International mobilityThe numbers of Chinese studying in the Netherlands has decreased in the past couple years, mainly because higher education standards have become stricter.
But in Delft, the numbers are still high. In 2003, around 2,600 Chinese students received visas to study in the Netherlands. In 2005, that number decreased to 1,300, according to a Nuffic report about international mobility in Dutch higher education. Nuffic says the numbers have halved because of stricter admission requirements, higher tuition fees and, for the Chinese, the strong euro. The average number of new Chinese students enrolling in TU Delft in the past years has remained at around 100, while the total number of foreign students in Netherlands last academic year rose by 5,000, to 48,500 students. Also, more Dutch students are going abroad to study. In 2005, 17,500 Dutch students studied abroad, of which 5,000 were part one-year Erasmus exchanges, with Belgium and the UK the most popular destinations: approximately 3,000 Dutch students study in each country. Outside Europe, the US is the most popular destination: 1,700 Dutch students study in the US.
Drunks
Outside the Faculty of Earth Sciences on the Mijnbouwstraat, a 22-year-old man who was unlocking his bike knocked out a 42-year old drunk Delft resident. The 42-year old tried to forcibly take the younger man’s bike. The 22-year-old disagreed and punched the older drunk guy in the face, knocking him out. Meanwhile, at Locus Publicus on the Brabantse Turfmarkt, a drunkard went around the bar drinking other patrons’ beers and then went outside and exposed his genitals to the people sitting on the terrace, before the police intervened.
Musica mestizo
TU Delft’s foreign students are specially invited to attend a live world music show, ‘Esperanza’, this Friday at Speakers. ‘Splendid’ will perform live, followed by DJ Tommi. Since the release of Splendid’s CD ‘Rebirth’, the band has been gathering accolades in the Netherlands and beyond with their take on musica mestiza. After Splendid’s gig, DJ Tommi will lay down the beats with the hottest new music from Spain and Latin America. The show is on Friday, September 29, starting at 22:00. Tickets cost 5 euro.
Mega-tsunami
The volcanic island La Palma (Canary Islands) is much more stable than is generally perceived. It will take at least 10,000 years until the southwestern side of the island could possibly fall into the sea and trigger a mega-tsunami, according to the research findings of Professor Jan Nieuwenhuis, published in Delft Integraal. TU Delft’s research findings should comfort people living on Atlantic Ocean coastlines in the USA, Africa and Europe. Six years ago geologists claimed La Palma was so instable that a volcanic eruption could cause its sides to collapse and fall into the sea, triggering a mega-tsunami with 100-meter high waves, and cities such as New York, Boston, Lisbon and Casablanca would be wiped off the face of the earth.
But TU Delft’s researchers have found that La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja volcano isn’t nearly large enough to break apart. Using new type of research, the researchers modeled the volcano’s interior and then simulated various volcanic eruptions and ‘steam explosions’. In every simulation, the volcano’s side remained firmly in place. “Simply stated, this is a very stable island,” said Professor Nieuwenhuis.
Relaunch
The first edition of the revamped TU Delft magazine, Delft Integraal, was published last week. The magazine now has a more accessible layout and livelier tone, with shorter articles, regular features and stronger visuals. Approximately 45,000 copies of Delft Integraal are published and distributed among TU Delft alumni, soon-to-be graduates and other external relations, such as partner universities, companies, science and technology editorial departments, former staff members and politicians. The English-language edition of the magazine, Delft Outlook, has a print-run of 5,000 copies and is distributed internationally.
New machines
Printing, faxing and copying, TU Delft’s combination machines are multifunctional. Soon however scanning will also be possible. The TU Executive Board has decided to replace 320 of these older machines with more modern machines. In addition to scanning, the new machines can be used for double-sided printing and inexpensive color printing. A color A4 print now costs around 90 cents, but soon the price will drop to 20 cents per page. This replacement project will be complete in December 2007.
International mobility
The numbers of Chinese studying in the Netherlands has decreased in the past couple years, mainly because higher education standards have become stricter. But in Delft, the numbers are still high. In 2003, around 2,600 Chinese students received visas to study in the Netherlands. In 2005, that number decreased to 1,300, according to a Nuffic report about international mobility in Dutch higher education. Nuffic says the numbers have halved because of stricter admission requirements, higher tuition fees and, for the Chinese, the strong euro. The average number of new Chinese students enrolling in TU Delft in the past years has remained at around 100, while the total number of foreign students in Netherlands last academic year rose by 5,000, to 48,500 students. Also, more Dutch students are going abroad to study. In 2005, 17,500 Dutch students studied abroad, of which 5,000 were part one-year Erasmus exchanges, with Belgium and the UK the most popular destinations: approximately 3,000 Dutch students study in each country. Outside Europe, the US is the most popular destination: 1,700 Dutch students study in the US.
Drunks
Outside the Faculty of Earth Sciences on the Mijnbouwstraat, a 22-year-old man who was unlocking his bike knocked out a 42-year old drunk Delft resident. The 42-year old tried to forcibly take the younger man’s bike. The 22-year-old disagreed and punched the older drunk guy in the face, knocking him out. Meanwhile, at Locus Publicus on the Brabantse Turfmarkt, a drunkard went around the bar drinking other patrons’ beers and then went outside and exposed his genitals to the people sitting on the terrace, before the police intervened.
Musica mestizo
TU Delft’s foreign students are specially invited to attend a live world music show, ‘Esperanza’, this Friday at Speakers. ‘Splendid’ will perform live, followed by DJ Tommi. Since the release of Splendid’s CD ‘Rebirth’, the band has been gathering accolades in the Netherlands and beyond with their take on musica mestiza. After Splendid’s gig, DJ Tommi will lay down the beats with the hottest new music from Spain and Latin America. The show is on Friday, September 29, starting at 22:00. Tickets cost 5 euro.
Mega-tsunami
The volcanic island La Palma (Canary Islands) is much more stable than is generally perceived. It will take at least 10,000 years until the southwestern side of the island could possibly fall into the sea and trigger a mega-tsunami, according to the research findings of Professor Jan Nieuwenhuis, published in Delft Integraal. TU Delft’s research findings should comfort people living on Atlantic Ocean coastlines in the USA, Africa and Europe. Six years ago geologists claimed La Palma was so instable that a volcanic eruption could cause its sides to collapse and fall into the sea, triggering a mega-tsunami with 100-meter high waves, and cities such as New York, Boston, Lisbon and Casablanca would be wiped off the face of the earth.
But TU Delft’s researchers have found that La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja volcano isn’t nearly large enough to break apart. Using new type of research, the researchers modeled the volcano’s interior and then simulated various volcanic eruptions and ‘steam explosions’. In every simulation, the volcano’s side remained firmly in place. “Simply stated, this is a very stable island,” said Professor Nieuwenhuis.
Relaunch
The first edition of the revamped TU Delft magazine, Delft Integraal, was published last week. The magazine now has a more accessible layout and livelier tone, with shorter articles, regular features and stronger visuals. Approximately 45,000 copies of Delft Integraal are published and distributed among TU Delft alumni, soon-to-be graduates and other external relations, such as partner universities, companies, science and technology editorial departments, former staff members and politicians. The English-language edition of the magazine, Delft Outlook, has a print-run of 5,000 copies and is distributed internationally.
New machines
Printing, faxing and copying, TU Delft’s combination machines are multifunctional. Soon however scanning will also be possible. The TU Executive Board has decided to replace 320 of these older machines with more modern machines. In addition to scanning, the new machines can be used for double-sided printing and inexpensive color printing. A color A4 print now costs around 90 cents, but soon the price will drop to 20 cents per page. This replacement project will be complete in December 2007.
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