Jamie Hyneman, one of the creators of the popular TV show MythBusters, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Twente in 2011. He now honors us with his presence during his visit to the Netherlands and the University of Twente from 10-13 March.
Challenge the MythBuster
On 10 March 09.30 hrs Jamie plans to visit University College Twente (ATLAS) where students have prepared a challenging programme for him. From 13.00 hrs, the honorary doctor will be put in the hot seat and pre-university education (VWO) students, university students and academic researchers from the University of Twente will ask questions in a special College Tour setting. You can enroll for this event by clicking using this link. Hyneman is a true creator. Therefore the day concludes with a visit to DesignLab, the university’s platform and makerspace for multidisciplinary collaboration and creativity, that focuses on education and research in ‘design’.
Mini Open House and College Tour for the general public
On Saturday 11 March at 11:00, Jamie Hyneman will give a College Tour lecture that is open to the general public as well as UT alumni and their children at the De Waaier building. This will be followed by a Mini Open House at the DesignLab at 13:00. This event includes an interactive programme with demonstrations and experiments using the latest scientific technologies. The mini Open House is for people of all ages who are interested in taking a look behind the scenes at the University of Twente. 700 tickets are available for the Mini Open House and the lecture. You can sign up here.
