To celebrate mathematics, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS) is organising a world record attempt on March 3 to form the world's largest human π symbol. The record attempt will not take place on Pi Day, which is on March 14 (3-14), but it will be at exactly 3:14 p.m. The
"We urge you to respond to this situation with the necessary decisiveness and urgency." This is what (former) Iranian TU employees and alumni wrote this week to Rianne Letschert, the informateur who led the coalition talks, and the three party leaders who were at the table. The open letter was supported by more than three
Thirteen researchers from Dutch knowledge institutions have secured a Proof of Concept grant, the European Research Council (ERC) announced this week during a second award round. Researchers at TU Delft did not receive any grants in this round, but they did manage to obtain three during the first phase. In total, the ERC has awarded
Are you a student at TU Delft and do you have an opinion on current topics about student life, studying, the ins and outs of TU Delft in general or your faculty in particular? Can you argue your opinion well and are you able to do so once every month in no more than 500
Free coffee with the new Rector: some 100 TU Delft staff members were up for that last Thursday morning. Hester Bijl had a coffee cart brought to the Aula for the occasion, something she had already announced when she was inaugurated at the Dies Natalis a week earlier. Coffee moment with Hester Bijl. (Photo: Thijs
Last week, student council party ORAS and tenants' organisation WijWonen handed over 127 letters to student housing provider DUWO. In the letters, tenants share their experiences with house hunting, housemates and living together. In June, DUWO announced its intention to amend its current tenant selection policy. Existing tenants would no longer be allowed to choose
The fire brigade was called out on Sunday night due to a fire in the old TU building Gele Scheikunde. (Photo: District 8) There was a lot of smoke on Julianalaan on Sunday evening due to a fire in the historic TU building Gele Scheikunde (Yellow Chemistry). The fire started in a small pile of
In medium-sized cities there is sometimes insufficient knowledge and experience when it comes to student housing. The government needs to do something about that, according to a motion submitted by the Dutch Parliament on Thursday. The signatories are the future governing parties D66, CDA and VVD, along with GroenLinks-PvdA and ChristenUnie. They are already guaranteed
On Thursday evening, January 15, the TU Library will be closed to students due to a dinner for outgoing rector magnificus and executive board chair Tim van der Hagen. During the day, part of the University Library will be closed for preparations for the dinner. Student council party ORAS calls the timing of the temporary
Are you studying at TU Delft, do you have experience as a photographer, do you own a good camera and do you want to improve your skills in journalistic photography? Then come be a photographer for Delta, the independent news website of the TU Delft! This photograph was taken by student Thijs van Reeuwijk, who
