MESA+ Institute

MESA+ and the Institute of Industrial Science of the University of Tokyo expressed a convergence of will. On Monday 5 October, both parties signed a 5 year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). “This agreement further strengthens the collaboration of both institutions”, says Prof Dr Albert van den Berg, scientific director of MESA+.

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What is it like to be a PhD student at the MESA+ institute? Federica Cioffi's research focused on the early hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. 'I am happy to contribute, bringing medical research from the lab to industry, and ultimately to the patients in need.’

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The MESA+ Meeting 2019 took place on september 30 in Kinepolis, Enschede. It was a day full of posters, lectures and meetings to form new ideas and connections. Watch the aftermovie to relive the MESA+ Meeting.

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For determining the optical properties of new materials, researchers from the University of Twente wanted to measure the size of the holes in between chords in nano 'mikado boxes'. They now come up with a method using tiny moveable balls blowing up. This method is published in Physical Review E.

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Nanotechnology impacts many aspects of our lives. The Netherlands is a leading player in this exciting field. Key to safeguard this position is to keep engaging talent and develop our infrastructure network, organized in NanoLabNL. NanoLabNL provides an open-access infrastructure for R&D in nanotechnology. It combines facilities in Twente, Delft, Eindhoven, Groningen and Amsterdam. MESA+ chairs the NanoLabNL initiative.

The winner of the MESA+ photo contest of the first quarter of 2019 is Vera Smulders of the Photocatalytic Synthesis (PCS) group, with this picture, titled 'Under the sea'. Click on the picture for a larger version, or click here to see the other entries.

Prof. Wilfred van der Wiel guides Dutch former footballer, writer, columnist, and TV personality Jan Mulder through the Twente Nanolab, and explains how the chips developed in the BRAINS center could help him on his quest for eternal life. Watch the episode at npostart.nl (in Dutch).

MESA+ has a 1250 m2 state-of-the-art NanoLab which consists of a Cleanroom and Analysis facilities. Research on the nanometre scale needs a laboratory with extreme specifications. Any influencing effects from the environment, such as vibration and electromagnetic disturbances, are virtually non-existent. The environmental conditions inside the building are extremely stable. Discover our NanoLab in 360°!

Three photonics researchers at the UT's MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology talk about the opportunities offered by photonics, and explain the strength of the university’s photonics ecosystem.