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‘More countries than the World Cup’

Summer School CuriousU

Currently over 300 people have pitched their tents on the UT campus to take part in the fourth edition of the CuriousU Summer School. The participants are from over fifty different countries. Each and every one of them come here from different walks of life with different expectations and experiences. Here is a taster of just a few people taking part.
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Blog: Curitiba, a city where the world meets

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‘Inspireren met inhoud’ bij zomerschool InspireU

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‘We zijn een reputatie aan het opbouwen’

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In memoriam

Herinneringen aan Gijs van Driem (1938-2018), de oprichter en directeur BTC-Twente van 1982 tot 2003. Hij overleed op 9 augustus jongstleden.

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Reconstructie van beoogd gezondheidscentrum

Schikkingsvoorstel in miljoenenclaim

Zorgondernemer Paul Drost, eigenaar van de Campus UT Huisartsenpraktijk, is in onderhandeling met de UT om gebouw De Sleutel van woningcorporatie De Veste over te nemen. Als die overeenkomst er komt, betekent dat een eind aan een miljoenenclaim en ruim tien jaar gesteggel en juridisch touwtrekken.
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Academisch Erfgoed

Pensionado’s bewaken historische ontwikkeling techniek

Op de zolder van Carré zit de historische studieverzameling EWI. Hier verzamelen UT-gepensioneerden ‘de historie van de UT’, zoals voorzitter Paul Regtien het zegt. 'De techniek gaat zó snel, iets wat vijf jaar oud is, is al antiek.’
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Interview met Marijke Schmand

Popelen voor nieuwe start in de Hogekamp

‘Een volledig nieuwe start’, ‘niet meer te vergelijken met wat we nu hebben’ en ‘een restaurant als belangrijke toegevoegde waarde’. Woorden van Marijke Schmand, directeur hotel Drienerburght. Ze kan niet wachten tot de verhuizing naar het U Parkhotel in gebouw de Hogekamp.

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Is groene energie écht groen?
Autoverzekering voor jongeren: zo hou je de premie wat lager
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PneuAct

Unique motor can improve cancer diagnosis

PneuAct is a pneumatic stepper motor developed by UT researcher Foad Sojoodi Farimani. It’s one of a kind – it is fully 3D printed, very fast, highly precise and it’s the cheapest of all similar motors out there. It can improve cancer diagnosis, be used in radioactive environments and even for space exploration.
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Vaker ja dan nee bij EU-referenda

Regeringen winnen driekwart van de EU-gerelateerde referenda. Belangrijke voorwaarde daarbij: economische voorspoed. Dat concludeert UT-onderzoeker Joost van den Akker in zijn proefschrift over EU-referenda, dat hij vandaag verdedigt.
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A step closer to understanding Parkinson’s disease

Researchers from the Nanobiophysics group led by Professor Mireille Claessens have uncovered important facts, which can help us understand mechanisms of Parkinson and similar neurodegenerative diseases.

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‘More countries than the World Cup’

Summer School CuriousU

Currently over 300 people have pitched their tents on the UT campus to take part in the fourth edition of the CuriousU Summer School. The participants are from over fifty different countries. Each and every one of them come here from different walks of life with different expectations and experiences. Here is a taster of just a few people taking part.

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Blog: Curitiba, a city where the world meets

My name is Lennart Borau, a German Bachelor’s student of Communication Science. Currently I am living my personal dream of being able to live in Brazil. For my fifth semester, I’ve decided to study and work in a research project (related to urban planning) in the beautiful Brazilian city of Curitiba. In the upcoming four months, I will keep you updated about my experiences in this place 10.000 kilometers from home.
Students ask Students

To be active or not to be active

In this series, our student writers ask other UT students about their opinion on a variety of controversial topics. Be it on a worldwide scale or a bit smaller, these students share their food for thought. This time: Activism at the campus.
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Sarco Pod: euthanasia machine of the future

The first Sarco Pod, a machine in which you can be euthanized with the blink of an eye, is set to be built later this year in the Netherlands. This brings back the discussion about euthanasia. Do people have the right to choose when they want to die? And what are the consequences of such a machine?
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Survival of the fittest is verwerpelijk

Het tweewekelijkse commentaar van U-Today. De poging van de TU's om een Mechanical Engineering-master in Groningen te blokkeren is verwerpelijk. Bestuurders in het hoger onderwijs moeten uit hun survival of the fittest-reflex.

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Inside the biggest eco race on the planet
Shell Eco Marathon

Today is the last day of the Shell Eco Marathon (SEM) taking place in London as part of the 'Make the Future Live' festival, which aims to promote innovative energy sources. On top of roughly 30,000 visitors, this year's 34th edition of the SEM has welcomed 143 student teams from 24 countries, all challenged to build highly efficient vehicles. Take a peek inside the huge event, where the UT was represented by the Green Team Twente.

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