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Sustainable coastal protection through a combination of salt marshes and dykes
Online talk show ‘Campus Talks’ is back
In the spring of 2020, the University of Twente launched its online talk show ‘Campus Talks’. Now there is a second season coming up. On 2 February, philosopher of technology Professor Peter-Paul Verbeek will be talking…
Universities reduce binding recommendation (BSA) standards
In view of the coronavirus crisis, the 14 Dutch universities have elected to reduce the standards for the binding recommendation (BSA) by between 10 and 15% for the current academic year. This means that first-year stud…
Prof. Dr. Tatiana Filatova to leave the University of Twente
After 16 years at the University of Twente, Prof. Dr. Tatiana Filatova will move to Delft University of Technology as of 1st of April. “It truly feels like leaving home, and I will look back with warm memories on the c…
Droplets rapidly changing into bubbles and enhanced turbulence caused by sandpaper
A slowly vaporizing droplet, fully surrounded by a gel, will rapidly change into a bubble of the same size. A curved wall that has sand paper attached, shows more turbulent flow and drag than a smooth wall. Two results…