Dutch Proverbs (1)There are hundreds of Dutch proverbs to describe all types of situations and actions, and even today, the modern Dutchman or woman will readily use an old proverb to express themselves.

A decorated tree, dinner with and presents for family and friends . those are typical for Christmas time. But some events can embellish the holiday season even more, and there’s none better than the Christmas classic for young and old, ‘The Nutcracker’.

InventiveWith their invention of a battery that can be charged within 30 seconds and a new type of solar cell, TU Delft Industrial Design student Crijn Bouman, and his partner Simon den Uijl, a student at Rotterdam’s Erasmus University, won the first round of the New Venture Prize.

I come from Singapore, a place where the majority of the population isn’t religiously tied to Christmas. As most Singaporeans are either Buddhists, Hindus or Muslims, Christmas day is mainly an excuse for us to paint the town red and party late into the night.

Wetenschappelijk leidsvrouw van microsysteemtechnologie, prof.dr. Lina Sarro van chipinstituut Dimes, verbroedert in haar spreekkamer sensortechnologen, biologen en mechanici. Op 7 januari spreekt ze op de Delftse dies natalis.

Drie TU-studenten zijn doorgedrongen tot de finale van het Veronica-programma ‘Het Beste Idee van Nederland’, het ‘Idols’ onder de ontwerpopleidingen.