Following two months of nighttime test runs, tram 19 has also been undergoing daytime testing on the campus since this week. Operator HTM is running trial runs on the new route between Delft station and the Van den Broekweg stop to check whether the line functions safely and reliably. Until the end of June, the
Fred van Keulen will continue as Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (ME). This has been decided by the Executive Board. Van Keulen started in this role in July 2022. His second term will commence next month and is set to run until November 2029. Van Keulen has been affiliated with TU Delft since
On Tuesday 2 June, TU Delft students and staff can dispose of their unwanted household items during the Decluttering Day. Between 11:00 and 15:00, the lawn on the corner of Balthasar van der Polweg 3 and Leeghwaterstraat will serve as a collection point for unused items. Those clearing out their homes can hand in furniture,
Is your university trying to save water and energy? Is sustainability a focus in teaching and research? And what about the canteen? The idealistic Students for Tomorrow have assessed thirteen higher education institutions. This is the fifteenth time they have produced their SustainaBul ranking. TU Delft is in the middle of the pack (PDF in
Pro‑Palestinian protests were held at various universities on Monday. In Delft, around one hundred people gathered outside the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. (Photo: Sinan Keleştemur) The demonstrations were coordinated to form a national protest marking the Nakba, which is commemorated each year on 15 May. It is the term used for the violent displacement of
The fire brigade extinguished a small fire on Wednesday afternoon 13 May at the Faculty of Applied Sciences on the South Campus. Given the date, the incident brings back memories of the devastating fire at the Faculty of Architecture on 13 May 2008. (Photo: District8) The fire at the Chemical Engineering department within Applied Sciences
TU Delft employees who voice concerns about sensitive partnerships, governance decisions, or workplace conduct often find themselves on their own. That is the view of three organisations that believe things need to change. In an open meeting on 22 April, they aim to explore how. The organisers of ‘Our right to integrity and safety’ on
Executive Board President Ingrid Thijssen has, as of April 1, become Chair of the advisory committee of the National Growth Fund, which in recent years has also awarded funding to projects from TU Delft. The committee operates under special regulations designed to prevent conflicts of interest. The advisory committee typically includes leading figures from both
For anyone struggling to find Easter eggs this weekend, here’s a special tip. A pair of peregrine falcons has built a nest in the Architecture Tower. There are already three eggs in it, but who knows – there might be more in the coming days. “Here’s to the next one,” says peregrine falcon manager Henk
Around a hundred people protested on campus on Friday afternoon against TU Delft’s collaboration with Israeli universities and other Israeli knowledge institutions. The group held a march that ended near the Executive Board’s (EB) offices, where the gate providing access to the surrounding garden turned out to be closed. The demonstrators gathered at 12:00 on
