(Beeld: VNSU) De vereniging van Nederlandse universiteiten (VNSU) is er sneller uit dan de informateurs. Veertien kersverse student-ministers presenteren een alternatief regeerakkoord voor Nederland met de titel ‘Klaar voor de toekomst’. Het opvallendste verschil met de Haagse plannen is de termijn. Kijkt een regeerakkoord vier jaar vooruit, de studentministers kijken 30…
RUG ends cooperation with Chinese chair The University of Groningen will no longer have its chair in Chinese language and culture funded by Hanban, headquarters of the Chinese Confucius Institutes. This is what Minister Van Engelshoven wrote in response to questions in Parliament. The fuss arose last month after the NOS reported on…
Project MARCH steps outside Project MARCH is developing a motorised exoskeleton that enables paraplegics to get up and walk again. On Thursday, the student team presented the design for MARCH VI, the sixth consecutive design, online. This time, the team is not aiming for the fastest time over the obstacle course during the…
A square of qubits QuTech researchers in Menno Veldhorst’s group have rediscovered germanium as a promising platform for quantum bits (qubits). Germanium was originally used as a raw material for transistors, but was later widely replaced by silicon. In their latest publication in Nature (A four-bit germanium quantum processor), the researchers present a functional…
TU’s supercomputer for the next academic year The Delft High-Performance Computing Centre (DHPC) is clear for take-off. The Japanese computer manufacturer Fujitsu and a TU Delft delegation signed the supplier contract during a recorded ceremony last Monday 22 March. TU Delft aims to have the supercomputer service available for students and researchers this…
Raise the alarm when you are struggling with mental problems, say Delft student associations.
Production of Nuna11 underway In Zwolle, the Vattenfall Solar Team has started the production of its newest solar car: Nuna11. Mayor Peter Snijders opened the production hall on Friday 19 March and gave the official start signal for construction.The new solar car should be ready by the end of May. …
Water-walking tour through Delft What is happening in Delft in terms of water development? Discover it at World Water Day during the Water-walking tour. The tour through Delft’s city centre, focusses on global and local water issues. For example, what is Delft’s contribution to the United Nations’ sustainability targets and what are Hoogheemraadschap…
D66 is in Delft de grootste partij bij de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen, net als in 2017. De VVD is de tweede en GroenLinks de derde partij. Dat blijkt uit de voorlopige verkiezingsuitslag die de gemeente op 18 maart heeft gepubliceerd. Waar D66 ditmaal wat is gegroeid, krimpen VVD en GroenLinks. Opvallend is dat nieuwkomer Volt 7…
Queue for TU Aula polling station During the elections to the House of Representatives, voting can take place at around forty locations in Delft. Special locations include the Oude Kerk and the Nieuwe Kerk. According to Twitter users, the latter is particularly popular, with long queues forming on a regular basis. Voters…
