A new academic year is about to begin, and with it a new series of Deltas. In anticipation, we decided to do a retrospective of Delta’s most popular articles from the last academic year, covering everything from science to campus drama, national news to interviews.
This was the most read article published during the last academic year, without a doubt. Then Phd candidate Shou-en Zhu found a way to produce high quality ‘wonder material’ graphene, cheaply and everyone, including The Guardian, wanted to know about it.
Maximum snelheid op 130 te stom voor woorden
Delta interviewed Professor Hans van Lint, who created a mathematical model which could predict and describe traffic patterns, in the interview he speaks about his model as well as airing his opinions on the kilometre tax and the 130km per hour speed limit.
Zapping the Leaves from the Rails
In true Dutch spirit, one of the most popular articles was about train delays, or rather, how to prevent them. Researchers from TU Delft and the University of Twente were testing how to use a train equipped with lasers to remove leaf and dirt build up on train tracks, and whether tracks would remain clean.
Verdachte binnendringen nos zo Tu student zijn
One of the most read headlines, not just for Delta but in the Netherlands nationally, was when TU Delft student and self-described ‘hacker’ Tarik Z forced his way onto the NOS news studio with a fake pistol, demanding air-time.
End to Sodexo’s Monopoly at TU Delft
If you study or work at the university the chances are you have partaken in the catering of Sodexo. However earlier this year the university implemented a new Catering Vision after numerous complaints, ending Sodexo’s monopoly on campus nutrition and bringing a bit more variety to the diet of TU Delft.
Earlier in 2015 an article was published about how the Cabinet believes the Netherlands need more Phd graduates, as many candidates prolong their study and some do not finish.
Breakthrough Material for Solar Cells
Big in science news was TU Delft’s breakthrough material for printed solar cells. The University patented the material which can act as a cheaply produced base for perovskite solar cells, expected to be used initially for disposable applications.
Relletje bij de Delftse Bedrijvendagen
DSW Health Insurance employees were removed from the Aula during the Delftse Bedrijvendagen for distributing flyers expressing dissatisfaction at the fact they had not been invited to the Bdrijvendagen for the past 3 years. It was described as a childish act though the DSW contests this in a comment they left on the article.
Elke formule halveert je aantal lezers
Well read in the past year was Delta’s interview with Ionica Smeets, TU Delft graduate, science journalist and author of ‘The exact story, science communication for betas’. In the interview she encourages betas to learn to come out of their shells, and tell the world about the beautiful things they do. Aww.
Hoogopgeleiden kapen eenvoudige banen weg
Another of Delta’s most popular reads – probably with disillusioned graduates – details a study in 2015 that shows most graduates are working below their skill level, in hospitality at the same time supplanting low skilled labourers from the market.
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