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UT students build Covid simulation of Horst

How does the coronavirus spread in Horst? This question is answered by four UT students using a computerized simulation of the building. 'Simple things like a face mask, social distancing and a lower building capacity make a big difference.'

UT-studenten maken coronasimulatie voor Horst

Hoe verspreidt het coronavirus zich in de Horst? Deze vraag probeerden vier UT-studenten aan de hand van een computergestuurde simulatie van het gebouw te beantwoorden. ‘Simpele dingen als een mondmasker, afstand houden en een lagere gebouwcapaciteit maken een groot verschil.’

'Now looking at appropriate local measures'

The results of the employee survey in times of crisis cannot be captured in one single picture. UT employees got more on their plate and worked overtime, but are more satisfied than last year. A follow-up survey is in the pipeline, says human resources director Hans Oeloff.

‘Nu kijken naar passende, lokale maatregelen’

De resultaten van het medewerkersonderzoek in crisistijd laat zich niet in één beeld vangen. UT’ers kregen meer op hun bordje en draaiden overuren, maar zijn tevredener dan vorig jaar. Een vervolgonderzoek zit in de pijplijn, zegt directeur human resources, Hans Oeloff.

Over a pint with... Electrical Engineering researcher Eric Klumperink

‘It is a hidden world’

‘Over a pint’ is our new series about science. UT researchers talk to science journalist Enith Vlooswijk about their field and the misconceptions that exist about it. Enith turns their input into writing and drawings. This second episode: Eric Klumperink, Electrical Engineering researcher at the Integrated Circuits Design group.

Aan de borreltafel

Aan de borreltafel met… Eric Klumperink, onderzoeker Integrated Circuits Design

‘Het is een verborgen wereld’

‘Aan de borreltafel’ is een nieuwe rubriek over wetenschap. Wetenschapsjournalist Enith Vlooswijk praat met én tekent over UT-onderzoekers, die vertellen over hun vakgebied en de misvattingen die hierover bestaan. In deze tweede aflevering: Eric Klumperink, onderzoeker bij de vakgroep Integrated Circuits Design.

‘Collaboration was a crucial factor for my eureka moments’

The eureka moment, that moment when you have a brilliant idea or a sudden discovery. We asked UT researchers about their eureka experience. This time rector Thom Palstra tells his story.

Water shortage affects four billion people

Scarcity of water affects four billion people worldwide. They struggle with a shortage of water at least one month per year. That is the conclusion of Arjen Hoekstra, lecturer in Water Management.

UT and Münster looking for larger border network

The UT and Münster University want to extend their partnership to Groningen and Oldenburg. Presidents Victor van der Chijs and Ursula Nelles announce this plan in a special magazine about the collaboration between Münster and Twente.

Making telepresence robots cooler

PhD candidates Merijn Bruijnes and Robby van Delden from the Human Media Interaction group at UT are the team behind a project titled *Bot. This project is focused on telepresence robots and issues associated with their use. ‘One day we were discussing robotics and we realized that even though robots are certainly cool, not many people use them in a fun way,’ says Bruijnes.

Willy Siegel: bounces and stretches technology

For long, the idea of automation was to replace people. But what if things go wrong? It’s still humans who need to anticipate, react and be flexible like a feather for things to end well. Willy Siegel states that humanity and technology cannot be separated. Rather, they need to interact. Willy has a name for it. It’s called resilience engineering.

PhD student co-creating a virtual police suspect

Merijn Bruijnes, PhD student from Human Media Interaction Research Group, is working on a rather interesting project titled ‘Pointer’. Its goal is to co-develop an interactive program, which helps to train new police officers and improve their interviewing skills. The project, funded by COMMIT, aims to model the mind and the mood of a police suspect by using IT and psychological theories of interpersonal communication.

Vincent The: gets the ball rolling

Patients with chronic diseases see general practitioners, neurologists, physiotherapists, and the list continues. It would make sense for these experts to align their treatments to benefit the patient most. But Vincent The knows that reality can be different. His PhD focuses on information quality and decision-making in healthcare. In fact, motivating himself and others to be better is a common theme in his life.

Vic van Dijk: ‘It’s all in the membrane’

Hardcore technology versus politics and fundamental research versus implementations in industry. Vic van Dijk has it all. Welcome to the mysterious world of silica coatings, beer and improving the position of students as inhabitants of Enschede.

Csaba Daday: research like bridge and chess

Glow in the dark proteins sound artificial and futuristic. But they aren’t. Csaba Daday came all the way to Twente from Romania via Iceland to work on theoretical models that explain this natural phenomenon. So what are they? Why is it important? And also, how does it compare to chess?

Niels Baas: 'we need to talk'

The Internet is where all the bad things happen. Grooming, sexting, cyber bullying, you name it. Our children are naive creatures who need to be protected from all of this. Or is it? Niels Baas strongly disagrees. ´Parents need to learn how to talk with their children again.´

ITC joins GEO network

The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) has recently joined the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), a voluntary partnership of governments and international organizations focused on the growing potential of earth observation. ITC-professor Freek van der Meer explains the faculty´s participation in GEO.

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