Project Hoboken

Last week, we had the pleasure of presenting some of our stories from New York at the 'Resilient City café'. This event was made possible by Waterschap Vechtstromen, University of Twente and Stichting Pioneering.

During the day, we discussed how both the Netherlands and New York are working on becoming more resilient to extreme weather events, and how the Twente region could benefit from these efforts.

Over the next couple of weeks, keep an eye on our blog to read the final version of our reports! http://partnership-utwente-sit.weebly.com/

Be sure to read our (short) blogposts to be kept up to date about our progress!

http://partnership-utwente-sit.weebly.com/blog/hello-hoboken

Hello hoboken!

Today we had a pre-departure meeting during which both teams presented their research topics and progress. Theo Toonen, the dean of the Behavioural Management and Social Sciences (BMS) faculty and various staff members from University of Twente as well Stefan Nijwening from the Waterschap Vechtstromen (Water Authority Vechtstromen) provided us with helpful feedback! Thank you! Stevens Institute of Technology

Are you wondering what we are up to after several weeks of hard work? Today, UT Nieuws has published a short article which introduces and summarizes our research topics. Be sure to read it in order to stay informed!

Researching urban resilience in Hoboken Two teams of UT students, two projects focused on urban resilience and two months in the U.S.: that is Project Hoboken. Its second edition has recently started and participating students are now forming their research topics – one team will focus on green infrastructure in Hoboken, while the other t...

Read about the students' thoughts on the international aspect of Project Hoboken in this news post which was published on the website of the Stevens Institute of Technology today!

https://www.stevens.edu/news/hoboken-2017-workshop-kicks-international-collaboration-urban-resilience-research

Hoboken 2017 Workshop Kicks Off International Collaboration on Urban Resilience Research The New York City skyline and views of the Hudson River are breathtaking from the hill on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, as well as other vantage points such as the Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. Center, the home of the Stevens School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE).