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Corona-advies UT

‘Let op jezelf en op anderen’

Met desinfectiepompjes, markeringen en extra ventilatiemaatregelen is de UT omgetoverd tot ‘anderhalvemeteruniversiteit’. Het is de realiteit van een nieuw collegejaar. Wat tref je aan op de campus en wat moet je vooral wel of niet doen?
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UT corona guidelines

‘Take care of yourself and those around you’

With disinfectant dispensers, marked routes and additional ventilation, the UT has been transformed into a ‘1.5-metre university’. This is the reality of the new academic year. What will campus look like and what are the dos and don'ts?
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Geen vuiltje aan de lucht? Hoger onderwijs maakt zichzelf ‘corona-proof’

De ventilatie is gecheckt, de looproutes afgezet met plaklint en de campuscoaches staan klaar om studenten en medewerkers de weg te wijzen. De hogescholen en universiteiten staan in de startblokken voor het nieuwe studiejaar.
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Reconstructie: coronacrisis op de campus

Vijf maanden geleden ging de campus op slot. Van een uitbraak ver weg in China naar een intelligente lockdown: hoe de UT in de ban raakte van het coronavirus. Een reconstructie.
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Overview: five months of corona crisis on campus

Five months ago, the campus was locked down. From an outbreak far away in China to an intelligent lockdown: how the UT fell into the grip of the coronavirus.
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Six Corona cases at Campus053

Six UT students living in the Hogekamp have been diagnosed with the coronavirus by the Regional Health Service (GGD). The infected residents are now in self-isolation in their rooms. Camelot closed the common areas and the GGD is carrying out further contact tracing research.
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No Corona or Racism at the UT?

Lisa Waldera (24) is a master’s student Communication Studies from Bremen, Germany. For three years now, she’s been living on campus. Next to her study, she regularly visits the cinema and enjoys concerts of all music genres. Every other week she writes about her life at the University of Twente.
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Beijing sluit universiteiten tegen corona

Nu het hoger onderwijs in Nederland de deuren weer mag openen en de lockdown versoepeld wordt, sluit de Chinese hoofdstad Beijing de scholen en universiteiten na een nieuwe uitbraak van het virus.
COVID-19 research at UT
Ventilators, snorkel masks and the ‘beekeeper hat’

‘Sitting at home wasn’t an option’

Many UT scientists have paused existing projects to focus on coronavirus related research. Such as Ruud Verdaasdonk and Frans de Jongh from the TechMed Center. After dedicating their time to new types of ventilators and masks for COVID-19 patients, they now created a ‘beekeeper hat’, a facemask alternative to protect us against coronavirus.
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‘We plan to have the device on the market in one year’

Device to detect coronavirus within minutes

In the midst of the lockdown, we talk to UT scientists who have paused existing projects to focus on coronavirus related research. Pepijn Beekman and Dilu Mathew just received a grant to develop a fast (corona)virus detection system. ‘Our goal is to have a small device that can be easily used anywhere. You put a sample in and within minutes you know if you have coronavirus.’
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‘It’s great to see that our results our helping’

Helping hospitals through the pandemic

In the midst of the lockdown, we talk to UT scientists who have paused existing projects to focus on coronavirus related research. Richard Boucherie, Professor of Stochastic Operations Research, leads a team dedicated to solving logistical problems in the healthcare sector caused by the pandemic.
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Test for measuring immune response of COVID-19 patients

Stopping the storm

In the midst of the lockdown, we talk to UT scientists who have paused existing projects to focus on coronavirus related research. Professor Marcel Karperien’s team is developing a test for measuring immune response of severely ill COVID-19 patients. Their goal: ‘catching’ cytokine storm, which leads to fast deterioration of the patient, before it happens.
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Optical sensor for detecting COVID-19

‘If we manage, it can really help people’

In the midst of the lockdown, we talk to UT scientists who have paused existing projects to focus on coronavirus related research. Sonia Garcia Blanco and her team are making an optical sensor to detect COVID-19. ‘We all feel the importance of this. Everyone is very motivated.’
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UT alumnus Daan Dohmen launched Corona Check app

Daan Dohmen, UT alumnus and an entrepreneur in healthcare, has launched the ‘Corona Check’ app through one of his companies Luscii. This app allows you to check yourself for COVID-19 symptoms and directly connects you to medical professionals. Open Access data from the app will also be analyzed by a UT team.
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