The degree programmes at the University of Twente range from business administration, psychology to applied physics, engineering and biomedical technology.

* Hengelo has a relatively large harbour in the Twentekanaal, a heavily used canal from the Twente region to the IJssel.

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Researchers from the University of Twente, the University of Patras in Greece, and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter have constructed a Feynman-Smoluchowski engine which, when not in thermal equilibrium, converts pseudo-Brownian motion into work by means of a granular gas, which is a conglomeration of solid particles vibrated with such vigour that the system assumes a gas-like state.

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FC Twente () is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie.

However, the Tukkers ( as people from the Dutch region of Twente are generally called ) almost made the very most out of that UEFA Cup ticket.

Twente lost 6 – 0 on aggregate, resulting in their elimination from the Champions League and subsequent entry of the UEFA Cup first round.

Weird losses away from home were followed by home wins over Ajax ( 1-0 ) and Feyenoord ( 6-0 ), as well as a draw against FC Twente ( 1-1 ).

The biggest rivals of FC Groningen are SC Heerenveen ( located 60 kilometers from Groningen ), Ajax and FC Twente.

On November 25, 2011, Hyneman was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Twente ( Enschede, Netherlands ) for his role in the popularization of science and technology.

As of 2011, Adrian Vandenberg has written and recorded a song called " A Number One " for Dutch football team FC Twente from his hometown of Enschede.

" On November 25, 2011, Savage received an honorary doctorate from the University of Twente ( Enschede, Netherlands ) for his role in the popularization of science and technology.

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Since 2006 he has worked at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, been a Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Forschungspreis winner at the University of Augsburg in Germany, a Jubileum Professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and currently holds a Chaire d ' Excellence from the NanoSciences Fondation in Grenoble, France.

Horses are a much cherished symbol for the people from Twente, and in fact for many people who claim to be of Saxon origin.

Twente is bisected from north to south by a range of hills in western Twente ( Holterberg, Rijsserberg, Friezenberg, Nijverdalse Berg, Hellendoornse Berg ), and hills in the east, with the Tankenberg near Oldenzaal being the highest point.

One of the nationally most-renowned foods from Twente is the kreantewegge.

Perhaps the best internationally known beverage from Twente is Grolsch lager.

Though Twents families traditionally ate potatoes, vegetables and meat for dinner, the influx of many immigrants from all over the world to Twente, who brought with them their own food traditions, has broadened the average Twenteman's nutritional horizon.

It also collects, maintains, studies and displays an extensive collection of material from the history of Twente, with a full-size historic Twents Lös Hoes ( open house, a farm house without separate rooms, where both livestock and humans lived together ) as one of its main attractions.

On a professional level, Twente houses two football clubs that play in the national Eredivisie league ; Heracles Almelo from Almelo, and FC Twente from Enschede, the latter which is one of the most successful sides of recent years having won the Eredivisie title in 2010 and the KNVB Cup in 2011.

As the 54th Eredivisie ended on 2 May 2010, PSV ended in third, eight points behind the champions, after a shaky end as Ajax climbed up the table to swipe second while Twente won with one point over Ajax.

AZ started the 2008 – 09 season with two losses: 2 – 1 to NAC Breda and 0 – 3 to ADO Den Haag, but after that the Alkmaar-based club remained unbeaten until 18 April, topping the League ahead of Twente and Ajax for the entire season.

The start of the 2011 / 2012 season, under new coach Co Adriaanse who succeeded Michel Preud ' homme, had another clash between the duo in the Amsterdam ArenA, with this time Twente winning 2 – 1 in their 2nd successive Dutch Super Cup ' Johan Cruijff Schaal ' victory.

He scored his first goal of the season in a 2 – 2 draw against FC Twente in the Champions League on 14 September 2010, and followed that up with another goal in Inter's second game against Werder Bremen in a 4 – 0 win at the San Siro on 29 September 2010.

On 22 October, Sheriff produced a stunning 2 – 0 victory over Twente in Tiraspol, ending Twente's 17-match unbeaten run.

| 1994 – 95 || rowspan =" 2 "| Twente || rowspan =" 2 "| Eredivisie || 3 || 0 ||||||||||||||||

| 2002-03 || rowspan =" 2 "| FC Twente || rowspan =" 2 "| Eredivisie || 17 || 2 ||||||||||||||||

On 26 October, he scored his first Premier League hat-trick against Stoke City, and he scored his first European goal for Manchester City in a 3 – 2 UEFA Cup group stage win over Twente on 6 November.

| 1991 – 92 || rowspan =" 2 "| Twente || rowspan =" 2 "| Eredivisie || 33 || 11 || 1 || 0 |||||||||| 34 || 11

* The first official played match was a Eredivisie match between Roda JC and FC Twente 2 – 2

On 8 May 2011, Twente defeated Ajax 3 – 2 after extra time in the KNVB Cup final held at the De Kuip in Rotterdam.

In a December 2003 match against FC Twente ( 2 – 4 away defeat ), Lodewijks was angered at referee Ben Haverkort for his decision to award a penalty kick against the visitors.

On 2 May 2010, FC Twente were crowned champions for the first time in their history after a 2 – 0 win away to NAC Breda.

After a lengthy thigh injury, Benjani made a goal scoring return for the reserves, before following this up days later by making an impact as a second half substitute, scoring what would be the winning goal in City's 3 – 2 win over FC Twente.

At the beginning of the 2011 – 12 season, Feyenoord lost valuable players Leroy Fer, Georginio Wijnaldum and André Bahia to FC Twente, PSV Eindhoven and Samsunspor respectively.

* UEFA Cup – Borussia Mönchengladbach beat FC Twente 5-1 on aggregate, with a leg played at each team's home stadium.

For the 2008 – 09 Bundesliga season, Schalke signed a new head coach, Fred Rutten, previously the manager of Dutch team Twente.

In the 2011 – 12 season, he will be coaching the FC Twente youth team.

| 1970 – 71 || rowspan =" 3 "| Twente || rowspan =" 3 "| Eredivisie || 33 || 12 ||||||||||||||||

| 1970 – 71 || rowspan =" 3 "| Twente || rowspan =" 3 "| Eredivisie || 27 || 6 ||||||||||||||||

Their finest Eredivisie season was 1973 – 1974, in which Twente battled for the Dutch championship with Feyenoord.

After beating Juventus in the semi-finals, FC Twente lost to German side Borussia Mönchengladbach in the finals ( 0 – 0, 1 – 5 ).

In 1977 FC Twente wins its first trophy ; the KNVB cup after beating PEC Zwolle 3 – 0.

Twente returned to the top flight a year later, but the club soon became known for their amazing number of 1 – 1 and 0 – 0 draws.

On 24 May 2001, Twente clinched their second triumph in the KNVB Cup, beating PSV in the final after being 3 – 1 down in the penalty shoot-out.

The club's mother corporation ( FC Twente ' 65 ) was declared bankrupt in the 2002 – 03 season, almost leading to the end of the club's existence.

In the season 2007 – 08, FC Twente placed fourth and won the play-offs for a ticket to the Champions League Qualifiers by defeating Ajax in the play-off finals.

In the 2008 – 09 season, FC Twente hired former England manager Steve McClaren as new boss: under his tenure, unseeded Twente entered the draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League, being drawn against seeded Arsenal.

The 2009 – 10 season started with Twente being knocked out of the Champions League third qualifying round after a 1 – 1 aggregate draw against Sporting CP, which sent the Portuguese side through on away goals.

The victory qualified Twente for the 2010 – 11 UEFA Champions League Group Stage onwards, the club's first appearance in the competition.

Twente continued their success by having a great run during the 2010 – 11 KNVB Cup.