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Optical computer to solve complex problems

Solving optimization problems in, for example, parcel deliveries, where packages have to be delivered using the shortest and quickest route, can be a difficult task, even for a computer. Jan Klärs, UT assistant professor in Nanophotonics, is planning to develop a completely new, highly efficient computer that works with light to study and better understand complex optimization problems. The European Research council awarded his research a so-called ‘Consolidator Grant’ of two million euros for five years.
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Dashboard to predict regional outbreaks

‘Predicting COVID-19 is close to impossible’

UT professor Nelly Litvak is leading a project developing a COVID-19 dashboard to predict regional outbreaks in the Netherlands. The dashboard should help municipalities make suitable decisions on corona measures. ‘One of the main issues with COVID-19 was that we didn’t have enough knowledge and didn’t know what to do.’
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Slim photonic crystals imprison light waves in 3D

Catching light

Willem Vos, Professor of Applied Physics at the UT, together with colleagues from Twente and Japan, have managed to design a thin, so-called, photonic crystal to trap and even manipulate light. The scientists found that their new slim design functions as well as traditional thick 3-D crystals. The thin size increases their application potential tremendously, for example, in the telecom industry and in solar panels.
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‘Small, infectious droplets can persist in air for over an hour’

FFP2 face masks, ventilation and air filters. According to Detlef Lohse, UT professor and an expert in fluid dynamics, these are presently the most important extra ingredients to prevent the coronavirus from spreading indoors. ‘Since the majority of infections is airborne, namely via aerosols.’
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UT-onderzoek naar virusvrije festiviteiten

Ruud Verdaasdonk, UT-hoogleraar Health Technology Implementation, zoekt samen met de evenementensector naar mogelijkheden om groepen mensen samen te laten komen. De belangrijkste vraag: hoe kunnen we straks weer veilig evenementen organiseren?
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Nederlanders onderschatten kans op virus van eigen bodem

Wat als er in Nederland een corona-achtig virus ontstaat door zoönose; een ziekte die van dier op mens kan overgaan? Volgens Mariëlle Stel, universitair hoofddocent bij de UT-vakgroep psychologie van risico, conflict en veiligheid, zien weinig Nederlanders het als een reëel gevaar. ‘Terwijl onze intensieve veehouderij voor grote risico's zorgt.’
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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.'
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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.’
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Wearable technology helps non-verbal patients

Giving the body a voice

How do you communicate if you cannot speak and your movement is limited? To help clients with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities (PIMD), DesignLab researcher Kristin Neidlinger created Orbee, wearable technology that ‘gives their bodies a voice’.
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Aan de borreltafel

‘De techneut en de arts hebben een ander perspectief’

‘Aan de borreltafel’ is een 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 tiende aflevering: Françoise Siepel, universitair docent bij de EWI-vakgroep Robotics and Mechatronics.
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Over a pint
Over a pint with... Françoise Siepel

'The technician and the doctor have a different perspective'

‘Over a pint’ is a 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 tenth episode: Françoise Siepel, assistant professor at the EEMCS Robotics and Mechatronics group.
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Over a pint
Over a pint with... Françoise Siepel

'The technician and the doctor have a different perspective'

‘Over a pint’ is a 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 tenth episode: Françoise Siepel, assistant professor at the EEMCS Robotics and Mechatronics group.
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Aan de borreltafel

‘De techneut en de arts hebben een ander perspectief’

‘Aan de borreltafel’ is een 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 tiende aflevering: Françoise Siepel, universitair docent bij de EWI-vakgroep Robotics and Mechatronics.
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Citizen Science

Citizens are brimming with curiosity

The UT has opted for Citizen Science, as evident from the new Shaping 2030 strategy and DesignLab's ambitions. Is it a ‘buzzword’ or can it bridge the gap between science and society? Three UT experts present their views on the concept of ‘citizen science.’
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De burger zit vol nieuwsgierigheid

De UT kiest voor Citizen Science, zo blijkt uit de nieuwe strategie Shaping 2030 en de ambities van DesignLab. Een ‘buzzword’ of een remedie tegen de kloof tussen maatschappij en wetenschap? Drie UT-experts geven hun kijk op het fenomeen ‘burgerwetenschap’.
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Detecting elephants from space

Elephants have been struggling. Due to poaching and disruption of their habitat, elephant population in Africa has plummeted in the last hundred years. To protect them, we need to know where and how many there are – a tall order now made easier. In collaboration with the University of Oxford, ITC researcher Tiejun Wang has developed a method to detect and count elephants from space.
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