The prestigious European Union ECS Innovation Award 2020 is on his name already, but Delft professor Said Hamdioui may now also call himself the inventor of the best tech idea 2021 – at least according to the jury prize of Dutch science magazine KIJK Magazine. Yesterday, KIJK editor Laurien Onderwater presented him with the corresponding…
De Tweede Kamer spreekt grote woorden over het belang van onderwijs, maar extra geld komt er nog niet. De formerende partijen willen eerst de coalitieonderhandelingen afwachten, blijkt op 18 november tijdens het debat over de onderwijsbegroting. De oppositiepartijen namen geen genoegen met die afwachtende houding. Zij vroegen, fel of minder fel, aandacht voor de problemen…
Alumna first lineswoman in Dutch Premier League TU Delft alumna Franca Overtoom will become the first female (assistant) referee at Go Ahead Eagles-FC Groningen on Sunday in a duel in the Eredivisie (the Dutch Premier League). Seven years ago Delta interviewed her for the Sportlight series (in Dutch). Overtoom studied Industrial Design Engineering in…
Why 75 students in a lecture hall? Why are only 75 students allowed in a lecture hall, regardless of the size of the room? In the corona debate on Tuesday 16 November in the Dutch parliament, there was only a brief mention of higher education when outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte explained the decision…
Gift for Delft residents Terug naar de Nederlandse versie A few insulation strips, LED lamps or a water-saving shower head can already help make a house more sustainable and thus lower the energy bill. To help homeowners and tenants with this, the municipality of Delft is providing 55 euro gift…
Silver for Delft iGEM team Students from Delft have won second prize in the annual synthetic biology competition iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) with their prototype of a test that can detect vitamin deficiencies, called AptaVita. Vitamin deficiencies are particularly problematic in developing countries. When a drop of blood contains a…
Military practice at the Reactor Institute For six weeks, the Reactor Institute Delft (RID) will be the setting for drills by the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Kmar). The location is part of a combined external safety exercise with TNO Defence, in which employees of the Ministry of Defence and…
Best Graduate 2021: Zhuo-ming Shia Zhuo-ming Shia (Faculty of Architecture and the Built environment) has been chosen as Best Graduate of TU Delft 2021. Like the other nominees, he received a high mark from the Examination Board. Shia designed a process for socially responsible global housing. f.l.t.r. Prof.dr. Rob Mudde, Dr.ir. Nelson Mota,…
Studium Generale cancels party Studium Generale has cancelled the party to celebrate its 75th anniversary on 18 November. With the stricter measures that recently came into force in public buildings – the compulsory wearing of a face mask and the advice to keep one and a half metres distance -…
Help Delft get rid of gas Delft wants to be free of natural gas by 2050. To achieve this, the city must install heat networks through which hot water flows to heat houses. The plans call for a completely new heating infrastructure. The municipality wants to start with the construction of the infrastructure in twelve…
