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  • New process creates ordered semiconductor material at room temperature

    Scientists of the University of Twente, research institute AMOLF and the University of Oxford have developed a way to create highly ordered semiconductor material at room temperature. This research, which …

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  • Climate envoy visits AMOLF to learn how fungal networks contribute to CO2 drawdown and storage underground 

    On January 8th, a delegation led by the Netherlands’ Climate Envoy, Jaime de Bourbon de Parme, visited the AMOLF lab of Tom Shimizu. Researchers in Tom’s group are developing new …

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  • EQUSPACE consortium receives European funding for developing silicon quantum technologies

    The EQUSPACE consortium has been awarded 3.2 million euros from the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) Pathfinder Open funding program to pioneer quantum technologies in silicon. The group of Ewold Verhagen …

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  • Bas Overvelde shows soft robots on TV program ‘Het Klokhuis’

    On January 2, group leader Bas Overvelde appeared on the TV program Het Klokhuis. In the program, which is aimed at children, Bas explained what soft robots are and what …

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  • Celebrating 75 Years of AMOLF: reflections from our Director and Institute Manager

    With the year ending, AMOLF reflects on a festive year in which it celebrated its 75th anniversary. AMOLF director Huib Bakker and institute manager Paula van Tijn share their memories …

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  • NWO ENW-XL grant awarded to consortium studying how embryos tell time

    A research consortium led by AMOLF group leader Jeroen van Zon has been awarded an NWO ENW-XL grant to combine efforts and elevate curiosity-driven research to the next level. A …

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  • AMOLF and Delft University of Technology join forces to develop revolutionary microscopy technology

    A joint research project between AMOLF, Delft University of Technology, Delmic and Technolution has received funding from the National Growth Fund program ‘NXTGEN Hightech.’ This project, which aims to push …

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  • Bas Overvelde in radio broadcast on: how soft robots can save lives

    What do a ketchup bottle and balloons have to do with robots? That was the opening question of an NPO Radio 1 broadcast in which Bas Overvelde, leader of AMOLF's …

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  • Computers that work like our brain: Menachem Stern takes on the challenge

    Menachem Stern started at AMOLF as a group leader on August 1st. His research group, Learning Machines, focuses on topics such as power-efficient algorithms for neuromorphic computers. Recently, the Journal …

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  • AMOLF group leader Wim Noorduin wins prestigious NWO Stairway to Impact Award

    Wim Noorduin (AMOLF group leader / UvA professor) has been awarded the prestigious NWO Stairway to Impact Award for his success in translating fundamental research into a societal application. In …

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