Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, sensory research, smart logistics - the programme of the Lustrum Alumni Days on 8 and 9 May is quintessentially UT: broad, applied science that touches the big questions of our time.

Kim Schildkamp (BMS/UT) has been appointed as the Dutch representative to the Technical Committee (TC3) of IFIP. IFIP is a leading, multinational and apolitical organisation in the field of information processing, recognised by the United Nations.

The study "Hand in hand against tension" is the winner of the tenth Klokhuis Science Prize. The winning project is being carried out by members of the Dutch Touch Society research group, who are affiliated with various universities in the Netherlands, including the University of Twente.

The first progress meeting of the Chip Tech Talent programme (Project Beethoven) recently brought together around ninety researchers, lecturers and partners at the University of Twente. The meeting focused on sharing progress, exchanging experiences and developing new ideas, marking an important milestone for the programme aimed at strengthening the Dutch microchip sector.

The Kennispark Twente Area Strategy 2026-2035 outlines how Kennispark Twente will further develop in the coming years into the technological heart of the eastern Netherlands. The area will grow into a modern, sustainable and internationally recognisable innovation district where working, living, learning and meeting seamlessly come together.

The Ds. The Visscher Prize is a prestigious scientific award, presented biennially to a researcher who has published a valuable dissertation in the field of intellectual disability care. From a record number of 31 submissions, three dissertations were selected that make an exceptional contribution to the care of people with intellectual disabilities.

Digital polarisation is often explained by the idea of the filter bubble: the notion that people are stuck in a stable information environment that confirms their existing beliefs. New research from the University of Twente shows that this view is too simplistic.

Quantum computers often require hundreds of components for a single reliable qubit, making scaling up complicated and expensive. UT PhD candidate Frank Somhorst has developed a method specifically for photonic quantum computers to reduce these costs. His method combines several imperfect photons into one photon with better properties. By a conservative estimate, this can reduce the number of photons required per logical qubit by a factor of four. He will be awarded a PhD by the University of Twente on 6 March.