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25 March 2018
Inaudible infrasound also useful for weather and climate forecasts
Research by Pieter Smets of TU Delft and the KNMI shows that infrasound can be used for weather and climate forecasts. These inaudible low sound waves can be used to gain a better picture of the stratosphere, which can barely be measured in any other way. On Wednesday 28 March, Smets will be awarded his PhD at TU Delft for his work on this subject.
15 March 2018
Increasingly accurate picture of accelerating rise in sea levels
Rising sea levels are affected by all kinds of different factors, most of which we can now effectively unravel and explain almost everywhere in the world. This is according to TU Delft researcher Thomas Frederikse, who has also established that the average rise in sea levels worldwide is accelerating. Moreover, the days on earth are becoming slightly longer... Frederikse will be awarded his doctorate on Monday, 19 March.
09 March 2018
Jan Dirk Jansen appointed as dean CEG
TU Delft’s Executive Board has appointed Professor Jan Dirk Jansen as Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences (CEG) with effect from 1 May 2018. Jan Dirk Jansen succeeds professor Bert Geerken, who will retire in May 2018.
28 February 2018
Ten subjects in Top 50 of QS World University Rankings by Subject
In the World University Rankings by Subject 2018 published today, TU Delft has two subjects in the top ten: ‘Architecture’ (3) and ‘Civil Engineering’ (4). Ten subjects at TU Delft are in the world top 50.
28 February 2018
CEG welcomes three new Marie Curie fellows
Three new Marie Slowdowska Curie Fellows at CEG. Marie Slodowska Curie grants are individual grants for international researchers. Harry Zekollari from Belgium, Sonja Vidojkovic from Serbia and Linh Truong Hong from Ireland will be conducting research for a period of 1 to 2 years at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences.
01 February 2018
Timelapse of the 1953 great Dutch flood
26 January 2018
Crowdfunding purified water in India
Using the recently launched TU Delft crowdfunding platlform, Ralph Lindeboom is looking for donors to support his water purification project in India.