Five TU Delft researchers have received a European Starting Grant of one and a half million euros. A total of fifty-one academics at Dutch universities and research institutes were awarded grants.
Using a sophisticated combination of two optical research techniques, scientists can now examine thousands of DNA variations simultaneously. This means a huge acceleration in genetic and biological research.
Universities do not really know what their patents are worth, a Groningen emeritus argued in the FD. TU Delft is a leader in patents, but what is the value?
He is probably the oldest PhD student at TU Delft ever. Hans van Duivendijk was 89 when he defended his PhD thesis on the ongoing battle against water on 17 June. As an engineer, he was able to use simple means to build complex water management systems in countries such as Bangladesh, Ghana and Nigeria.
The supreme court’s judgement last week that the subsidy that TU Delft received in 2017 for geothermal research was rightly reclaimed. The subsidy amounts to hundreds of thousands of euros.
The brand new Space Oasis student team has worked on a self-sufficient colony on the moon over the last year. The team members presented their first design last Friday.
In een few weeks, Annelous Lammerts will compete in the first Olympic kitesurf competition ever. TU Delft designed an aerodynamic and tear-proof suit specially for her.
Four years after his appointment as Policy Advisor on China at TU Delft, Peter Gill’s work has been included in the UNL guidelines for international cooperation. “Whether you like it or not, you cannot avoid China.”
Last year, security measures were taken for 59 scientists because of the hate and threats they receive. Whether this number includes TU employees is unknown.
