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UT welcomes freshmen on the campus

Right when the summer decided to make a comeback, about 1500 participants enter the campus for the Kick-In 2017. At about 11 a.m. it’s still pretty quiet on the terrain where the opening market is taking place. But that’s about to change. The queue for the entrance bracelet already takes up half the Hallenweg.
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‘We kunnen het niet alleen’

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Fitnessruimte heropend: ‘Zitten is het nieuwe roken’

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The Ladies Kick-In just ended. Yes, at the University of Twente they organize a special Kick-In only for women. When I first heard of this three-day event, which takes place every year before the general Kick-In, I thought to myself 'Why do we still need this? Are women a special needs group? Do we require a few extra days to get ready for the university?' So I visited the ‘girls only’ event and I came to the conclusion that: We don’t. We don’t need it.

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'Even Trump cannot stop the climate policy'

Few scientists possess the gift of making an immediate and lasting impact. Yet, that is what atmospheric physicist Guus Velders has done. In October 2016, the UT alumnus saved the Kigali climate treaty with his quick calculations. And this did not go unnoticed; the journal Nature immediately listed him among the ten most influential scientists of that year.
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The bright and the dark side of science

Looking at Tatiana Filatova’s resume, you see a story of a successful and respected scientist. And she is, but – most of all – she is a fighter. ‘It hasn’t always been easy, there was even a moment when I was ready to quit my career, but I am driven by my passion for science. Even when odds aren’t on my side, I remember the message that I grew up with: ‘You never stop, you never give up. If you know what you want, everything is possible.’
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‘All about babies’

Who are the scientific rock stars of the future? In the series 'Rising star' we introduce the up-and-coming researchers at the University of Twente. In this first episode, we'd like you to meet Nienke Bosschaart, whose work is 'all about babies'.

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De eerstejaars drommen samen bij de ingang van de Kick-In voor de openingsmarkt. Wie zijn deze jonge studenten en wat brengt ze naar de UT?

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A fresh wind is blowing in sustainable energy

It looks heavy at first glance. Yet, the elongated steel plate that physicist Marc Dhallé shows us in his ultramodern lab is the lightest power coil for large windmills in existence. Intended for a new generation of ultra-lightweight wind turbines, this coil was designed in a record time of one and a half years at the University of Twente.
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Everyday Science: the beer volcano

Do you ever take the time in your busy life to wonder about everyday phenomena? Things that are self-evident to us, or just a handy trick, perhaps? Nevertheless, such phenomena always require a scientific explanation. In Everyday Science a UT researcher sheds light on an everyday topic.
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Popster voor de wetenschap

Steeds vaker verlaten wetenschappers hun ivoren toren om hun onderzoek bekend te maken bij een groot publiek. Zo ook de UT’ers Khiet Truong, Richard Ruitenburg en Stefano Stramiogli.
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Clean drinking water, always and everywhere

‘Using membranes for the treatment of water is nothing new. Traditional technology to remove pollutants from water is based on techniques that are more than hundred years old, so surely there must be a better way to do it,’ says Walter van der Meer, newly appointed part-time professor at the UT, who will present his inaugural lecture tomorrow.

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Ladies Kick-In: Reinforcing stereotypes?

The Ladies Kick-In just ended. Yes, at the University of Twente they organize a special Kick-In only for women. When I first heard of this three-day event, which takes place every year before the general Kick-In, I thought to myself 'Why do we still need this? Are women a special needs group? Do we require a few extra days to get ready for the university?' So I visited the ‘girls only’ event and I came to the conclusion that: We don’t. We don’t need it.
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Blog: We gaan weer beginnen! – Theatertips 1e semester

Het is zover: de Kick-In is begonnen! Alle eerstejaars vinden het nieuwste semesterboekje in hun tasje, alle anderen kunnen een exemplaar ophalen in de Vrijhof of elders op de Campus. Uiteraard staat het programma ook online en… vandaag start de kaartverkoop!
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Blog: #AFSeffect

Over wat AFS voor mij heeft betekend en nog elke dag betekent kan ik uren vertellen. Over mijn jaar in Ecuador of de bezoekjes over en weer, van en aan de mensen die ik via AFS leerde kennen of hoe ik in moeilijke tijden steun had aan mensen van over de hele wereld of de bijzondere uitwisseling deze zomer…
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Blog: Vrienden op de Fiets

Het stond al jaren op mijn vakantieverlanglijstje: een rondje IJsselmeer fietsen en dan vooral die Afsluitdijk over. Op dat lijstje staat ook langs de Donau fietsen, maar je moet ergens beginnen, toch?!

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CuriousU is back!

CuriousU is back at the University of Twente. The third edition of this summer school in festival style started today and it welcomed more than 300 participants from all over the world. The main idea behind CuriousU is to provide a new way of education by organizing a festival of science and learning, and so it includes a lot more than just academic courses. The students can enjoy inspiring lectures over breakfast, parties, tours and other fun activities, including a virtual reality parachute. Intrigued?

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