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12 September 2019

Surgeons use octopus-based mechanism for the first time in OR

Surgeons use octopus-based mechanism for the first time in OR

The ‘mechanical octopus’, a steerable laparoscopic instrument used for minimally invasive surgery in the abdominal cavity, has been used for the first time in an operating room.

11 September 2019

TU Delft in 67th place in THE Rankings

In the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, TU Delft has dropped nine places from last year and now shares 67th place. Since 2014, TU Delft's position in the rankings has fluctuated between 71 and 58.

11 September 2019

Growing Biotech Campus Delft with extra jobs and companies

Growing Biotech Campus Delft with extra jobs and companies

In order to accelerate the development of Biotech Campus Delft into a hub for open innovation in industrial biotechnology, DSM, the City of Delft, TU Delft, the Province of Zuid-Holland and InnovationQuarter have signed a letter of intent

11 September 2019

Cable bacteria: Living electrical wires with record conductivity

Cable bacteria: Living electrical wires with record conductivity

Bacteria that power themselves using electricity and are able to send electrical currents over long distances through highly conductive power lines. It almost sounds like the way we charge our TVs and refrigerators, and may seem hard to believe, but it is a recent discovery by a team of scientists from the University of Antwerp (Belgium), Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) and the University of Hasselt (Belgium). Centimeter-long bacteria from the seafloor contain a conductive fiber network that operates in comparable way to the copper wiring that we use to transport electricity. The highly conductive fibers enable a completely new interface between biology and electronics, providing a prospect for new materials and technology.

10 September 2019

TU Delft and VU Amsterdam students break cycling world speed record with 122.12 km/h

TU Delft and VU Amsterdam students break cycling world speed record with 122.12 km/h

The Human Power Team broke the women’s world speed record for cycling.

05 September 2019

Rapid snow retreat amplifies North Greenland mass loss

Rapid snow retreat amplifies North Greenland mass loss

Researchers show a large regional difference between melt in North and South Greenland.

03 September 2019

ERC Starting Grant for five TU Delft researchers

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded five Starting Grants to scientists from TU Delft

03 September 2019

Unpredictable training better prepares pilots for emergencies

Unpredictable training better prepares pilots for emergencies

When an emergency suddenly occurs during flight, it can be very difficult for pilots to respond correctly.

02 September 2019

Jenny Dankelman receives Professor of Excellence Award 2019

Jenny Dankelman receives Professor of Excellence Award 2019

On Monday 2 September, Jenny Dankelman, Professor of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Intervention Techniques at the Faculty of 3mE, received this prestigious award.

29 August 2019

TU Delft active in three new Gravitation programmes

TU Delft is participating in three of the six new Gravitation programmes.