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National roaming increases resilience of phone networks
Mobile phone networks are critical infrastructure elements as more and more services depend on wireless connections. According to research by PhD student Lotte Weedage, the resilience of phone networks improves when Dutch providers use national roaming. She recently published her results and created an interactive tool to look at the resilience of Dutch mobile networks.
Magnetism boosts hydrogen production in model catalysts
Researchers at the University of Twente have shown how to improve the efficiency of hydrogen production in an experimental setup. They showed that the magnetic order of the molecules plays a critical role.
ERC Advanced grant for pancreatic cancer research
Jai Prakash, a researcher at the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente receives an ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council. Prakash is one of the 255 outstanding research leaders in Europe to be awarded an ERC Advanced grant. He receives 2.5 million euros for research on understanding barriers causing treatment failures for pancreatic cancer and developing new treatments against this deadly cancer.
DesignLab launches the DesignLab Academy for professionals
DesignLab proudly announces the launch of their Academy. Within the DesignLab Academy, the focus is on futures thinking; understanding the possibilities of the future so that we know how our decisions today will impact the world of tomorrow.