Next September, Serge Hoogendoorn and 22 others will join as members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. According to the KNAW, Hoogendoorn will have this honorary position as the first transport scientist. Hoogendoorn is professor of smart urban mobility at TU Delft. He analyses the individual and collective behaviour of cyclists, pedestrians…
New tenants’ association for students In many cities, student tenants’ associations protect students’ tenancy rights. Now they have their national umbrella organisation: Landelijk Overleg Studentenhuurders (LOS). Ten clubs are affiliated with the new tenants association, including WijWonen Delft. The new tenants association wants to make a fist on a national scale, because…
De regering van Hongarije verstevigt haar greep op de universiteiten: nieuwe stichtingen gaan het bestuur overnemen. Het Hongaarse parlement heeft gisteren ingestemd met dat voorstel van de regering-Orbán. Al jaren voert de rechts-populistische regering van de Hongaarse premier Viktor Orbán een strijd tegen de academische vrijheid, onder meer door onderzoekers met progressieve ideeën te intimideren en…
Hoogleraar Industriële Microbiologie Jack Pronk (faculteit Technische Natuurwetenschappen) is maandag benoemd tot Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw. In plaats van tijdens een ceremonie op het gemeentehuis, kreeg Pronk het lintje uitgereikt bij zijn woning. Ook professor Pieternel Levelt (faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen), emeritus hoogleraar elektronica Gerard Meijer en professor Kees Vuik (beiden…
Discussion about engineers and the army On Wednesday Stadium Generale starts with a new philosophical café: Prometheus’ Problems. The first edition focuses on the question whether engineers should work for the army. Prometheus’ Problems is a new series that focuses on philosophical and ethical questions related to engineering, modern technology, and its impact on…
Prof. Bart van Arem appointed Pro Vice Rector Magnificus for Doctoral Affairs The Executive Board has appointed Professor Bart van Arem as Pro Vice Rector Magnificus for Doctoral Affairs (PVR DA) with effect from 1 June 2021. He will take over these duties from Professor Peter Wieringa, who is retiring. As PVR DA, Van Arem…
Delft wants more educational talent To make more people enthusiastic about teaching science and technology subjects, the municipality of Delft and TU Delft have signed a collaboration agreement. In the plan, both parties aim to attract and retain potential teaching talent. This is necessary because there is a shortage of…
Batavierenrace has started Over 4,200 students will be running in the second online Batavierenrace from Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 April. They are not running between Nijmegen and Enschede as usual, but on their own and at a safe distance in their own student city. All 205 registered teams must cover 125 kilometres on…
Teacher of the Year 2021 Jessica Zweers, lecturer in biology and medical laboratory research at Hanze University Groningen, has been named Lecturer of the Year 2021. She wins an education grant of 25,000 euros. The jury believes that Zweers excels in educational innovation and admires the way in which she manages to…
How can you as a researcher communicate responsibly and effectively about science in a way that connects to society? A team of Wageningen University researchers is aiming to develop recommendations and strategies for doing this offline and online. To do so, they first need to assess current practices, motivations, incentives and responsibilities in the public communication…
