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Service engineers must soon enter cities without diesel vans
19 March 2021 | Faculty of TechnologyService engineers install and repair charging stations and solar panels for sustainable energy, but still drive around in diesel vans. In the Netherlands, service logistics is responsible for 25 to 35% of the ...
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AUAS award for research on smart charging of electric cars
11 February 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe research project SEEV4-City (Smart, Clean Energy and Electric Vehicles for the City) by the Faculty of Technology and the Centre of Expertise on Urban Technology is the big winner of the 2021 ‘AUAS Research ...
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Boost to AI in Amsterdam with new AUAS Centre of Expertise
9 February 2021 | HvA Expertisecentrum Applied Artificial IntelligenceThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is the first knowledge institution in the Netherlands to create a Centre of Expertise on Applied Artificial Intelligence, together with partners from the business ...
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HvA Research Database launches during first Knowledge Parade
9 February 2021 | HvA LibraryThe launch of the first AUAS Knowledge Parade also marked the start of the AUAS/HvA Research Database. This database is a new public platform where you can find Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences research and ...
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Robot makes desk for Johan Cruijf ArenA from residual wood
4 February 2021 | Centre for Applied Research Technology"Soon we will ask robots to produce objects from residual wood according to our design choices" says Marta Malé-Alemany, leader of the Robot Studio and head lecturer in digital production at ...
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Three new neighbourhood campuses in Amsterdam
3 February 2021 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and the Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) are joining forces to create Neighbourhood Campuses. These are physical places in OBA branches where Amsterdam residents from ...
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Get rid of the throwaway mentality
1 February 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe ambition is for the Dutch economy to run entirely on reusable raw materials by 2050. This requires consumers to shift from ‘ownership to use’. It also requires manufacturers to change their views on ...
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Boost to circular business via new task force
10 November 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe circular economy offers many opportunities for businesses, but continues to struggle with a lack of awareness regarding the subject outside the sustainable sector. A group of organisations from Amsterdam and the ...
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Mark Rutte lauds UASNL during EU launch event
10 November 2020 | Communication“Universities of Applied Sciences are important players in the region. They connect theory and practice, ideas and implementation, research and applications. This makes them a linking pin spanning research and ...
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Research accelerates the sustainability of heating
9 October 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe international research project HeatNet is all about making heat more sustainable. Less use of natural gas and more use of sustainable heat sources such as the residual heat from data centres. The project aimed to ...
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Konstantinos Stamoulis named Professor in Aviation Engineering
7 October 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyKonstantinos Stamoulis has been named Professor in Aviation Engineering at the Faculty of Technology, effective 1 October. He will be taking up the position previously occupied by Robert Jan de Boer. Stamoulis has 25 ...
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COVID-19 grant for AUAS 1.5-metre society project
5 October 2020 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIOver the next two years, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will conduct research into the design of public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. In cities all over the world, measures are being taken ...
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Renée Heller New Professor of Energy and Innovation
23 September 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyAmsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) senior lecturer-researcher Renée Heller has been appointed professor of Energy and Innovation as of 1 September, taking over from Robert van den Hoed. This ...
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AUAS unveils climate-proof ‘RESILIO’ rooftop
30 June 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyA rooftop that improves urban biodiversity whilst protecting us against high temperatures and collecting and regulating excess water after heavy showers. Although this idea has a utopian ring to it, Amsterdam Oost ...
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Knowledge institutions invest EUR 1 billion in AI
13 December 2019 | CommunicationAmsterdam's knowledge institutes, including the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), are joining forces and investing EUR 1 billion in the development of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) ...
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AUAS to study the acceptance of energy transition
12 December 2019 | CommunicationThe transition to sustainable energy and mobility in the Netherlands is faltering, despite advancing technological developments and the clear economic benefits of such a transition. To change this, the Dutch Research ...
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Advanced microscope to boost crime scene investigations
10 October 2019 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyResearchers from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) are involved in the development of a toolkit with an advanced microscope. This will enable forensic investigators to carry out more detailed ...
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Michiel Horikx appointed Professor of Structural Safety
24 September 2019 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyDr Michiel Horikx was appointed professor by special appointment in Structural Safety at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), effective 1 September 2019, . This concerns a new research group that ...
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Is the future of flight electric?
12 September 2019 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyElectric flight will help make aviation more sustainable; it is cleaner, quieter and more economical than conventional aviation. Knowledge institutes, research institutes and the business community are working with ...
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Congestion poses a threat to hospitality industry distribution
2 July 2019 | CommunicationIn the major shopping cities in the Netherlands, almost one in four retail establishments is a restaurant, hotel, bar or cafe, and this number is increasing. These thousands of hospitality entrepreneurs receive their ...
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Students envision the future of new mega library
27 February 2019 | CommunicationIn 2025, the Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) will open a new mega library (OBA XL) in Amsterdam’s Nieuw-West district. How can this become a place that brings cultures together, where young and old are ...
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AUAS researchers help accelerate energy transition
27 November 2018 | CommunicationAn all-encompassing climate agreement is around the corner. In The Hague tension is mounting around the negotiating table. The stakes are high, but one thing is clear: it’s going to be a very tough job to ...
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AUAS to host Media Architecture Biennale 2020
19 November 2018 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIThe prestigious Media Architecture Biennale 2020 (MAB20) will be jointly organised by various AUAS faculties, including the Play & Civic Media research group (DMCI Faculty) and Frank Suurenbroek’s ...
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AUAS researchers to make Amsterdam’s rooftops climate-adaptive
24 October 2018 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyAmsterdam will install smart ‘blue-green’ roofs on social housing buildings. These roofs allow for extra (blue) water to be stored beneath the green surface, better protecting the homes and their ...
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The Netherlands 'excels in fostering entrepreneurship'
3 October 2018 | CommunicationWhen it comes to embedding entrepreneurship and innovation in higher education institutions, the Netherlands is ahead of its European peers. The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is one of the ...
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Study reveals optimal charging infrastructure rollout strategy
12 July 2018 | IDO-LaadA new study conducted using the largest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging transactions dataset worldwide, revealed insight into the best charging point rollout strategy for policy makers. The research contains an ...
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Solar power storage by citizens stagnating
9 May 2017 | CommunicationElectric cars can function as power plants for solar power. The technology already exists, but is not being widely applied at street and neighbourhood level. The main reason is the lack of financial benefits for ...
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Electronic energy meters’ false readings almost 6 times too high
7 March 2017 | CommunicationSome electronic energy meters can give false readings that are up to 582% higher than actual energy consumption. This emerged from a study carried out by the University of Twente (UT), in collaboration with the ...
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AUAS leads European research on solar storage in vehicles
16 September 2016 | CommunicationFive European cities, led by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) will launch an experiment in storing and delivering solar energy in electric cars. The project lasts 3 years, total costs sum up to 5 ...
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Aviation students win Battle of Concepts prizes
9 March 2016 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe Battle of Concepts: a well known crowdsourcing platform where students and young professionals can present their solutions for all kinds of relevant problems. One of such battles was about making arrival- and ...