Less fundingThe 3TUs – TU Delft, Eindhoven and Enschede – will receive less structural funding for their partnership than the minister of education, Ronald Plasterk, had promised in 2008: instead of receiving 15 million in annual funding, the 3TUs will now receive 11 million euro, and the funding will not be allocated until 2011.
A spokesperson for the 3TU federation expressed disappointment at the decision, but did add that the federation was pleased the government is continuing to support the federation in tough economic times.
,Geo award
During the ‘Ruimte Geo-Informatie’ (RGI) Late Summer Party earlier his month, a TU Delft project entitled ‘Usable (and well-scaled) mobile maps for consumers’ was awarded the Geo Innovation Award in the category Science. This project, led by Martijn Meijers and his partners, was selected from
hundred RGI projects. In 2007, TU Delft had also received the Geo Innovation Award in the category Science, for a 3D Topography project.
,New building
This week TU Delft has opened a new teaching building on Kluyverweg 5. The university has taken over the building from INHolland University of Applied Sciences. This new building provides a sustainable, fast and relatively inexpensive solution to the need for extra, modern classrooms to accommodate the TU Delft’s growing number of students.
,Ombudsman inactive
As of September 16, the ombudsman for TU Delft students, Wil Knippenberg, has left his position due to illness. Students who have problems or questions should visit the student and career support service located on Jaffalaan 9a (studentandcareersupport@tudelft.nl 015-2788004). The website of the ombudsman will now be monitored by Nellie van de Griend, the head of the students and teachers service department. Because the ombudsman is an independent body, Van de Griend will not personally handle complaints.
,Millions for top projects
The Dutch government has allocated 90 million euro to four leading scientific projects. Of this sum, the government has allocated 30 million euro to the founding of a national center for biodiversity, which is joint project involving the universities of Amsterdam (VU), Leiden and Wageningen. The National Initiative Brains and Cognition will receive 20 million euro for conducting fundamental and applied brain research. Surfnet will receive 32 million for upgrading the network of research institutions. The government will also invest 8 million euro in Iter-NL2, a nuclear fusion project. “These are all projects that clearly show that the Netherlands is a full and equal partner in the top level of international science and technology,” declared Dutch education minister, Ronald Plasterk, on the ministry’s website. “This is money well spent!”
,Car designers
Many industrial designers who have graduated from TU Delft are now leading international car designers, holding the top designer positions at BMW, Volvo, Renault and Pininfarina, among others. Nine of these TU Delft alumni will return to their alma mater on Friday 25 September to discuss the future of car design at the ‘Advanced Automotive Design’ symposium. This symposium is one of the highlights of the 40th anniversary of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. The symposium speakers include: Wouter Kets (Audi), Sarkis Benliyan (Mercedes), Ramon Ginah (Alfa Romeo), Doeke de Walle (Pininfarina), Bart van Lotringen (DAF) and Bart Janssen Groesbeek (Ducati). The nine alumni will lead a panel discussion on the future of car design. The opening keynote speech will be given by Stephen Bayley (author and columnist for CAR Magazine).
,Feedback
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De 167ste dies natalis, aanstaande vrijdag, wordt dit jaar gehouden in de nieuwe faculteit Bouwkunde aan de Julianalaan. Hoofdspreker prof. Bruno Ninaber van Eyben van Industrieel Ontwerpen houdt een relaas over creativiteit en prof.dr.ir. Hester Bijl van de faculteit Luchtvaart- en Ruimtevaarttechniek verzorgt de dieslezing. Daarin gaat zij terug naar de oorsprong van haar vakgebied en stelt zichzelf (en haar publiek) een vraag om de tong over te breken: ‘Were the Wright brothers right?’ Om de feestelijkheden compleet te maken, worden twee eredoctoraten uitgedeeld aan prof. Andre Geim, professor gecondenseerde materie aan de universiteit van Manchester, en Wijbren Jouwsma, technisch directeur en mede-oprichter van Bronkhorst High-Tech BV uit Ruurlo. De plechtigheid wordt om 15.00 uur geopend door rector Fokkema.
Less funding
The 3TUs – TU Delft, Eindhoven and Enschede – will receive less structural funding for their partnership than the minister of education, Ronald Plasterk, had promised in 2008: instead of receiving 15 million in annual funding, the 3TUs will now receive 11 million euro, and the funding will not be allocated until 2011. A spokesperson for the 3TU federation expressed disappointment at the decision, but did add that the federation was pleased the government is continuing to support the federation in tough economic times.
Geo award
During the ‘Ruimte Geo-Informatie’ (RGI) Late Summer Party earlier his month, a TU Delft project entitled ‘Usable (and well-scaled) mobile maps for consumers’ was awarded the Geo Innovation Award in the category Science. This project, led by Martijn Meijers and his partners, was selected from
hundred RGI projects. In 2007, TU Delft had also received the Geo Innovation Award in the category Science, for a 3D Topography project.
New building
This week TU Delft has opened a new teaching building on Kluyverweg 5. The university has taken over the building from INHolland University of Applied Sciences. This new building provides a sustainable, fast and relatively inexpensive solution to the need for extra, modern classrooms to accommodate the TU Delft’s growing number of students.
Ombudsman inactive
As of September 16, the ombudsman for TU Delft students, Wil Knippenberg, has left his position due to illness. Students who have problems or questions should visit the student and career support service located on Jaffalaan 9a (studentandcareersupport@tudelft.nl 015-2788004). The website of the ombudsman will now be monitored by Nellie van de Griend, the head of the students and teachers service department. Because the ombudsman is an independent body, Van de Griend will not personally handle complaints.
Millions for top projects
The Dutch government has allocated 90 million euro to four leading scientific projects. Of this sum, the government has allocated 30 million euro to the founding of a national center for biodiversity, which is joint project involving the universities of Amsterdam (VU), Leiden and Wageningen. The National Initiative Brains and Cognition will receive 20 million euro for conducting fundamental and applied brain research. Surfnet will receive 32 million for upgrading the network of research institutions. The government will also invest 8 million euro in Iter-NL2, a nuclear fusion project. “These are all projects that clearly show that the Netherlands is a full and equal partner in the top level of international science and technology,” declared Dutch education minister, Ronald Plasterk, on the ministry’s website. “This is money well spent!”
Car designers
Many industrial designers who have graduated from TU Delft are now leading international car designers, holding the top designer positions at BMW, Volvo, Renault and Pininfarina, among others. Nine of these TU Delft alumni will return to their alma mater on Friday 25 September to discuss the future of car design at the ‘Advanced Automotive Design’ symposium. This symposium is one of the highlights of the 40th anniversary of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. The symposium speakers include: Wouter Kets (Audi), Sarkis Benliyan (Mercedes), Ramon Ginah (Alfa Romeo), Doeke de Walle (Pininfarina), Bart van Lotringen (DAF) and Bart Janssen Groesbeek (Ducati). The nine alumni will lead a panel discussion on the future of car design. The opening keynote speech will be given by Stephen Bayley (author and columnist for CAR Magazine).
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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