Of the 35 Vici grants awarded to top researchers by science body NWO on Thursday, three have gone to TU Delft researchers. A total of 337 proposals had been submitted.
It seems that the measures that the NWO took to address gender inequality may now give female academics a slightly higher chance of getting a Veni grant than their male counterparts. The researchers did not come up with any information specific to TU Delft.
The House of Representatives needs to encourage companies to invest more in research and development. If not, the Netherlands will fall behind its competitors, warns a Knowledge Coalition representing Dutch business and higher education, including TU Delft.
The Dutch internet sector is worried about plans to outsource the technology behind .nl domains to Amazon. Michel van Eeten, TU Delft Cyber Security Specialist, thinks it is a poorly thought-out plan.
In a much-downloaded article, TU Delft scientists warn against blind faith in artificial intelligent programming tools such as ChatGPT. “Testing remains necessary” stresses software researcher Dr Annibale Panichella.
Describing her as ‘a textbook example’ and a ‘versatile and innovative engineer’, TU Delft chose Hester Anderiesen-Le Riche as Alumnus of the Year 2023. This Tuesday, she comes to Delft to collect her prize. How would the inventor of the ‘Magic table’ explain her success?
The Netherlands’ fourteen universities have revamped their online registration of the ancillary activities undertaken by their professors. These new registers can be accessed through the website of university association UNL. TU Delft’s list consists of seven pages.
In her inaugural lecture last Friday, Professor of Design for Public Health Judith Rietjens stressed the importance of personalised care. “Someone has a particular condition, and someone else can help. This is the key to caring for someone.”
Start-up Elysian aims to have a rechargeable aircraft for 90 people that flies 800 kilometres in 10 years’ time. What does TU Delft aviation expert Joris Melkert think about this?
