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Week of Inspiration talk by Mindy Howard

‘Can you train yourself to stay calm during space flight?’

In a few years from now, Mindy Howard will almost certainly be the first Dutch woman in space. On the first day of the Week of Inspiration, she gave an enlightening lecture about her journey to become an astronaut and her work in training astronauts to be mentally prepared for the extremes of space.
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‘There are two different Americas, living side by side’

Victor Vlam and Maarten Kolsloot, US experts who both previously worked with American presidential candidates, gave November’s first Studium Generale lecture yesterday evening in the Vrijhof. Over the course of about two hours, they gave an illuminating tour across America, through both space and time.
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‘Why award a Nobel Prize in climate research now?’

Studium Generale hosted the 15th edition of the annual Nobel Lectures yesterday at Agora. Speakers Maarten van Aalst, Armagan Kocer and Jan van Maarseveen gave insightful explanations about the laureates’ work in the areas of Physics, Chemistry and Medicine.
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‘Science night out’ only with Covid pass

Studium Generale is starting the autumn season of its programme next week. The public lectures will be held physically, as well as livestreamed, and all visitors will need to show a ‘Covid certificate’ before entry.
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Alumnus Mart Rozema fietste de wereld over

‘In je eentje lunchen op een piramide heeft wel wat’

De meeste UT’ers staan na hun studie allesbehalve stil. Dat geldt zeker – en wel heel letterlijk – voor industrieel ontwerpen-alumnus Mart Rozema (29), die twee jaar lang de wereld rondfietste en in 28.500 kilometer drie continenten doorkruiste. Hij deelt aanstaande dinsdagavond zijn verhaal bij een online lezing van Studium Generale.
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Studium Generale restarts physical events

‘Get the campus feeling back’

After six months, Studium Generale will once again offer physical events on campus. Starting next week, maximum sixty participants will be able to attend ‘corona proof’ lectures and workshops in the Vrijhof. Others can newly watch the events via a livestream.
De Thuiswerkers

‘Good things can come from working at home’

Our daily rhythm is temporarily disrupted. No more daily walks, bike rides or car rides to the campus. We are working from home. We call in instead of meeting face to face. How do you like your improvised home office and what tips can we share? Peter Timmerman, head of Studium Generale, looks at the bright sides of the situation.
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No culture on campus until autumn

As issued by the government this week, all public gatherings are prohibited until the 1st of June. This heavily influences the cultural events at the UT. All are being cancelled or rescheduled until autumn.
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‘Kritiek via sociale media was af en toe heel lelijk’

Ellie Lust, televisiemaakster en voormalig politieagente, was gisteren te gast bij Studium Generale. Ze was er mede op uitnodiging van het OBP Vrouwennetwerk en het Female Faculty Network Twente, in het kader van Internationale Vrouwendag.
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Debate about smoke-free campus on Monday

In collaboration with Studium Generale, U-Today will host a debate about the campus smoking ban during this Monday’s lunch break at the Vrijhof Amphitheater. Panel members will be UT vice-president Mirjam Bult and BMS researchers and addiction experts Marloes Postel and Marcel Pieterse.
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Lezing over de schaduwkanten van het internet

‘Nederlanders kunnen goed onder de radar vliegen’

In een tot de nok toe gevuld Amphitheater sprak Huib Modderkolk gisteravond bij Studium Generale over de schaduwkanten van het internet. Het verhaal van de Volkskrant-journalist richtte de schijnwerpers op de duistere wereld van de inlichtingendiensten, internetspionage en sabotage.
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Studium Generale

India: a country to keep an eye on

In the second Studium Generale of the new year, former Dutch ambassador Fons Stoelinga talked about India: its relationship with the West, how it sees itself and why India is overlooked by the West in comparison with China. Stoelinga had some interesting views on the ‘emergent superpower’.
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