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Flood-Proof Holland: experimental site for flood prevention
13 June 2013
On Monday 17 June Flood-Proof Holland was officially opened in Delft. The purpose of this experimental site for innovative temporary flood defences, which is situated along the A13, is to enable businesses, public-sector organisations and knowledge institutions to test and demonstrate innovative flood measures - alternatives to sandbags.Given the floods now plaguing Central Europe, there is a...Continue
The Petroleum Tour starts
19 June 2013
The paperwork has been completed and the motorbikes are ready to depart. Thomas Hollmann and Broos van Alphen will start their Petroleum Tour adventure on Thursday 21 June 2013. 30,000 kilometres, 3 continents and 30 countries. Keep up with their progress on their blog.Continue
Joost van der Neut nominated for the 2013 Simon Stevin Gezel award
19 June 2013
On Thursday 3 October this year, Technology Foundation STW will be presenting the Simon Stevin Gezel award during its 2013 Annual Congress at the Nieuwegein Business Centre. The nominees for the prize are Joost van der Neut, Nienke Bosschaart (Academic Medical Center Amsterdam), and Bram Verhaagen (University of Twente). Continue
Two weeks of fieldwork in iceland for students of Geoscience & Remote Sensing
19 June 2013
A study programme in Geosciences wouldn't be complete without fieldwork. That is why students and a number of staff members from the MSc track in Geoscience & Remote Sensing will be going to Iceland for two weeks at the end of June to carry out fieldwork.Continue
PhD awarded to ‘new-media PhD candidate’
19 June 2013
On Friday 14 June PhD candidate Eva Lantsoght was awarded her PhD for research into the capacity of slab bridges. In the past few years she also acquired a name as a pioneer in the use of new media in the course of her PhD research. Her progress could be followed via her blog and Twitter account.Continue
EU debate on Automated Driving 25th June 2013
14 June 2013On 25th June 2013 there will be a debate with EP members about Automated Driving, to raise awareness, discuss potential benefits and explore possible actions. The debate is hosted by Christofer Fjellner, Member of the European Parliament on the 25th of June at 13:00-14:00 in room PHS7C050. Continue
Prof. Kees Wapenaar received Conrad Schlumberger Award
18 June 2013
During the European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) conference, which was held in June in London, Prof. Kees Wapenaar received the Conrad Schlumberger Award for outstanding contributions to geophysics.Continue
Prof. Pacelli Zitha received SPE Award
17 June 2013
During the SPE European Formation Damage Conference & Exhibition which was held in Noordwijk from 5-7 June, Pacelli Zitha received a 2013 Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award for his outstanding contribution in this area at the regional level.Continue
Already more than 15,000 enrolments for free TU Delft online courses
11 June 2013Registration for the first free TU Delft MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) is going very well. Applications for the first two courses have already topped 15,000. Solar Energy has already had more than 10,000 applications and Introduction to Water Treatment has received over 5,000. Both MOOCs will start on 16 September 2013. Registration opened a month ago and since then numbers have been rising...Continue
Professor Fred Wegman appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau
19 June 2013
On Thursday 30 May, Professor of Road Safety Fred Wegman was appointed as an Officer in in the Order of Orange-Nassau. He received this honour mainly because of his national and international contributions to the field of road safety.Continue
Chris Keijdener wins best student award of KIVI NIRIA for Offshore Engineering
31 May 2013
Chris Keijdener has won the best student award of KIVI NIRIA for Offshore Engineering. Keijdener graduated at TU Delft on the thesis titled “Dynamics of a JBF Arctic drilling unit moored in ice”. The thesis work was supervised by prof. Metrikine of TU Delft.Continue
TU Delft scores well in the QS Civil Engineering rankings
23 May 2013
TU Delft rose from a thirteenth place to fourth place in the 2013 QS Subjects Rankings in the discipline Engineering - Civil & Structural. Within the discipline, TU Delft has the best reputation among academics. Continue
Online Education at CEG
23 May 2013
As of September 2013, TU Delft will provide the option of receiving education online. This is an important new step forward towards making university education accessible. Continue
Vidi grant for Riccardo Riva
22 May 2013
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to eight TU Delft scientists, including Riccardo Riva at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences.Continue





