Voor de komende vijf jaar trekt het kabinet 20 miljard euro uit ter versterking van kennis, innovatie en infrastructuur. Dat maken minister Hoekstra en Wiebes op 7 september bekend. ‘Bedrijven, ‘middenveld’ en overheden mogen voorstellen indienen. Elk project moet minimaal 30 miljoen euro kosten. Het gaat om een eenmalige investering, niet om structurele uitgaven. Een…
Will TU students build the longest crate bridge? After more than a year of preparation, ten TU Delft civil engineering students will attempt to build the longest beer crate bridge in the world. The current world record (26.69 meters) is in the hands of TU Eindhoven. …
Aerospace Engineering students say thanks In order to show appreciation to all lecturers and support staff of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (A&S), study association VSV “Leonardo da Vinci” has recorded a special message. In the video, several AE-students express their gratitude to all those who make remote studying possible. In May, a similar video…
Sinds de start van de introductieweken neemt het aantal besmette studenten in verschillende steden weer toe. Toch valt de instellingen niets te verwijten: volgens de lokale GGD’s liepen de studenten het virus op tijdens privéfeestjes. Een overzicht: In Tilburg zijn zo’n veertig studenten positief getest. Het gaat om “meerdere clusters van grotere en kleinere…
Over 3000 people play TU Delft OAY game Over three thousand TU Delft students and staff have played the Opening Academic Year (OAY) game. On a virtual campus, 2099 students and 1074 employees collected as many blue flames as possible. All to have a chance to win one of three thousand limited edition TU…
Een volgend kabinet moet honderden miljoenen euro’s extra steken in het hoger onderwijs en onderzoek, aldus minister Van Engelshoven bij de opening van het academische jaar in Nijmegen. Volgens haar heeft het huidige kabinet ook honderden miljoenen extra aan hoger onderwijs en onderzoek besteed en moet een volgend kabinet “minimaal hetzelfde doen”. Ze noemt extra investeringen…
Towards better batteries In theory, a minus lithium pole would allow Li-ion batteries to store two to three times more charge than the current generation of batteries. That sounds attractive. However, a lithium anode never transpired because the current electrolytes (the conductive material between the plus and minus poles) would then break down too…
New support program bypasses students For another nine months, the Dutch government will continue to support the economy. But students with temporary jobs are not included in the new support program that the government recently announced. Until halfway through 2021, ailing companies will be able to receive financial support for their wage…
Cafe Huszár offers study places The new academic year is about to begin, but studying on campus is still limited due to the amount of available study places. For the time being, students will be condemned to their room or studio. For those who do want to get out, Huszár is the place to…
Students protest at DUO building Students will protest in front of the main office of DUO in Groningen, at the start of the new academic year next Monday 31 August. They will cut a ribbon and rename DUO the ‘Ministry of Debt’. The protest is an idea of the National Student Union (LSVb) and…
