Latest News Open menu Search rss Open menu 19 July 2024 Thirteen promising young Delft researchers receive Veni grant The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded thirteen young TU Delft researchers from the Science (ENW) and Applied and Engineering Sciences (TTW) domains, a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euro. Read more 01 July 2024 TU Delft launches future proof research reactor with cold neutron source More advanced and faster research is possible with the commissioning of the cold neutron source and the improved instruments of TU Delft Reactor Institute (RID) as of 27 June 2024. The first results of research are expected in October 2024, around the official reopening of the reactor. Read more 27 June 2024 Beehive on the roof of Applied Sciences building On the roof of the Applied Sciences building, a beehive is supporting biodiversity on campus since 6 June. The beehive was installed on the initiative of OnderhoudsCombinatie Delft (OC1) in coordination with René Hoonhout (landscape manager at Campus Real Estate & Facility Management (CREFM)). OnderhoudsCombinatie Delft is a collaboration between Kuijpers, ULC and Hurks who jointly carry out maintenance on the Applied Sciences building. Read more 24 June 2024 Miriam Blaauboer is Applied Sciences’ Educator of the Year 2024 Miriam Blaauboer has been elected Educator of the Year 2024 of the Faculty of Applied Sciences (AS). She received the award on 17 June 2024 during the faculty's annual Education Day. Here, Director of Education Chris Kleijn also announced the Educators of the Year for each programme. The seven nominated lecturers were chosen by AS students. Miriam will represent the AS faculty at Delft University of Technology's upcoming Educator of the Year election. Read more 07 June 2024 Spring Symposium 2024 showcases AI education A line-up of interesting keynotes and workshops about AI Education captivated the audience on Tuesday June 4th during the fourth yearly Spring Symposium organised by TU Delft AI Initiative. From the fields of law and architecture to physics – a variety of disciplines were discussed, each showing how AI is a game changer for the future of their respective fields and the consequences this has for the education of the future. This underscores the importance of considering AI education across the whole university. Read more 05 June 2024 The mysterious microscope from Jena In the back of a cupboard at the Imaging Physics department of the Faculty of Applied Sciences (TNW) at TU Delft, a box full of interesting objects had hiding for almost thirty years. Nestled amongst prisms and scopes, was a mysterious microscope. Read more 28 May 2024 Paper Pitch: More efficient solar cells Did you know that solar cells typically convert only 20% of the sunlight into electrical power? That means that 80% is not utilised, leaving a large room for improvement for next generation solar cells. Researchers from Delft University of Technology developed a method to find new materials for more efficient solar cells. Read more 27 May 2024 NWO Summit Grant to investigate fundamental quantum limits A research consortium from TU Delft and Leiden University receives an NWO Summit Grant of 35 million euros, as a long-term support and to continue their prominent role internationally. They aim to investigate the fundamental limits of quantum physics. In total five consortia from different Dutch universities will receive a total of 188 million euros to strengthen the position of Dutch science. Read more 23 May 2024 Creating life from lifeless biomolecules with AI and lab evolution “What is life? How does a living cell emerge from lifeless molecules?” wondered a multidisciplinary team of Dutch scientists. To answer these questions the research team, led by the TU Delft, aims to build a living synthetic cell from lifeless biomolecules, using laboratory evolution and artificial intelligence for the first time. The ten-year research programme to do so, entitled “Evolving life from non-life” or simply “EVOLF”, was awarded 40 million euro by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) as part of the Summit grants scheme. Read more 16 May 2024 Gijsje Koenderink appointed as KNAW member The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has selected Gijsje Koenderink as new KNAW member. She will join the Academy together with 16 other leading scientists. The new members will be installed on 30 September 2024. Read more You are on page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 ... Stay connected linkedin twitter Share this page: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Email WhatsApp Share this page