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Oratie Kathelijne Wijnberg: een duurzaam bewoonbare kust

Oratie Kathelijne Wijnberg: een duurzaam bewoonbare kust Wereldwijd wonen mensen graag aan de kust. De zee en het strand zijn aantrekkelijk en vormen de basis voor toerisme als belangrijke bedrijfstak in de kusteconomie. De kust is altijd in beweging, dus is het wel zo verstandig om aan zee te wonen? En hoe houdbaar is dit op de lange termijn met doorgaande zeespiegelstijging?

ERC Advanced Grant

ERC Advanced Grant Three scientists from the University of Twente have been awarded with the ERC Advanced Grant. Professors Arjen Hoekstra, Bram Nauta and Andrew Skidmore have each received this personal grant of €2.5 million from the European Commission.

Best Thesis award Koninklijk Nederlands Waternetwerk

Best Thesis award Koninklijk Nederlands Waternetwerk We're very proud that two of our current Master students, Marc Frankena and Marco Aldershof, were nominated for the Best Thesis award of the Koninklijk Nederlands Waternetwerk! Although both their thesis were judged to be of 'exceptional quality', only one can win: congratulations to Marco Aldershof and his partner Paul Sinnema on winning the award!

MSc Thesis prize for Daan Poppema

MSc Thesis prize for Daan Poppema Daan Poppema (Water Engineering and Management) has won the MSc Thesis prize of Civil Engineering 2018. The prize was awarded on Friday November 2 after the yearly graduation ceremony for civil engineering bachelors.

Planetary Accounting Network

Planetary Accounting Network University of Twente is a founding member of the new ‘Planetary Accounting Network’ – a research centre focusing on the limits of a liveable planet. ‘Living well’ implies living on a healthy planet. How can we keep the planet healthy, stay well within its limits and, if possible restore its health? `

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