When water rises over the quays, it’s time for temporary flood defences. The Flood Proof Holland event tested alternatives to the traditional sandbags last Thursday, May 31st.
The first sewers were built thousands of years ago. You might think we know all there is to know about water purification by now. But you couldn’t be more wrong, said Merle de Kreuk, Professor of Environmental Technology during her inaugural address on May 23rd.
The 2018 iGEM team has developed a new concept to detect modified DNA in athletes. It will compete against 340 teams at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition in Boston in October.
What is the distance covered during a wheelchair sport match? What speed and acceleration does the athlete achieve? These questions can now be answered through a measurement method developed by Rienk van der Slikke.
A simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells. Or so say researchers at the University of Cambridge and TU Delft.
Nederlandse universiteiten, hogescholen en onderzoeksinstituten vrezen internationaal talent mis te lopen door het inperken van de zogeheten ‘expatsubsidie’. Het kabinet doet er goed aan om de maatregel te heroverwegen, vinden zij.
Driven by the Climate Agreement, the chemical industry has to switch from fossil feedstock to renewable sources and electrical energy. The TU Delft e.Refinery initiative brings together the research on the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals from four Faculties (TPM, Applied Sciences, 3mE and EEMCS). It was presented last Tuesday.
The realistic behaviour of light is a key element in virtual worlds. Shafts and shadows can convey certain moods or atmospheres. During his PhD research, Dr Timothy R. Kol developed tools for artists working on animated movies, special effects, and video games to manipulate the effects of light.
The creation of an ‘internet of cyber plants’ that will combat food shortages and result in more insight in regional weather patterns and pollution. These are the goals of a research programme that is about to start and in which TU Delft has a leading role.
