Spinoza prize TU Delft Professor Leo Kouwenhoven has been awarded the 2007 NWO Spinoza Prize for his breakthroughs in the area of quantum transport in semi-conducting materials.
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His pioneering work on so-called spin qubits has had a huge impact on the use of quantum information in, for example, a fundamentally new type of computer.
Satellites launched
Six teams of Dutch school students launched their self-built ‘satellites’ one kilometer into the sky from the artillery training center ’t Harde on Friday, 1 June. The satellites are part of the CanSat competition being run by the TU Delft and ISIS (Innovative Solutions in Space). This was the first time that the Netherlands hosted the competition.
New dean
With effect from 15 August 2007, the Executive Board of TU Delft has appointed Dr. Jacco Hoekstra as the new Dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (AE). He succeeds Prof. Ben Droste, who will have completed his four-year period of service as Dean of AE on 1 July of this year. Since 1991, Dr Hoekstra (40) has been associated with the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR), an internationally reputed institute carrying out innovative aerospace research. He is currently head of the Air Transport Division and a member of the management team. During his years at NLR he was engaged in aircraft simulations, Air Traffic Management, and the study of Human Factors. The new Dean’s appointment means he will be returning to the faculty and university where he spent his student days. Dr Hoekstra was awarded a PhD from Delft University of Technology for his research project ‘Designing for Safety: the Free Flight Air Traffic Management Concept’.
State visit
Dutch Secretary of State for Justice Nebahat Albayrak visited Delft University of Technology on Wednesday, May 23. Her visit included an exchange of ideas with Executive Board member Paul Rullmann, on knowledge migration and further modernization of the migration policy in relation to the university. She also spoke with international students and PhD candidates about their experiences.
Free of charge
In time TU Delft wants to make all its teaching materials available digitally free of charge, including lectures, books, tests and video recordings. The pilot phase has been launched, focusing on teaching materials for specializations Offshore Engineering, Drinking Water Provision and Micro-electronics, at the Master’s level. Supplementary pilots will follow between September 2007 and February 2008.
Partnership
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and TU Delft signed a contract for renewing their partnership in the joint Port Research Centre for another five years on Tuesday, 22 May. The partnership was established to combine the Port of Rotterdam’s maritime experience with the TU Delft’s technological knowledge in developing innovative and sustainable solutions for the Port of Rotterdam.
Peer-to-peer
The TU Delft and the VU University Amsterdam launched Tribler 4.0, a new computer program for viewing film clips on Internet, on 23 May. The universities thus make the controversial peer-to-peer technology accessible to Dutch and international broadcasters. The Dutch public service broadcasters and the BBC were also represented at the workshop on the occasion of the Tribler launch, where they presented their views on the future of Internet TV and Tribler’s role. Digital TV on the Internet is currently growing fast.
Spinoza prize
TU Delft Professor Leo Kouwenhoven has been awarded the 2007 NWO Spinoza Prize for his breakthroughs in the area of quantum transport in semi-conducting materials. His pioneering work on so-called spin qubits has had a huge impact on the use of quantum information in, for example, a fundamentally new type of computer.
Satellites launched
Six teams of Dutch school students launched their self-built ‘satellites’ one kilometer into the sky from the artillery training center ’t Harde on Friday, 1 June. The satellites are part of the CanSat competition being run by the TU Delft and ISIS (Innovative Solutions in Space). This was the first time that the Netherlands hosted the competition.
New dean
With effect from 15 August 2007, the Executive Board of TU Delft has appointed Dr. Jacco Hoekstra as the new Dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (AE). He succeeds Prof. Ben Droste, who will have completed his four-year period of service as Dean of AE on 1 July of this year. Since 1991, Dr Hoekstra (40) has been associated with the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR), an internationally reputed institute carrying out innovative aerospace research. He is currently head of the Air Transport Division and a member of the management team. During his years at NLR he was engaged in aircraft simulations, Air Traffic Management, and the study of Human Factors. The new Dean’s appointment means he will be returning to the faculty and university where he spent his student days. Dr Hoekstra was awarded a PhD from Delft University of Technology for his research project ‘Designing for Safety: the Free Flight Air Traffic Management Concept’.
State visit
Dutch Secretary of State for Justice Nebahat Albayrak visited Delft University of Technology on Wednesday, May 23. Her visit included an exchange of ideas with Executive Board member Paul Rullmann, on knowledge migration and further modernization of the migration policy in relation to the university. She also spoke with international students and PhD candidates about their experiences.
Free of charge
In time TU Delft wants to make all its teaching materials available digitally free of charge, including lectures, books, tests and video recordings. The pilot phase has been launched, focusing on teaching materials for specializations Offshore Engineering, Drinking Water Provision and Micro-electronics, at the Master’s level. Supplementary pilots will follow between September 2007 and February 2008.
Partnership
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and TU Delft signed a contract for renewing their partnership in the joint Port Research Centre for another five years on Tuesday, 22 May. The partnership was established to combine the Port of Rotterdam’s maritime experience with the TU Delft’s technological knowledge in developing innovative and sustainable solutions for the Port of Rotterdam.
Peer-to-peer
The TU Delft and the VU University Amsterdam launched Tribler 4.0, a new computer program for viewing film clips on Internet, on 23 May. The universities thus make the controversial peer-to-peer technology accessible to Dutch and international broadcasters. The Dutch public service broadcasters and the BBC were also represented at the workshop on the occasion of the Tribler launch, where they presented their views on the future of Internet TV and Tribler’s role. Digital TV on the Internet is currently growing fast.
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