Trendy techTechnological degrees are gaining popularity in the Untied States, according to the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).
The number of undergraduates enrolling in bachelor degree courses in technological disciplines rose 3% this year compared to last year. This is the third consecutive year that enrolment numbers are up, prompting some US commentators to speak of a ‘trend’ in technological studies. The most popular courses in the US are electrical engineering and computer science.
www.asee.org
Pricey privatization
De Bouwshop, the Architecture faculty store, has been privatized, and students aren’t happy about it. The store is now called the Waltmans Bouwshop and book prizes have gone through the roof, rising by 16%. Waltmans says the higher book prices are the result of fixed national book prices and that copyright costs are also driving book prices upward. Student society Stylos is currently investigating Waltmans’ book prices in the hope of eventually forcing the prices back down.
English Page
New feature of the English Page: the “Bulletin Board”. Foreign students, staff, TU coordinators, send d.mcmullin@tudelft.nl news and info about upcoming events involving or of (possible) interest to members of TU Delft’s foreign community. We’ll post it on the Bulletin Board. Organizing a party, meeting, outing, get-together, know of a fun event in or outside of Delft… Start spreading the news via our Bulletin Board. Send us details as far in advance of the happening as possible.
Wonder foam
Two graduate students at California Technological University’s department of material sciences have discovered a interesting new material. The material, named ‘Bubbloy’ is a type of metal foam that is as strong as steel and has the elasticity of a trampoline. Chris Veazey and Greg Welshze believe their new composite material, which consists of nickel, palladium, copper and phosphorous, would be ideal for car bumpers. The material is so light it floats on water.
Matter of principle
At California Polytechnic State University a fierce legal battle is raging, with strong political overtones. It touches on the sensitive issues of race and freedom of speech.
Polytechnic student Steven Hinkle is suing his university in federal court. Hinkle says his First Amendment rights have been breached. He also seeks compensatory damages. On November 12, Hinkle, a white student, wanted to post a flier on public bulletin board announcing a lecture by black conservative writer Mason Weaver. The flier listed the title of Weaver’s book, ‘It%s OK to leave the plantation’, which draws a parallel to slavery and the current dependence on government assistance by many Afro-Americans. A group of Afro-American students told Hinkle not to the post the flyer, because they found it offensive. In the end, Hinkle didn’t, but in January, the university found him guilty of ‘disruption of a campus event’ % the black students were apparently holding a bible study. The University Board says it’s not infringing on Hinkle’s basic rights but rather merely disciplining his behavior. Hinkle’s lawyer rejects this: the university’s actions amount to censorship, he argues. He accuses the university of double standards: if a white student would’ve disrupted white bible group meeting, the university wouldn’t have taken any disciplinary action.
Trendy tech
Technological degrees are gaining popularity in the Untied States, according to the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). The number of undergraduates enrolling in bachelor degree courses in technological disciplines rose 3% this year compared to last year. This is the third consecutive year that enrolment numbers are up, prompting some US commentators to speak of a ‘trend’ in technological studies. The most popular courses in the US are electrical engineering and computer science.
www.asee.org
Pricey privatization
De Bouwshop, the Architecture faculty store, has been privatized, and students aren’t happy about it. The store is now called the Waltmans Bouwshop and book prizes have gone through the roof, rising by 16%. Waltmans says the higher book prices are the result of fixed national book prices and that copyright costs are also driving book prices upward. Student society Stylos is currently investigating Waltmans’ book prices in the hope of eventually forcing the prices back down.
English Page
New feature of the English Page: the “Bulletin Board”. Foreign students, staff, TU coordinators, send d.mcmullin@tudelft.nl news and info about upcoming events involving or of (possible) interest to members of TU Delft’s foreign community. We’ll post it on the Bulletin Board. Organizing a party, meeting, outing, get-together, know of a fun event in or outside of Delft… Start spreading the news via our Bulletin Board. Send us details as far in advance of the happening as possible.
Wonder foam
Two graduate students at California Technological University’s department of material sciences have discovered a interesting new material. The material, named ‘Bubbloy’ is a type of metal foam that is as strong as steel and has the elasticity of a trampoline. Chris Veazey and Greg Welshze believe their new composite material, which consists of nickel, palladium, copper and phosphorous, would be ideal for car bumpers. The material is so light it floats on water.
Matter of principle
At California Polytechnic State University a fierce legal battle is raging, with strong political overtones. It touches on the sensitive issues of race and freedom of speech.
Polytechnic student Steven Hinkle is suing his university in federal court. Hinkle says his First Amendment rights have been breached. He also seeks compensatory damages. On November 12, Hinkle, a white student, wanted to post a flier on public bulletin board announcing a lecture by black conservative writer Mason Weaver. The flier listed the title of Weaver’s book, ‘It%s OK to leave the plantation’, which draws a parallel to slavery and the current dependence on government assistance by many Afro-Americans. A group of Afro-American students told Hinkle not to the post the flyer, because they found it offensive. In the end, Hinkle didn’t, but in January, the university found him guilty of ‘disruption of a campus event’ % the black students were apparently holding a bible study. The University Board says it’s not infringing on Hinkle’s basic rights but rather merely disciplining his behavior. Hinkle’s lawyer rejects this: the university’s actions amount to censorship, he argues. He accuses the university of double standards: if a white student would’ve disrupted white bible group meeting, the university wouldn’t have taken any disciplinary action.
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