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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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'Even Trump cannot stop the climate policy'

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Robert Jan Smits opent academisch jaar

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Meet the teacher: Gabriel Parodi

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The summer holidays have arrived! Every other week Luuk van Ewijk presents you with a freshly cooked campus cartoon. A plate full of tasty colors, flavored with a pinch of humor, and served to satisfy your sateless hunger for procrastination.

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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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Cartoon #6 by Luuk van Ewijk

The summer holidays have arrived! Every other week Luuk van Ewijk presents you with a freshly cooked campus cartoon. A plate full of tasty colors, flavored with a pinch of humor, and served to satisfy your sateless hunger for procrastination.

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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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Brief aan het bestuur van NWO-domein TTW

Mijn gemijmer bij het schrijven van mijn blogs 'Philips en Jason. Deel 1: het sprookje' en 'Philips en Jason. Deel 2: de werkelijkheid' heeft me ertoe gebracht, een brief te sturen aan het bestuur van NWO-domein TTW, met twee verzoeken: 1. bescherm universiteiten tegen de hebzucht van bepaalde bedrijven, en 2. Zorg in uw subsidies beter voor kleine bedrijven: de grote zorgen wel voor zichzelf.
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Movie 'Her' through the eyes of a scientist

We binge-watch one Netflix series after another, we devour movies and games. Often it is no more than mindless entertainment, while at other times it even raises scientific questions. That is why we bring you this series: 'Pop culture', viewed through the eyes of a scientist.
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Blog: Reünie

'Hoe komt het toch dat een reünie bij aanmelden zo'n goed idee lijkt, maar op de dag [zelf] een stuk minder?'
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Blog: Zomer 2017

Na deze week wordt het qua voorstellingen erg rustig in en om de Vrijhof. Maar niet getreurd: ook buiten de Campus is er veel moois te zien!

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T-week: putten slaan, voertuigen repareren en pompen bouwen

Ontwikkelingswerk is zeker aan te leren. Dat bewijzen de studenten van de Werkgroep Ontwikkelingstechnieken (WOT) ieder jaar tijdens de zogeheten T-week. Tijdens deze alweer veertigste editie van de cursusweek leerden ze toekomstige ontwikkelingswerkers onder meer hoe je putten slaat, autobanden plakt en een muurtje metselt. Afgelopen zaterdag brachten de cursisten dat in de praktijk op het WOT-terrein, achter de Horst.

Smoothies, ijsjes en tapas
Mark Weber en Peter van Ooik van Qui Vive gaven de clinic, ondersteund door oud-hoofdklassekeeper Frans Haandrikman.

Clinic van tophockeyers voor DHC Drienerlo