Unethical behaviour causes Ethics Professor to resign A professor from Utrecht University had to leave this fall after complaints about harassment and an unsafe working atmosphere. A complaint about sexual harassment also plays a role. The man was head of the Ethics Institute, writes the Utrecht University news website DUB. The university asked him…

‘Leiden University does not recruit volunteers’ Leiden University does not recruit any volunteers to check bachelor theses, says Minister Van Engelshoven. That is what the university itself said to her, despite tweets from the rector indicating the opposite. Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker was very happy last month that former colleagues wanted to help with…

Anonymous contributor gives University of Groningen 35 million The University of Groningen received an amount of 35 million euros from a former student. It is the largest donation in the history of this university. Of the donation, 30 million euros will go to CogniGron, Groningen’s research into materials for the computers of the future.…

Het kabinet moet de uitgaven aan onderzoek en innovatie elk jaar laten groeien met 300 à 380 miljoen euro. Dit geld zou boven op de miljarden uit het aangekondigde Nationaal Groeifonds moeten komen. Zonder die extra investeringen raakt Nederland achterop bij landen als Duitsland en Denemarken, stellen bedrijven, universiteiten, hogescholen, ziekenhuizen, onderzoeksinstituten en onderzoeksfinancier NWO, die…

Dogterom interim dean at AS The Executive Board has appointed Professor Marileen Dogterom as interim Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences (AS) with effect from 1 January 2021. She will temporarily succeed Professor Lucas van Vliet, who will become Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS). Professor…

Coral rescuers win space prize The Delft-based start-up Reef Support has won the top European prize in a competition for innovation in earth observation. They received the Copernicus Masters award from the European Space Agency (ESA) for their plan to use satellite images to protect coral reefs. Founders Marcel Kempers and Yohan…

TU Delft MOOC wins prize  Andy van den Dobbelsteen, Eric van den Ham and Tess Blom (Faculty of Architecture) have been awarded the 2020 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning. They were awarded the prize for their online course (MOOC) ‘Zero-Energy Design: an approach to make your building sustainable’. …

Delft computer scientist and pianist joins Young Academy The KNAW platform for top young communicative scientists Jonge Akademie (Young Academy) has announced ten new members. One of them comes from TU Delft: Dr. Cynthia Liem (EWI), a computer scientist and a pianist. She works on issues relating to information filtering in search engines and recommendation…

Celebrate Lichtjesavond online Tuesday, December 8th, the Dark Days of Delft traditionally start with ‘Lichtjesavond’. This year no strolling on the Christmas market, but a live broadcast with music and other acts. The show can be watched from 8pm, directly after the press conference, at TV West or YouTube.   Immediately…

Educationaward for Van Valkenburg Willem van Valkenburg, Executive Director of TU Delft Extension School, has won a Surf Education Award for his contribution to educational innovation. He was awarded the prize on Monday during an online ceremony. The jury praised Van Valkenburg for his tireless commitment to open education. “Willem has…