includes funding worth 5,000 euros. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/hoogleraar-universiteit-twente-ontvangt-baltic-sea-award http://www.utwente.nl/news/richard-stevens-wint-ercoftac-da-vinci-award-2011 Richard Stevens from the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente has won the Da Vinci Award 2011. This annual prize is awarded by Ercoftac (the European Research Community on Flow Turbulence and Combustion) to talented young researchers in the field. In addition to the honour, Stevens will also receive prize money of 1,000 euro, a certificate and a medal. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/richard-stevens-wint-ercoftac-da-vinci-award-2011 http://www.utwente.nl/news/leon-lefferts-appointed-part-time-professor-at-aalto-university-in-helsinki Professor Leon Lefferts of MESA+ has been given a part-time appointment as professor at Aalto University in Helsinki. At the Finnish university, he will carry out research into the production of hydrogen gas from biomass. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/leon-lefferts-appointed-part-time-professor-at-aalto-university-in-helsinki http://www.utwente.nl/news/image-bank-showcases-50-years-of-ut The www.utwente.nl/beeldbank website has recently added an extensive photo and video collection. Images of the campus through the years, buildings, student life, portraits of prominent professors and university staff, photographs and films of special moments in the 50-year history of the University of Twente. All of this and more can be viewed at the University of Twente Image Bank. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/image-bank-showcases-50-years-of-ut http://www.utwente.nl/news/milestone-in-the-field-of-technology-and-healthcare The eight University Medical Centres and the three universities of technology have issued a joint recommendation to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) regarding education and research at the intersection of technology and healthcare. Paul Huijts, Director-General for Public Health, accepted the recommendations with pleasure on 13 September 2011. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/milestone-in-the-field-of-technology-and-healthcare http://www.utwente.nl/news/university-of-twente-receives-€-270,000-for-fundamental-surface-chemistry-research Researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology have secured a grant worth € 270,000 for fundamental research in the field of surface chemistry. The grant has been awarded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) and the National Science Foundation, the NWO’s US counterpart. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/university-of-twente-receives-€-270,000-for-fundamental-surface-chemistry-research http://www.utwente.nl/news/opening-of-the-academic-year On 5 September the opening of the academic year of the University of Twente will be held at the Muziekcentrum in Enschede. The gathering will be given a celebratory tint to mark the university’s fiftieth anniversary. The guest speaker this year will be Dr Alexander Rinnooy Kan, chairman of the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands. The opening of the academic year also marks the start of the ‘Experiment in the Woods’: a large-scale anniversary event lasting three weeks in which anyone, young or old, can get acquainted with the university. The highlight of the ‘Experiment in the Woods’ is the Open House event that will be held on 17 September. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/opening-of-the-academic-year http://www.utwente.nl/news/ut-lid-van-ercis Wednesday July 20th 2011, the UT organized a seminar on the occasion of joining the European Research Center for Information Systems (ERCIS). ERCIS is an international network of scientists of more than 20 research groups conducting cooperative research in the field of Information Systems. The network is headquartered at the University of Münster. Both universities have ICT and Information Systems Research among their focus areas. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/ut-lid-van-ercis http://www.utwente.nl/news/beperkte-instroommomenten-ut From the academic year 2011-2012 there will be only a few intake moments at the University of Twente. Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/beperkte-instroommomenten-ut http://www.utwente.nl/news/world-press-photo-naar-ut As part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the University of Twente, the World Press Photo brings its travelling display to the UT Campus on 6th October 2011. This globally-unique exhibition provides a showcase for the winners of the annual international photo competition for Press photographers. There is a formal opening for the exhibition on 6th October, and from 7th-27th October, the display will be open to members of the public. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/world-press-photo-naar-ut http://www.utwente.nl/news/endocytosis-is-simpler-than-suspected A protein by the name of clathrin plays a key part in endocytosis, the process by which living cells absorb large molecules. The protein can form “cages”, in which these molecules become trapped. Until recently, the details of this process were not fully understood. Using computer simulations, researchers at the University of Twente have now uncovered the secrets of this mechanism. It seems that the traditional view of endocytosis was overly complex. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/endocytosis-is-simpler-than-suspected http://www.utwente.nl/news/twente-educational-model-in-line-with-government-plans The University of Twente has detailed plans for fundamental changes to the education on offer with effect from 2013 and has designed the Twente Educational Model. The University’s new educational model is perfectly in line with the plans presented to the Dutch government by State Secretary Zijlstra on Friday. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/twente-educational-model-in-line-with-government-plans http://www.utwente.nl/news/auke-vleerstraat-closed-july The Auke Vleerstraat will be closed off in one direction on Thursday 7 July and Friday 8 July, between 7.00 and 18.00. Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/auke-vleerstraat-closed-july http://www.utwente.nl/news/university-of-twente-researchers-find-signature-of-photonic-band-gap Using 3D photonic crystals of their own design, researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute have achieved a world first, revealing the signature of a photonic band gap. This is one of the holy grails of physics. Their study brings the development of an invisibility cloak - as well as more efficient lasers, LEDs and solar cells - a step closer. The results of the study will soon be published in Physical Review B, a leading American scientific journal. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/university-of-twente-researchers-find-signature-of-photonic-band-gap http://www.utwente.nl/news/software-testen-kan-voortaan-volledig-automatisch University of Twente researcher Machiel van der Bijl has developed a system that eliminates the need to test software manually. The system not only facilitates quick and accurate software testing, but it will also save software developers a great deal of money. Van der Bijl: “Software testing easily accounts for a third to half of total development costs. Our automated method can improve product quality and significantly shorten the testing phase, thereby greatly reducing the cost of software development.” Van der Bijl will defend his dissertation on 12 May at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. He has started a spin-off company called Axini, which will market the new system. Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/software-testen-kan-voortaan-volledig-automatisch http://www.utwente.nl/news/oratie-marcel-ter-brake Superconductivity and advanced cryogenic cooling techniques will play a key role in new, sustainable forms of energy generation. More compact generators in wind turbines will be developed thanks to superconductors, superconductive magnets are essential in nuclear fusion, and cooling techniques can be employed to recover energy from the evaporation of LNG (natural gas in liquid form) according to Prof. Marcel ter Brake, who was giving his inaugural lecture as Professor of Energy, Materials and Systems at the University of Twente. Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/oratie-marcel-ter-brake http://www.utwente.nl/news/roadworks-entrance-ut Roadwork is being carried out at the entrance of the UT from 2 to 5 May. Footpaths and bicycle paths will be unavailable due to the constructions, instructions for diversion will be given on site. The main roads will remain available. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/roadworks-entrance-ut http://www.utwente.nl/news/scattering-lens Researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute, the University of Florence and FOM institute AMOLF have developed a powerful scattering lens which makes it possible to see structures of less than one ten-thousandth of a millimetre (100 nm) with visible light. This results in a sharper image than any seen before, even using the most expensive microscope objectives. The results will be published this week in the leading US journal Physical Review Letters. The article will be featured as an Editors’ suggestion. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/scattering-lens http://www.utwente.nl/news/ut-is-intensifying-its-recruitment-efforts-of-excellent-master-students The University of Twente (UT) is intensifying its recruitment efforts of excellent master students from abroad while expanding its academic cooperation with other global top universities. By 2014, international students at the UT will also represent 30% of all students enrolled in education programmes offered by the University. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/ut-is-intensifying-its-recruitment-efforts-of-excellent-master-students http://www.utwente.nl/news/ut-hoogleraar-op-naar-een-nieuwe-marktwerking-in-de-zorg The Dutch healthcare sector is facing major challenges. The population is ageing, causing demand for healthcare to increase. At the same time, the number of healthcare staff is on the wane. In order to ensure that healthcare remains both accessible and affordable, the sector is in dire need of technological development and innovation. In his inaugural address, to be given at the University of Twente on 7 April, Professor Guus van Montfort will call for a new perspective on market forces in healthcare, as a means of ensuring innovation. The new system he envisages will focus more on performance-related funding of hospitals and funding that is directly linked to staff in the healthcare sector. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/ut-hoogleraar-op-naar-een-nieuwe-marktwerking-in-de-zorg http://www.utwente.nl/news/twente-student-wins-echo-beta-technology-award Adil Acun, a physics student at the University of Twente, has won the ECHO Beta Technology Award. This prize is awarded to outstanding students of non-Dutch origin who are engaged in scientific education. The students were evaluated on their academic achievements, but also on their contribution to society. Acun’s prize is a summer course at the University of California in Los Angeles. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/twente-student-wins-echo-beta-technology-award http://www.utwente.nl/news/electrons-seem-heavier-in-extremely-thin-silicon For years now, transistors have been getting smaller and smaller. Research conducted by Jan-Laurens van der Steen of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at University of Twente has shown that electrons in silicon which is less than ten nanometres thick take on unusual characteristics. To gain a better understanding of these nano-scale characteristics, he has worked on an accurate model which will play a very important role in the micro-electronics industry. He will defend his thesis on April 1st 2011 at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. What makes this PhD particularly special is that it will be awarded jointly by the University of Twente and the University of Udine in Italy. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/electrons-seem-heavier-in-extremely-thin-silicon http://www.utwente.nl/news/alliance-between-ut-c2c-chair-and-city-of-venlo This week marked the official start of the alliance between the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) chair at the University of Twente and the City of Venlo. The chair will be held by Prof. Michael Braungart, co-founder of the C2C philosophy. Prof. Rikus Eising of the University of Twente presented a Certificate of Endowment to Mayor Hubert Bruls of Venlo, officially launching the alliance. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/alliance-between-ut-c2c-chair-and-city-of-venlo http://www.utwente.nl/news/university-of-twente-to-build-new-sustainable-energy-lab The University of Twente is reserving 4.5 million euros to equip a new, state-of-the-art laboratory called the Sustainable Energy Lab (SEL). The new lab will be realized in the building where the university's current High-pressure lab is located. Among other things, the SEL will serve as a research facility for converting biomass into usable oil, which is a field of research in which the University of Twente already excels worldwide. It is expected that construction of the new lab will be complete in 2012. According to construction project coordinator Gert Banis, the Sustainable Energy Lab will be unrivalled in Europe as regards its size and the opportunities it will present in this exciting field of research. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/university-of-twente-to-build-new-sustainable-energy-lab http://www.utwente.nl/news/cars-that-communicate-securely In the foreseeable future, cars will use a wireless link to transmit their position, speed and direction to one another. This will make driving safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly. Secure connections will be required if this technology is to be a success, however. A European consortium of companies and research institutes, led by the University of Twente, is working on a standard for these secure connections which also assures the privacy of drivers. The consortium has received a 3.85 million euro European grant for the project. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/cars-that-communicate-securely http://www.utwente.nl/news/tweede-plaats-orange-carpet-award-2011 University of Twente has been awarded second prize in the Orange Carpet Awards 2011. Nuffic presents this prize every year to a university or university of applied sciences which has made a particular effort to promote the well-being of its overseas students. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/tweede-plaats-orange-carpet-award-2011 http://www.utwente.nl/news/autobiographical-writing-proves-an-effective-antidepressant Autobiographical writing helps combat depression. This finding has emerged from research carried out at the University of Twente. Researchers at the university developed a course that centres on autobiographical writing and reflection and studied the results. The number of people with clinically relevant depression-related complaints among those who took the course fell by 53 per cent, compared to 22 per cent in the control group. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/autobiographical-writing-proves-an-effective-antidepressant http://www.utwente.nl/news/auke-vleerstraat-closed-off From Monday morning 14 March (after rush hour) until Friday 18 March the Auke Vleerstraat is closed on one side in the direction to the University of Twente. Traffic from south to north will be redirected through the Hendrik ter Kuilestraat and Twekkeler Es. Traffic assistants will be present to ensure a continuous flow of traffic. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/auke-vleerstraat-closed-off http://www.utwente.nl/news/full-bladder,-better-decisions What should you do when you really, REALLY have to “go”? Make important life decisions, maybe. Controlling your bladder makes you better at controlling yourself when making decisions about your future, too, according to a study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/full-bladder,-better-decisions http://www.utwente.nl/news/ut-and-water-footprint-network-sign-collaboration-agreement Monday 28 February sees the University of Twente and Water Footprint Network (WFN) signing a collaboration agreement to formalize and intensify their existing partnership. On the same day, WFN will be presenting a standard method to be used by governments and companies throughout the world for calculating the water footprint of consumer goods, businesses and even countries. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/ut-and-water-footprint-network-sign-collaboration-agreement http://www.utwente.nl/news/tightening-up-ut-strategy Two years ago, the University of Twente set out a course that would take it through to 2014 (RoUTe’14). A sharper profile (High Tech, Human Touch) and higher quality of education and research were the basic premises. The University Management Team (UMT) of the UT has now decided to tighten up the current strategy and accelerate the implementation of new plans and measures. This change is a direct result of the plans formulated by the present Cabinet (which has accepted most of the recommendations made by the Veerman Committee), and the drop in resources that is currently facing all universities. The UMT informed staff and students about the plans earlier today. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/tightening-up-ut-strategy http://www.utwente.nl/news/driedimensionale-moleculaire-nanosystemen Professor Julius Vancso, of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, works on the use of polymers in the targeted delivery of medication and in the acceleration of chemical reactions. Together with others in his group (Materials Science and Technology of Polymers), Prof. Vancso develops polymers with specific properties. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0100 /news/driedimensionale-moleculaire-nanosystemen