Dutch researchers have won two Ig Nobel prizes on Thursday night, the annual awards for scientific research that makes you laugh first and think second. Both prizes went to researchers from the University of Amsterdam. For the first prize-winning experiment, scientists tossed a coin 350,757 times: did it turn heads or tails? In almost 51
How can you set up a reliable energy system on the road to 2050 whose sources – solar and wind power – are variable? The answer will probably be a combination of market design, grid arrangements and energy policy. But the question remains how to do this. This is also the subject of the extensive
The Veni grant from research financier NWO is intended for recently graduated researchers. The stipend gives them three years to further develop their research ideas. They receive a grant of up to EUR 320,000 for their work. Last July, NWO announced the results of the 2023 applications. There were 1,308 applications of which 174 were
In a summery metaphor, QuTech presents new research results as jumps from one trampoline to the next. QuTech is TU Delft and TNO's institute for quantum computer development. In reality, the news is not about its athletic staff, but about spins read-more-closed read-more-open that jump from one quantum bit (qubit for short) to another. The
He designed the first computers in the Netherlands, co-wrote international programming standards, and worked the Algol computer language. Wim van der Poel, who died this summer, was a computer pioneer who laid the foundations for today's information age. He could no longer drive a car, began having trouble organising his thoughts, and could also no
Good news for Delft professor David Abbink. On Friday, science financier NWO announced that he has been awarded a Stevin Prize worth 1.5 million euros. This makes him one of a total of 14 laureates of the prize, which has been awarded annually since 2018. It is meant for researchers who are particularly successful in
What could be the undesirable consequences of your research? That's the question the Dutch research funding body NWO is going to ask scientists, especially if they want to collaborate with industry. When submitting a research proposal, scientists already have to explain to NWO what social and scientific impact their research might have. On top of
Over the years, most Dutch universities lose ground in the world rankings of British research firm QS. The exceptions are the University of Amsterdam and TU Delft, which have alternated as the highest-ranking Dutch university for the past decade. On Tuesday evening, the new QS World University Rankings were released - somewhat prematurely called the
Imagine a world with global internet coverage. You could check your socials on mountains, in deserts or on the middle of the ocean. The internet not only serves smartphones, but also sensors, detectors, cameras, cars and drones – you name it. We’re describing a truly global internet of things (IoT). TU Delft alumnus Dr. Sujay
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 23 advanced grants of up to 2.5 million euros to highly experienced researchers from Dutch knowledge institutions. It is possible that more will be awarded. Last year, the Netherlands was still in seventh place with 14 awarded grants, but in the 2023 round, with 23 out of 255
