News overview (February 2012)

Marijn Jongerden (DACS) acquired prestigeous Award

Marijn Jongerden, former PhD-student of the DACS group has acquired the prestigeous German MMB Award 2012. ... read more

Strong distraction for motorists less dangerous than light distraction

PhD student Nina Schaap (CTIT - Centre for Transport Studies) discovered during her PhD research that motorists who are lightly distracted drive less safe than motorists who are strongly distracted. In the latter case, a driver seems to realize that driving becomes dangerous (source: UT website / information in Dutch) ... read more

Maartje Zonderland is 'curing the queue'

CTIT PhD student Maartje Zonderland is a mathematician who has developed new planning methods to improve the distribution of hospital capacity. Whether it is doctors’ rotas, the MRI scanner, distribution of beds or outpatient appointment scheduling, Zonderland offers practical solutions derived from mathematics. Her research was applied at Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC). On 27 January, she will defend her thesis at the University of Twente. ... read more

Peter Vanberkel awarded ORTEC excellence in advanced planning

Peter Vanberkel (OMPL, CHOIR) was awarded the ORTEC excellence in advanced planning 2012. In 2011, when the prize was awarded for the first time, it went to fellow CHOIR researcher Nikky Kortbeek. ... read more