Greenland iceResearchers from TU Delft joined forces with the Center for Space Research (CSR) in Austin, Texas, USA, to develop a method for creating an accurate picture of Greenland’s shrinking ice cap.
On the strength of this method, it is now estimated that Greenland is accountable for a half millimeter-rise in the global sea level per year. These findings will be published in the scientific journal Geophysical Research Letters in early October.
,Exact software
Exact Software announced that the company will move to a new corporate headquarters located at the Technopolis Innovation Park next to TU Delft. The move is anticipated to take place in about 18 months. The new state-of-the-art location will emanate Exact’s leading position in the business software solutions market, and will stimulate innovation and collaboration. The first stake for the new building was driven in this week by the mayor of Delft, Bas Verkerk. Keeping its global headquarters in Delft was a major consideration in deciding on the location of the new building. Rajesh Patel, CEO of Exact Software: “We are proud that our heritage started here in Delft. This is where it all began almost 25 years ago, and where we have expanded to become the company we are today. It was a conscious decision to look for a new location for our company headquarters here in Delft.”
,Cocktail workshop
On Friday October 3, lovers of exotic drinks should head to the Sports Centre’s Sportcafe, where an experienced bartender will teach people how to make cocktails. During the 90-minute workshop, the participants will learn various tricks for making cocktails taste better and also look better. The workshop begins at 17:00 and costs 15 euro.
,DNA genome
Royal DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announced that the renowned scientific journal ‘Nature Biotechnology’ is publishing a paper in its October 2008 issue on a breakthrough analysis of the DNA sequence of the fungus Penicillium chrysogenum. The paper is the result of a major research project initiated by DSM in which seven international research groups participated, including the TU’s Faculty of Applied Sciences’ department of Industrial Microbiology. TU Delft’s Prof. Jack Pronk, head of the Industrial Microbiology department: “This genome sequence will help us to identify the many mutations that, over the course of half a century of intensive strain improvement, have transformed naturally occurring Penicillium chrysogenum, which produces negligible amounts of penicillin, into a efficient antibiotics producer. Insight into the mechanisms and dynamics of genome change in this unique model system will be invaluable for the rational design of other strain improvement programs.”
,U-SPECT
The surgeon’s knife is playing an ever smaller role in the treatment of cancer, as it is replaced by increasingly efficient and safe radiation therapy techniques. Progress in radiation technology will also lead to better detection rates for cancer. This is according to Prof. Freek Beekman, speaking during his inaugural speech at TU Delft on 24 September. Professor Beekman said radiation in the form of photons or particles is playing an increasingly important role in the detection and treatment of cancer. The low concentrations of radioactive molecules that gather in tumors, known as ‘tumor seekers’, show up well with techniques such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT). At TU Delft, Beekman will focus particularly on improving medical instruments, such as the U-SPECT scanner he developed himself. This Ultra-high resolution Single Photon Emission Computed Tomographer has significant advantages over other scanning techniques. The challenge is now to make the U-SPECT more precise.
,Feedback
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Greenland ice
Researchers from TU Delft joined forces with the Center for Space Research (CSR) in Austin, Texas, USA, to develop a method for creating an accurate picture of Greenland’s shrinking ice cap. On the strength of this method, it is now estimated that Greenland is accountable for a half millimeter-rise in the global sea level per year. These findings will be published in the scientific journal Geophysical Research Letters in early October.
Exact software
Exact Software announced that the company will move to a new corporate headquarters located at the Technopolis Innovation Park next to TU Delft. The move is anticipated to take place in about 18 months. The new state-of-the-art location will emanate Exact’s leading position in the business software solutions market, and will stimulate innovation and collaboration. The first stake for the new building was driven in this week by the mayor of Delft, Bas Verkerk. Keeping its global headquarters in Delft was a major consideration in deciding on the location of the new building. Rajesh Patel, CEO of Exact Software: “We are proud that our heritage started here in Delft. This is where it all began almost 25 years ago, and where we have expanded to become the company we are today. It was a conscious decision to look for a new location for our company headquarters here in Delft.”
Cocktail workshop
On Friday October 3, lovers of exotic drinks should head to the Sports Centre’s Sportcafe, where an experienced bartender will teach people how to make cocktails. During the 90-minute workshop, the participants will learn various tricks for making cocktails taste better and also look better. The workshop begins at 17:00 and costs 15 euro.
DNA genome
Royal DSM, the global life sciences and materials sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announced that the renowned scientific journal ‘Nature Biotechnology’ is publishing a paper in its October 2008 issue on a breakthrough analysis of the DNA sequence of the fungus Penicillium chrysogenum. The paper is the result of a major research project initiated by DSM in which seven international research groups participated, including the TU’s Faculty of Applied Sciences’ department of Industrial Microbiology. TU Delft’s Prof. Jack Pronk, head of the Industrial Microbiology department: “This genome sequence will help us to identify the many mutations that, over the course of half a century of intensive strain improvement, have transformed naturally occurring Penicillium chrysogenum, which produces negligible amounts of penicillin, into a efficient antibiotics producer. Insight into the mechanisms and dynamics of genome change in this unique model system will be invaluable for the rational design of other strain improvement programs.”
U-SPECT
The surgeon’s knife is playing an ever smaller role in the treatment of cancer, as it is replaced by increasingly efficient and safe radiation therapy techniques. Progress in radiation technology will also lead to better detection rates for cancer. This is according to Prof. Freek Beekman, speaking during his inaugural speech at TU Delft on 24 September. Professor Beekman said radiation in the form of photons or particles is playing an increasingly important role in the detection and treatment of cancer. The low concentrations of radioactive molecules that gather in tumors, known as ‘tumor seekers’, show up well with techniques such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT). At TU Delft, Beekman will focus particularly on improving medical instruments, such as the U-SPECT scanner he developed himself. This Ultra-high resolution Single Photon Emission Computed Tomographer has significant advantages over other scanning techniques. The challenge is now to make the U-SPECT more precise.
Feedback
If you’d like to comment on anything appearing on the English Page or on a university-related matter, or if you have a question or suggestion for us, send your emails to d.mcmullin@tudelft.nl. We welcome all feedback from our readers. Letters intended for publication should include your name and be no longer than 350 words. This edition of Delta is also available online at www.delta.tudelft.nl, where you can also access the English Page archive.
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