The Dutch Research Council has awarded Vici grants worth up to 1.5 million euros to 22 researchers, including two from Delft. Due to corona, this happened later than intended.
“Let’s all stand by the facts so as to protect our scientists.” That was the appeal that Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf made last Friday to his political colleagues.
Doris van Halem (TU Delft) and Lydia Senanu (Ghana) are developing ceramic water filters that stop heavy metals and bacteria – a locally made filter for safe drinking water.
The import of Russian gas has already decreased. Now is the time to become independent of Gazprom, argue TU Delft energy specialists. But how?
‘We will set up an IT army’ twittered Vice President Federov of Ukraine. Delta asked cybercrime researcher Rolf van Wegberg how this will be done and who will be involved.
Higher education institutions are suspending all formal cooperation with Russia and Belarus. At the same time, they are offering support to students and staff affected.
The European Commission is ending scientific cooperation with Russia. This also has consequences for TU Delft, which is taking part in five EU projects involving Russia.
The idea of a submerged tunnel has been futuristic for 140 years but has never been built. Dutch engineers and Chinese constructors may be the first.
What does the war mean for working with researchers in Russia and Ukraine? TU Delft is awaiting EU policy, but for some people at TU Delft, it is clear what needs to happen.
