Having lived in Holland for six years now, I know the Dutch language quite well, but I still learn new words now and then. A few days ago I came across the word ‘vergrijzing’, which literary means ‘growing gray’, but is used to denote the demographical ageing of the Dutch population.

Ruis luisterenDoor tien uur lang met grondmicrofoons (geofoons) te luisteren naar de ruisende woestijnbodem van het Midden-Oosten hebben onderzoekers van de TU Delft en Shell net zulke zinnige informatie over de ondergrond verkregen als wanneer ze de bodem met trilplaten, explosieven of hoogfrequente microgolven in beroering hadden gebracht.

Student housing in Delft and at TU Delft is a major problem and challenge – for a university that must build in cramped, overcrowded Delft, and for the international students themselves who often complain about having to live alone in cramped rooms or space-boxes.

LINKXHelma van Rijn has developed toys that use a new method for teaching autistic children words. She developed these toys while studying at TU Delft’s Faculty of Industrial Design.

“The dawn of a New Year marks the beginning of an extended period of a peculiar anxiety for many final year international MSc students. While a few set their sights on carrying on with a doctoral program, the majority is subject to sketching a path into a suitable position in industry.

De campus van de TU Delft is over een paar jaar een stuk bewoonder dan nu. Dat moet ruimte geven op de steeds drukker wordende Delftse kamermarkt.