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Universities across the United States are bracing themselves as Donald Trump begins his second term as president. Some universities are already saying they have no intention of cooperating with the mass deportations he has announced.
Inventor Luci Santema is making waves with a bike light she came up with four years ago during her studies in Industrial Design Engineering. By now, tens of thousands of Ziemis have been sold. How does she do it?
Teaching at TU Eindhoven is still at a standstill. There are no indications that hackers stole data, reports the technical university, but the investigation is still ongoing.
Every autumn, 20 young minds tackle a pressing societal issue as part of the National Think Tank. This year’s challenge: creating a circular society. Four participants from TU Delft were part of the discussion.
Israeli universities are intertwined with the violence in Gaza through the army, states a special committee of Tilburg University. That’s why the university should stop collaborating with them. That discussion is also playing out in Delft.
Despite the cutbacks that will also affect TU Delft, the preparations for the Rotterdam Campus are going ahead. The Executive Board has approved the so-called Development Plan which will bring the TU Delft branch a step closer. One challenge now is to attract millions of euros from external investors, another is to address concerns among staff and students.
The government is setting aside 61 million euros to compensate all current and former students who were fined by DUO and had to pay back their basic student grant. Around 10,000 people will receive restitution.
To mark their 25 year partnership, TU Delft and the University of Campinas (Brazil) launched an international academic leadership programme. Twelve participants started the course on Monday, 4 November 2024.
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