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Gerard Nijsten appointed Director of the UvA/HvA Library
20 August 2020 | CommunicationGerard Nijsten has been appointed as the new head of the UvA/AUAS Library, effective 1 November 2020. Nijsten is currently director of operational management at the UvA’s Faculty of Humanities.
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Elderly recovering from Covid-19 monitored with sensors
2 July 2020 | Urban VitalityElderly individuals recovering from COVID-19 will be receiving remote support for the next six months in a new research project being conducted by Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), GRZPLUS and ...
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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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Students develop games for the Hermitage Amsterdam
23 June 2020 | Centre for Applied Research FDMCIStudents of the Communication and Multimedia Design programme (CMD) at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) recently wrapped up a very successful project in collaboration with the renowned Hermitage ...
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Former intensive care patients no longer on their own at home
22 June 2020 | Urban VitalityPatients returning home after a stay in intensive care are overwhelmed by a great sense of uncertainty. How will their recovery go from here? Fortunately, they are no longer on their own. From now on, patients in the ...
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AUAS Expression of Interest for Marie S. Curie Fellowship
8 June 2020 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences aims to participate in the Horizon 2020-funded Marie S. Curie fellowship programme, which offers international postdoctoral researchers a great opportunity to work in ...
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AUAS climbs higher education sustainability rankings
4 June 2020 | CommunicationIn SustainaBul 2020, the AUAS rose from its low position in 2019 to the middle of the rankings: a good result in just a year’s time. Furthermore, the AUAS ranked third in the 'best practices' category for its ...
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Pieter Meulenhoff appointed Professor of Cyber Security
27 May 2020 | CommunicationThe Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has appointed Pieter Meulenhoff Professor of Cyber Security by special appointment with effect from 1 September 2020. Meulenhoff works for ...
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Higher education can open with restrictions from 15 June
19 May 2020 | CommunicationThis evening, the government announced that higher professional education, just like secondary vocational education, will be allowed to open their doors for educational activities from 15 June on, to a limited ...
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1.5-metre society: good behaviour doesn’t develop by itself
15 May 2020 | Urban VitalityLea den Broeder, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) professor and senior researcher at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is set to join the RIVM’s Corona ...
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New research group: Applied Quantum Computing
13 May 2020 | CommunicationThe Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI) and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) are jointly establishing a new special professorship: Applied Quantum Computing. This research group makes ...
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Malnutrition makes the elderly more susceptible to COVID-19
24 April 2020 | Urban VitalityThe corona crisis increases the risk of malnutrition in the elderly, making them more susceptible to COVID-19 warns Professor of Nutrition and Exercise Peter Weijs of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences ...
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AUAS seeks solutions to bottlenecks in skill-based education
21 April 2020 | CommunicationThe Dutch government has announced that the current measures for higher education will continue after 28 April.
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Teamwork in the time of corona: six tips
8 April 2020 | Centre for Applied Research Economics and ManagementFor the past few weeks we’ve been living in a different reality in the Netherlands and at the AUAS. We work at home and this will be the case for a while. This raises questions: how can AUAS employees work well ...
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COVID-19 patients at risk of developing new symptoms post-ICU
1 April 2020 | Urban VitalityCOVID-19 patients hospitalised in the ICU have an increased risk of PICS: Post-intensive Care Syndrome warns Marike van der Schaaf, professor of Acute Care Rehabilitation at the Amsterdam University of Applied ...
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Government extends corona measures until 28 April
1 April 2020 | CommunicationThe Dutch government has announced that the current measures will be extended until (and including) 28 April 2020. It’s also evident that it’s going to take some time for normal life to resume, if, in the ...
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Distance education until the end of the academic year
26 March 2020 | CommunicationThe Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences will carry on with working from home and offering distance education after 6 April. In principle, there will be no on-campus education for the rest of the academic year ...
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Troy Nachtigall appointed Professor Fashion Research Technology
14 February 2020 | Faculty of Digital Media and Creative IndustriesThe Executive Board of the Amsterdam University of Applied Science (AUAS - Hogeschool van Amsterdam) has appointed Troy Nachtigall on 4 February 2020 as Professor of Fashion Research and Technology. The professorship ...
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From timber waste to designer pieces using DPRG
5 February 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyAlthough wood waste is a complex residual stream, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has identified opportunities for it to be turned into high-quality products at its Robotlab. Alongside project ...
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From an ArenA seat to a designer chair
4 February 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyHow do you go about creating new products out of discarded materials and products and their components from SMEs, such as old seating from the Amsterdam ArenA stadium or the yellow NS railway signs listing departure ...