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A digital product passport for a circular economy

From 2027, various products in the EU must have a Digital Product Passport (DPP). TU Delft scientist Jolien Ubacht is conducting research on where companies can obtain this data and how they can incorporate it into the passport.

Balloon Telescope GUSTO lands on Antarctica after record-breaking flight

After a record-breaking 57 days, 7 hours and 38 minutes, NASA’s balloon telescope GUSTO completed its flight above Antarctica by landing on the ice by parachute. The mission was designed to last 55 days. GUSTO has observed atomic clouds in our own galaxy and its nearest neighbor with far-infrared cameras, developed by SRON and TU Delft.

Call for Proposals 2023

The TU Delft Open Science programme puts a strong emphasis on developing Open Education as one of its main project pillars. Open education brings together educational innovations such as the increasing role of digital technologies in education, blended learning, and the increasing of students’ autonomy in educational processes, and couples these with values of diversity and inclusion. Identical to last year, all TU Delft teaching staff are encouraged to submit a proposal for Open Education projects for a funding of up to EUR 20,000 , with a project term of a maximum of 1 year. Open from 13 September - 24 November 2023 For all teaching staff working at faculties of TUDelft Project budget max EUR 20,000 Goals TU Delft aims to increase the prevalence of Open Education throughout the university’s bachelor and master programs. To this end, the Open Science Programme is looking for staff who are interested in starting up innovative projects that focus on creating Open Educational Resources (OER), and on developing and adopting teaching practices that increase the students’ involvement via the use of OER. The following type of activities fall under the scope of this Call: Publishing innovative self-made teaching materials, such as interactive open textbooks or open educational resources; Educating teaching staff about (the benefits of) finding, selecting and using already existing open educational resources; The development and implementation of innovative open educational practices that involve students in the development of OER and other materials that can be made available publicly (e.g. podcasts, blogposts, articles); Documentation, publication, dissemination and/or upscaling of already existing innovative open educational practices. Proposals for other types of open education related projects are also accepted, however, applicants are encouraged to inquire whether their envisioned project is something that could fall under the scope of this Call for Proposals. We strongly encourage the submission of proposals from project teams that represent multiple faculties of TU Delft. For inquiries, please contact Michiel de Jong , the Open Education coordinator. Who can apply All teaching staff of the eight faculties of TU Delft can submit a Proposal. In order to be eligible, applicants are required to have an active working relationship with TU Delft at the time of application and for the whole duration of the proposed project. In addition, all applicants need explicit approval from their head(s) of department for the project and the proposed time investment required by the applicants. This is done by adding a support letter from the department heads of all involved project members to the proposal. A template for the support letter from the department head is found here . One of the goals of this call is to increase the number of practitioners of Open Education within TU Delft. For that reason, project leaders of projects that were awarded last year’s fund are not eligible to apply as project leader again this year . They can be involved as project members. Budget and additional support The Open Science Programme offers a budget of up to EUR 20,000 per accepted project proposal. If the project budget extends beyond this limit, the department(s) of the applicant(s) can offer to supplement the budget with funding from other sources. Such agreements need to be made prior to the submission of the Proposal, and a support letter from the faculty needs to be attached to the Application Form that specifically mentions this. In addition to the budget, project members are encouraged to make use of the Library’s Open Education related services, which includes support with copyright matters and open licenses, similarity check of materials to be published, and finding suitable platforms and repositories for hosting and showcasing Open Educational Resources. Requirements Project members will be required to publish all materials produced in the project with a CC BY 4.0 license, unless valid reasons apply to use another licensing type. In case a CC BY license cannot be used, the project members need to consult the Open Education coordinator , in order to make agreements about which license is used. Project members will also be required to disseminate information both about the project process and about the results of the project at TU Delft’s Education Day and at the Open Education Week. Additionally, the project members will be asked to publish an article about their project in The Educator, the Teaching Academy’s monthly newsletter, with the help of the library communications team. Application process Project proposals should be written using the Application Form. The Call is open for application until 24 November 2023, 24:00. The applicants will be notified of the reviewers’ decision before 12 January 2024. Projects should start no later than February 2024. The application form includes a template for writing work packages. A proposal should include work packages on project management and sustainability, as well as 1-3 project specific work packages. In addition to the Application Form, applicants are required to submit a Support Letter from their Head(s) of Department. For this purpose, the template provided should be used. After submission, your proposal will be shared with the Review Board of the Stimulation Fund for review and with the faculty blended and online learning coordinators, for their information. Applicants can send their grant application form to openscience@tudelft.nl Any questions about the application process can be addressed to Michiel de Jong , the Open Education coordinator. Evaluation criteria Proposals will be evaluated by a review board with representatives of all eight faculties of TU Delft, based on the following five criteria, using a 0-3 point scale for each criterion: Relevance (Does the project address an existing problem?) Originality (Does project propose a new way of dealing with the defined problem?) Feasibility (Are the goals of the project achievable within the financial and time limitations of the Call?) Impact (How many teachers and/or students are served by the project? Does the project also serve people outside the faculty and/or TU Delft?) Collaboration (Is there collaboration between faculties? Or between students and teachers?) Project proposals will be evaluated after the submission deadline. Those proposals which reach a minimum of 9 points out of 15 will be considered for a grant. Please consult the evaluation rubric for more information on the evaluation criteria. Appendix A: Rubric for evaluation criteria Contact and walk-in consultation hours Applicants can send their grant application form to openscience@tudelft.nl . If you have questions, please feel free to drop in during one of the walk-in consultation hours in the TU Delft Teaching Lab! 25 September 12:30 – 13:30 hrs 31 October from 16:00 – 17:00 hrs Or contact Michiel de Jong , the Open Education coordinator, TU Delft Library. Application form - Open Education Stimulation Fund 2023 Template Support Letter - Open Education Stimulation Fund 2023

Dr Jacob P. Hoogenboom appointed department chair of Imaging Physics

Dr Jacob Hoogenboom has been appointed chair of the Department of Imaging Physics (ImPhys) effective from 1 June 2024.
Jacob Hoogenboom is currently an associate professor with the department of ImPhys, whose research group develops new microscopic methods, techniques and instruments. Since 2008, Jacob has been working on integrated microscopy, which centres around the combination of electron and light microscopy. Jacob’s research also explores techniques to make simpler and cheaper components for electron microscopes. His research has led to the launch of spin-off Delmic, which has brought innovations from Jacob's lab into practice.

Open Education Ambassador Award for Aurèle Adam

Aurèle Adam is one of the award winners to receive the annual Open Education Ambassador Award during Open Education Week. The award praises teachers as figureheads of open education.

The TU Delft | The Hague location is closed during the summer period

From 24 July to 11 August, our location will be fully closed due to the summer holidays and access will not be possible.

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Opening hours Architecture and the Built Environment Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 08:00-22:00 Friday: 08:00-19:00 Saturday and Sunday: closed * Employees have access to the building from 07:00 hour with an authorised campus card. Adjusted opening hours and the opening hours of the facilities within Bouwkunde can be found here . Find staff Find staff Directions Auto: The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment can easily be reached by car from the A13 motorway: Take the exit Delft-Zuid and follow the signs to TU Delft. Take a right turn onto Schoemakerstraat. Then take the sixth turning on the left, the Zuidplantsoen. You will find the car park on your right, at the rear of the building. Public Transport: The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment can easily be reached by public transport. Check online for a detailed and up-to-date travel advice. Contact +31 (0)15 27 89805 Servicepunt-BK@tudelft.nl Bezoekadres: Faculteit Bouwkunde (Gebouw 8) Julianalaan 134 2628 BL Delft Postadres: Postbus 5043 2600 GA Delft Follow us twitter facebook youtube linkedin instagram Google maps Floor plan

Research and drug development platform supported by ERC grant

Apart from storing heritable information, DNA can fold into a key that unlocks functions in specific proteins. Such DNA keys, called ‘aptamers’, are highly sought-after as new drugs and tools in biological research. Delft researchers developed a technique to find the right DNA key between the countless different aptamers that exist. The European Research Council has now awarded their idea with a Proof-of-Concept grant.

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Mission statement The staff of the faculty of ME carry out ground-breaking and pioneering research, which leads to challenging applications and new fundamental insights in the fields of mechanical, maritime and materials engineering. The foundations and results of this research are reflected in outstanding contemporary and modern education. This education inspires ME students to become socially engaged and responsible engineers and scientists, who make optimum use of their competencies and expertise in order to resolve social problems and develop valuable technological innovations. The faculty of ME presents itself as a dynamic and innovative faculty aimed at having its staff, students and alumni make a significant contribution to the development and growth of a sustainable society, as well as prosperity and welfare. Education The faculty of ME offers high-quality degree programmes, with the best possible lecturers, curricula and facilities. Students are challenged to bring out the best in themselves and assume responsibility for their academic progress. The competencies and skills of engineering graduates enable them to work in a broad range of areas in society, both in the Netherlands and abroad. Read Vision on Education (Dutch) Research ME’s research is pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge. Researchers are conducting fundamental, applied and innovative research at a high level in all disciplines within the faculty. Cooperation with regional, national and international partners is flourishing and constantly expanding. Valorisation Valorisation is the sharing of knowledge with other parties. This can be done by supplying society with engineers and PhD graduates, by publishing scientific articles, and by converting knowledge (e.g. patents) into commercial activity. The faculty of ME seeks to develop and utilise new, useful and essential knowledge, with the research results being used by the business community or society in some cases, while leading to new educational programmes in others. ME wants to be a preferred partner for the business community and enter into sustainable partnerships. Read multi year plan Departments Alumni Dean Study associations Professors Working at the faculty Contact and map Name change

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A digital product passport for a circular economy

From 2027, various products in the EU must have a Digital Product Passport (DPP). TU Delft scientist Jolien Ubacht is conducting research on where companies can obtain this data and how they can incorporate it into the passport.

Balloon Telescope GUSTO lands on Antarctica after record-breaking flight

After a record-breaking 57 days, 7 hours and 38 minutes, NASA’s balloon telescope GUSTO completed its flight above Antarctica by landing on the ice by parachute. The mission was designed to last 55 days. GUSTO has observed atomic clouds in our own galaxy and its nearest neighbor with far-infrared cameras, developed by SRON and TU Delft.

Call for Proposals 2023

The TU Delft Open Science programme puts a strong emphasis on developing Open Education as one of its main project pillars. Open education brings together educational innovations such as the increasing role of digital technologies in education, blended learning, and the increasing of students’ autonomy in educational processes, and couples these with values of diversity and inclusion. Identical to last year, all TU Delft teaching staff are encouraged to submit a proposal for Open Education projects for a funding of up to EUR 20,000 , with a project term of a maximum of 1 year. Open from 13 September - 24 November 2023 For all teaching staff working at faculties of TUDelft Project budget max EUR 20,000 Goals TU Delft aims to increase the prevalence of Open Education throughout the university’s bachelor and master programs. To this end, the Open Science Programme is looking for staff who are interested in starting up innovative projects that focus on creating Open Educational Resources (OER), and on developing and adopting teaching practices that increase the students’ involvement via the use of OER. The following type of activities fall under the scope of this Call: Publishing innovative self-made teaching materials, such as interactive open textbooks or open educational resources; Educating teaching staff about (the benefits of) finding, selecting and using already existing open educational resources; The development and implementation of innovative open educational practices that involve students in the development of OER and other materials that can be made available publicly (e.g. podcasts, blogposts, articles); Documentation, publication, dissemination and/or upscaling of already existing innovative open educational practices. Proposals for other types of open education related projects are also accepted, however, applicants are encouraged to inquire whether their envisioned project is something that could fall under the scope of this Call for Proposals. We strongly encourage the submission of proposals from project teams that represent multiple faculties of TU Delft. For inquiries, please contact Michiel de Jong , the Open Education coordinator. Who can apply All teaching staff of the eight faculties of TU Delft can submit a Proposal. In order to be eligible, applicants are required to have an active working relationship with TU Delft at the time of application and for the whole duration of the proposed project. In addition, all applicants need explicit approval from their head(s) of department for the project and the proposed time investment required by the applicants. This is done by adding a support letter from the department heads of all involved project members to the proposal. A template for the support letter from the department head is found here . One of the goals of this call is to increase the number of practitioners of Open Education within TU Delft. For that reason, project leaders of projects that were awarded last year’s fund are not eligible to apply as project leader again this year . They can be involved as project members. Budget and additional support The Open Science Programme offers a budget of up to EUR 20,000 per accepted project proposal. If the project budget extends beyond this limit, the department(s) of the applicant(s) can offer to supplement the budget with funding from other sources. Such agreements need to be made prior to the submission of the Proposal, and a support letter from the faculty needs to be attached to the Application Form that specifically mentions this. In addition to the budget, project members are encouraged to make use of the Library’s Open Education related services, which includes support with copyright matters and open licenses, similarity check of materials to be published, and finding suitable platforms and repositories for hosting and showcasing Open Educational Resources. Requirements Project members will be required to publish all materials produced in the project with a CC BY 4.0 license, unless valid reasons apply to use another licensing type. In case a CC BY license cannot be used, the project members need to consult the Open Education coordinator , in order to make agreements about which license is used. Project members will also be required to disseminate information both about the project process and about the results of the project at TU Delft’s Education Day and at the Open Education Week. Additionally, the project members will be asked to publish an article about their project in The Educator, the Teaching Academy’s monthly newsletter, with the help of the library communications team. Application process Project proposals should be written using the Application Form. The Call is open for application until 24 November 2023, 24:00. The applicants will be notified of the reviewers’ decision before 12 January 2024. Projects should start no later than February 2024. The application form includes a template for writing work packages. A proposal should include work packages on project management and sustainability, as well as 1-3 project specific work packages. In addition to the Application Form, applicants are required to submit a Support Letter from their Head(s) of Department. For this purpose, the template provided should be used. After submission, your proposal will be shared with the Review Board of the Stimulation Fund for review and with the faculty blended and online learning coordinators, for their information. Applicants can send their grant application form to openscience@tudelft.nl Any questions about the application process can be addressed to Michiel de Jong , the Open Education coordinator. Evaluation criteria Proposals will be evaluated by a review board with representatives of all eight faculties of TU Delft, based on the following five criteria, using a 0-3 point scale for each criterion: Relevance (Does the project address an existing problem?) Originality (Does project propose a new way of dealing with the defined problem?) Feasibility (Are the goals of the project achievable within the financial and time limitations of the Call?) Impact (How many teachers and/or students are served by the project? Does the project also serve people outside the faculty and/or TU Delft?) Collaboration (Is there collaboration between faculties? Or between students and teachers?) Project proposals will be evaluated after the submission deadline. Those proposals which reach a minimum of 9 points out of 15 will be considered for a grant. Please consult the evaluation rubric for more information on the evaluation criteria. Appendix A: Rubric for evaluation criteria Contact and walk-in consultation hours Applicants can send their grant application form to openscience@tudelft.nl . If you have questions, please feel free to drop in during one of the walk-in consultation hours in the TU Delft Teaching Lab! 25 September 12:30 – 13:30 hrs 31 October from 16:00 – 17:00 hrs Or contact Michiel de Jong , the Open Education coordinator, TU Delft Library. Application form - Open Education Stimulation Fund 2023 Template Support Letter - Open Education Stimulation Fund 2023

Dr Jacob P. Hoogenboom appointed department chair of Imaging Physics

Dr Jacob Hoogenboom has been appointed chair of the Department of Imaging Physics (ImPhys) effective from 1 June 2024.
Jacob Hoogenboom is currently an associate professor with the department of ImPhys, whose research group develops new microscopic methods, techniques and instruments. Since 2008, Jacob has been working on integrated microscopy, which centres around the combination of electron and light microscopy. Jacob’s research also explores techniques to make simpler and cheaper components for electron microscopes. His research has led to the launch of spin-off Delmic, which has brought innovations from Jacob's lab into practice.

Open Education Ambassador Award for Aurèle Adam

Aurèle Adam is one of the award winners to receive the annual Open Education Ambassador Award during Open Education Week. The award praises teachers as figureheads of open education.

The TU Delft | The Hague location is closed during the summer period

From 24 July to 11 August, our location will be fully closed due to the summer holidays and access will not be possible.

Contact and map

Opening hours Architecture and the Built Environment Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 08:00-22:00 Friday: 08:00-19:00 Saturday and Sunday: closed * Employees have access to the building from 07:00 hour with an authorised campus card. Adjusted opening hours and the opening hours of the facilities within Bouwkunde can be found here . Find staff Find staff Directions Auto: The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment can easily be reached by car from the A13 motorway: Take the exit Delft-Zuid and follow the signs to TU Delft. Take a right turn onto Schoemakerstraat. Then take the sixth turning on the left, the Zuidplantsoen. You will find the car park on your right, at the rear of the building. Public Transport: The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment can easily be reached by public transport. Check online for a detailed and up-to-date travel advice. Contact +31 (0)15 27 89805 Servicepunt-BK@tudelft.nl Bezoekadres: Faculteit Bouwkunde (Gebouw 8) Julianalaan 134 2628 BL Delft Postadres: Postbus 5043 2600 GA Delft Follow us twitter facebook youtube linkedin instagram Google maps Floor plan

Research and drug development platform supported by ERC grant

Apart from storing heritable information, DNA can fold into a key that unlocks functions in specific proteins. Such DNA keys, called ‘aptamers’, are highly sought-after as new drugs and tools in biological research. Delft researchers developed a technique to find the right DNA key between the countless different aptamers that exist. The European Research Council has now awarded their idea with a Proof-of-Concept grant.

About

Mission statement The staff of the faculty of ME carry out ground-breaking and pioneering research, which leads to challenging applications and new fundamental insights in the fields of mechanical, maritime and materials engineering. The foundations and results of this research are reflected in outstanding contemporary and modern education. This education inspires ME students to become socially engaged and responsible engineers and scientists, who make optimum use of their competencies and expertise in order to resolve social problems and develop valuable technological innovations. The faculty of ME presents itself as a dynamic and innovative faculty aimed at having its staff, students and alumni make a significant contribution to the development and growth of a sustainable society, as well as prosperity and welfare. Education The faculty of ME offers high-quality degree programmes, with the best possible lecturers, curricula and facilities. Students are challenged to bring out the best in themselves and assume responsibility for their academic progress. The competencies and skills of engineering graduates enable them to work in a broad range of areas in society, both in the Netherlands and abroad. Read Vision on Education (Dutch) Research ME’s research is pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge. Researchers are conducting fundamental, applied and innovative research at a high level in all disciplines within the faculty. Cooperation with regional, national and international partners is flourishing and constantly expanding. Valorisation Valorisation is the sharing of knowledge with other parties. This can be done by supplying society with engineers and PhD graduates, by publishing scientific articles, and by converting knowledge (e.g. patents) into commercial activity. The faculty of ME seeks to develop and utilise new, useful and essential knowledge, with the research results being used by the business community or society in some cases, while leading to new educational programmes in others. ME wants to be a preferred partner for the business community and enter into sustainable partnerships. Read multi year plan Departments Alumni Dean Study associations Professors Working at the faculty Contact and map Name change
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Green ammonia remains a challenge, but researchers make significant progress

The production of ammonia, essential for fertiliser production, is responsible for almost 1.5% of global carbon emissions. This needs to be greener, which is why researchers have been looking for sustainable alternatives for years.

"Measuring brain activity through the skull with ultrasound opens new doors"

PhD Candidate Rick Waasdorp is looking for ways to correct the distortion caused by the skull when using Ultrasound technology. ‘’My goal is to develop an adaptive method for skull corrections that automatically measures the skull of new patients.’’

NWO funding for flexible power demand in electrically driven industry

NWO is funding two projects to explore ways to make the power demand of industry more flexible, allowing it to better align with future energy supplies. One of these projects, “DEFLAME,” is led by Machteld van den Broek from TU Delft. Solar and wind power generate variable amounts of electricity, while today’s industry demands a relatively constant supply. Adjustments are needed to prepare industry for a power supply based on sun and wind. These adjustments include technical, economic, and social adaptations that are being researched collaboratively by academic institutions and industry partners in these two projects. They also aim to address the barriers that hinder such adaptations. About DEFLAME DEFLAME stands for Direct Electrification of Industrial Heat Demand supported by Flexibility at Multiple Levels and their Exchanges (DEFLAME). This project aims to make the Dutch process industry—particularly the chemical and food industries—more resilient and climate-neutral by electrifying industrial heat using flexible solutions. Van den Broek explains, “For instance, we could scale installations up or down, store heat in underground systems, and/or store electricity in batteries, so that industry can better respond to fluctuations in the energy network.” This effort requires collaboration across multiple levels: technology, individual plants, industrial clusters, and national and international energy systems. DEFLAME focuses on removing obstacles to electrifying low-temperature heat (up to 400°C) with efficient technology. “This kind of heat is used in many processes. It’s essential to drive the right chemical reactions, and it’s also needed for drying, distillation, and evaporation processes. For example, in the crystallisation process to turn sugar beets into sugar, or in salt extraction,” Van den Broek explains. In crystallisation processes, for instance, mechanical vapour recompression can be used. In this process, vapours are compressed by an electrically driven compressor and then reused to heat the evaporator. “This saves energy, as it uses residual heat and allows for electricity to be sourced cleanly. With solar and wind, unlike with gas, the power supply is variable. If we want to electrify industry, businesses and technology need to be able to respond flexibly to this, for example, by storing heat as a cluster or building flexibility into the electrical system.” DEFLAME will identify strategies and institutional arrangements to unlock these solutions from multiple levels and with an interdisciplinary approach. Van den Broek states, “I look forward to taking an important step together with our partners to advance industrial electrification in the Netherlands. This is an essential part of the energy transition.” Consortium Partners The consortium partners include Atlas Copco, Cosun, ISPT, Nobian, Oranje Wind Power II C.V./RWE, Smart Port, Stedin, Tennet, TNO, TU Delft, and TU Eindhoven. Read the NWO press release . Prof.dr.ir. M.A. (Machteld) van den Broek

Students Amos Yusuf, Mick Dam & Bas Brouwer winners of Mekel Prize 2024

Master students Amos Yusuf, from the ME faculty (Mick Dam, from the EEMCS faculty and graduate Bas Brouwer have won the Mekel Prize 2024 for the best extra scientific activity at TU Delft: the development of an initiative that brings master students into the classroom teaching sciences to the younger generations. The prize was ceremonially awarded by prof Tim van den Hagen on 13 November after the Van Hasselt Lecture at the Prinsenhof, Delft. They received a statue of Professor Jan Mekel and 1.500,- to spend on their project. Insights into climate change are being openly doubted. Funding for important educational efforts and research are being withdrawn. Short clips – so called “reels” – on Youtube and TikTok threaten to simplify complex political and social problems. AI fakes befuddle what is true and what is not. The voices of science that contribute to those discussion with modesty, careful argument and scepticism, are drowned in noise. This poses a threat for universities like TU Delft, who strive to increase student numbers, who benefit from diverse student populations and aim to pass on their knowledge and scientific virtues to the next generation. It is, therefore, alarming that student enrolments to Bachelor and Master Programs at TU Delft have declined in the past year. Students in front of the class The project is aimed to make the sciences more appealing to the next generation. They have identified the problem that students tend miss out on the opportunity of entering a higher education trajectory in the Beta sciences – because they have a wrong picture of such education. In their mind, they depict it as boring and dry. In his pilot lecture at the Stanislas VMBO in Delft, Amos Yusuf has successfully challenged this image. He shared his enthusiasm for the field of robotics and presented himself as a positive role model to the pupils. And in return the excitement of the high school students is palpable in the videos and pictures from the day. The spark of science fills their eyes. Bas Brouwer Mick Dam are the founders of NUVO – the platform that facilitates the engagement of Master Students in high school education in Delft Their efforts offer TU Delft Master Students a valuable learning moment: By sharing insights from their fields with pupils at high school in an educational setting, our students can find identify their own misunderstandings of their subject, learn to speak in front of non-scientific audiences and peak into education as a work field they themselves might not have considered. An extraordinary commitment According to the Mekel jury, the project scored well on all the criteria (risk mitigation, inclusiveness, transparency and societal relevance). However, it was the extraordinary commitment of Amos who was fully immersed during his Master Project and the efforts of Brouwer and Dam that brought together teaching and research which is integral to academic culture that made the project stand out. About the Mekel Prize The Mekel Prize will be awarded to the most socially responsible research project or extra-scientific activity (e.g. founding of an NGO or organization, an initiative or realization of an event or other impactful project) by an employee or group of employees of TU Delft – projects that showcase in an outstanding fashion that they have been committed from the beginning to relevant moral and societal values and have been aware of and tried to mitigate as much as possible in innovative ways the risks involved in their research. The award recognizes such efforts and wants to encourage the responsible development of science and technology at TU Delft in the future. For furthermore information About the project: https://www.de-nuvo.nl/video-robotica-pilot/ About the Mekel Prize: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/tpm/our-faculty/departments/values-technology-and-innovation/sections/ethics-philosophy-of-technology/mekel-prize

The ENHANCE Diversity Seed Fund

Are you a student at TU Delft or another ENHANCE university with a passion for promoting diversity and inclusion? The ENHANCE Diversity Seed Fund is your chance to turn that passion into action. ENHANCE provides funding to support innovative, student-led projects that address key challenges related to inclusion and diversity within our academic communities. Key Details: Funding Available: Up to 1500 Euros per project in the 1st round! Eligibility: Students from ENHANCE member universities. Staff can also join student-led initiatives. Application Deadline: 8 January 2025. More information: Join the online Information Event on the 26 November 2024 16:00-17:00 CET on Zoom . More information: enhanceuniversity.eu/diversity/diversityseedfund/

New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels

Each year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disease and artery stenosis. When navigating into blood vessels, friction between the catheter and the vessel wall can cause major complications. With a new innovative catheter technology, Mostafa Atalla and colleagues can change the friction from having grip to completely slippery with the flick of a switch. Their design improves the safety and efficiency of endovascular procedures. The findings have been published in IEEE. Catheter with variable friction The prototype of the new catheter features advanced friction control modules to precisely control the friction between the catheter and the vessel wall. The friction is modulated via ultrasonic vibrations, which overpressure the thin fluid layer. This innovative variable friction technology makes it possible to switch between low friction for smooth navigation through the vessel and high friction for optimal stability during the procedure. In a proof-of-concept, Atalla and his team show that the prototype significantly reduces friction, averaging 60% on rigid surfaces and 11% on soft surfaces. Experiments on animal aortic tissue confirm the promising results of this technology and its potential for medical applications. Fully assembled catheters The researchers tested the prototype during friction experiments on different tissue types. They are also investigating how the technology can be applied to other procedures, such as bowel interventions. More information Publicatie DOI : 10.1109/TMRB.2024.3464672 Toward Variable-Friction Catheters Using Ultrasonic Lubrication | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore Mostafa Atalla: m.a.a.atalla@tudelft.nl Aimee Sakes: a.sakes@tudelft.nl Michaël Wiertlewski: m.wiertlewski@tudelft.nl Would you like to know more and/or attend a demonstration of the prototype please contact me: Fien Bosman, press officer Health TU Delft: f.j.bosman@tudelft.nl/ 0624953733

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