Calls for Europe to develop open-source cloud services as an alternative to the dominance of American tech giants are becoming more frequent. But how exactly does ‘open source’ differ from big tech?
The TU Delft Krashna Musika student orchestra and choir will be performing two fairy tale concerts in June – and that calls for a narrator. Do you know someone who would be perfect for the role? Or could it be you? Let them know! Conductor Stijn Berkouwer is celebrating his first lustrum with Krashna this
In his first month as President of the United States, Donald Trump was responsible for the dismissal of thousands of employees from renowned American scientific institutions. Researchers at TU Delft are also feeling the effects.
Acting as prosecutors and defenders, Industrial Design Engineering students faced off in the ‘courtroom’ this January. The case in question: the role of AI in design education. Lecturer Fernando Secomandi saw how his mock trial method forced students to think deeply. “This could work in other faculties too.”
The ninth Delft Hyperloop team will be the first to build a full-scale cabin or ‘pod’. Last Thursday, the 43 member student team unveiled their design at the Design Reveal in the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft. Theia (‘heavenly goddess’), as presented there, will be 2.5 times larger than all previous pods. This marks a break
Universities have become too dependent on large American IT companies, many researchers believe. They wonder if there is still a way back. In February, five Dutch universities will launch a trial with the NextCloud open source platform. What if this proves successful?
Former Professor of Architectural Design, Carel Weeber, passed away on Sunday 2 February, in Leuven. His modernist buildings were often criticised by colleagues, but this only reinforced his nonconformist attitude.
In the very year dedicated to mobility, Bert van Wee, TPM Professor of Transport Policy, is retiring. A passionate cyclist, he plans to spend his time restoring car engines. How does he look back on his time at TU Delft?
Last Thursday, the square in front of the Industrial Design Engineering Faculty was transformed into a pump track – a hybrid between a BMX and a skate park. The demonstration setup was part of the graduation project of IDE student Jesse Pupping. One striking detail was that the final bump in the course is made from the back section of a wind turbine blade.
