New editor-in-chiefAs of this week, Delta has a new editor-in-chief: Maarten Keulemans has been appointed interim editor-in-chief, replacing Richard Meijer, who retired on December 1.
Meijer was first appointed editor-in-chief of Delta in 1993, then moved on to become director of communications for TU Delft, before returning to Delta’s top position four years ago. Keulemans (1968) was formerly Delta’s science editor; previously, he worked for the Dutch television channels VPRO and NOS, and for various science publications.
Techno-starters
Over the next four years, TU Delft will receive 2.5 million euros in grants from the Dutch Ministry of Finance. The funds are earmarked for the university’ techno-starter policy. According to Jelle Jager, of TU Delft’s Innovation Lab, the money will be spent on scouting, screening and investing in patents. Money will also be lent to techno-starters. Wageningen University and Eindhoven University have also received sizeable government grants for techno-starters.
Young talent
TU Delft computer science student Adriaan ter Mors won the Bakkenist Young Talent graduation award for Computer Science. Ter Mors, who received 10,000 euro for winning the award, developed an efficient logistics system for various Dutch transport companies. The award was given by the Royal Dutch Society for Science, which, in addition, gave out 35 academic excellence awards to first-year students. Five TU Delft students (Roald Arkestijn, Cynthia Liem, Arjan Beukman, Nico van den Heuvel en Arjan Heeres) received awards for achieving excellent grades in their first-year courses.
New editor-in-chief
As of this week, Delta has a new editor-in-chief: Maarten Keulemans has been appointed interim editor-in-chief, replacing Richard Meijer, who retired on December 1. Meijer was first appointed editor-in-chief of Delta in 1993, then moved on to become director of communications for TU Delft, before returning to Delta’s top position four years ago. Keulemans (1968) was formerly Delta’s science editor; previously, he worked for the Dutch television channels VPRO and NOS, and for various science publications.
Techno-starters
Over the next four years, TU Delft will receive 2.5 million euros in grants from the Dutch Ministry of Finance. The funds are earmarked for the university’ techno-starter policy. According to Jelle Jager, of TU Delft’s Innovation Lab, the money will be spent on scouting, screening and investing in patents. Money will also be lent to techno-starters. Wageningen University and Eindhoven University have also received sizeable government grants for techno-starters.
Young talent
TU Delft computer science student Adriaan ter Mors won the Bakkenist Young Talent graduation award for Computer Science. Ter Mors, who received 10,000 euro for winning the award, developed an efficient logistics system for various Dutch transport companies. The award was given by the Royal Dutch Society for Science, which, in addition, gave out 35 academic excellence awards to first-year students. Five TU Delft students (Roald Arkestijn, Cynthia Liem, Arjan Beukman, Nico van den Heuvel en Arjan Heeres) received awards for achieving excellent grades in their first-year courses.
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