More than 160 concerned scientists are urging political party leaders to place the fight against the global climate crisis at the heart of their election campaigns. Among them are eighteen researchers from Delft. They are calling for an end to new gas drilling and fossil fuel subsidies. So far, the ecological crisis has played a
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to the inventors of a type of sponge for molecules. With their metal-organic materials, you can even extract water from the desert air. Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa and Omar Yaghi were the pioneers of metal-organic frameworks with cavities in which you can capture exactly one molecule. Spheres with holes
Three physicists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their discovery that the remarkable world of quantum mechanics does not only play a role at the level of the smallest particles. It can also be used to create computer chips. In quantum mechanics, you can demonstrate many phenomena, but you cannot explain them using classical
Have you ever wanted to programme your own robot? See drones moving in perfect synchronisation? Or attend a lecture in the historic Architecture building? You can do all this on TU Delft Science Day on Sunday 26 October. This year, the Faculty of Architecture has been added as a new location. TU Delft has been
The International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid after researcher-lecturer in archaeological materials Geeske Langejans (Faculty of ME). It is a rocky mini-planet measuring approximately one kilometer in diameter. Langejans reacted with surprise: “I received a cryptic message in the evening saying that there was something nice in my email. I didn't open the email
Young researchers from Dutch research institutions have secured 44 European starting grants worth an average of €1.5 million. Five of these researchers work at TU Delft. The five ERC Starting Grant winners from TU Delft are Kristin Kirchner (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, EEMCS), Nadia Haider and Carlos Errando Herranz, (both work
TU Delft scientist Sophie Hermans, who is building the world's first quantum network at QuTech, is one of fifteen nominees for the title of greatest scientific talent in the Netherlands and Flanders. The election is organised by science magazine New Scientist and is intended to give young scientists a platform for their research. The nominees
According to a report by the Rathenau Institute, Dutch citizens have slightly more trust in science on average than they did three years ago. However, opinions are becoming increasingly divided. Every three years, the Rathenau Institute surveys Dutch citizens about their trust in science, the judiciary, the media, government and other institutions. On a scale
Nobel Prize winner Andre Geim must hand in his Dutch passport, according newspaper de Volkskrant. He lost his right to Dutch citizenship after acquiring British nationality twelve years ago. Andre Geim, who was born in Russia, worked for many years at Radboud University and was celebrated in 2010 as the Dutch Nobel laureate. Speaking to
This Friday, research funding organisation NWO has awarded the highest honours in Dutch science. Judith Pollmann and Thijn Brummelkamp will both receive a Spinoza Prize, while Ingrid Robeyns and Ilse Aben will both receive a Stevin Prize. The four will each receive 1.5 million euros. Judith Pollmann (top left), Thijn Brummelkamp (top right), Ingrid Robeyns
