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Need for cultural change: call for ideas

DEWIS stresses the need for a culture change to improve and ensure social safety. What are your ideas on how to have a good conversation about social safety with all stakeholders. In response to the report of the Inspectorate of Education on the social safety of employees at TU Delft, DEWIS stresses the need for a cultural change to improve and ensure social safety at TU Delft. In its report, the Inspectorate of Education concludes that social insecurity is disproportionately high among PhD students and female employees. As DEWIS, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment where everyone feels safe. We are convinced that a good conversation with all stakeholders is necessary to bring about a culture change. TU Delft has various channels and procedures for people who feel socially unsafe, such as the Ombuds Officer, confidential advisors and complaint procedures. But as DEWIS, we also think it is important that every employee finds a way to voice negative experiences related to social insecurity to the Executive Board, Deans and Directors, so we can learn from these experiences. We will also use our network within the University, possibly together with the Diversity Office and/or the Delft Young Academy. In the coming weeks, we will be meeting with stakeholders to explore how we can have a good conversation about social safety at TU Delft. Following today's message from the Executive Board, DEWIS would like to hear your ideas. On 8 March 2024, DEWIS will celebrate International Women's Day together with the TUD community. In our programme we will ask for your ideas on how to have a good conversation with all stakeholders about social safety. Please let us know your wishes/comments via an idea box in the auditorium on 8 March and after the celebration via DEWIS coordinator Astrid Taal ( A.N.Taal@tudelft.nl ). DEWIS board Zofia Lukszo Jantien Stoter Ingrid Mulder Claudia Werker Astrid Taal

Rudy Negenborn in BBC News over zelfvarende schepen

Rudy Negenborn vertelt over het gebruik en de ontwikkeling van robotschepen

Exploring imperturbability at The Design Village in Delhi (India)

This February, four design students from three different Industrial Design Engineering master's programs travelled to India to participate in the second Joint Studio, a collaborative effort between Delft University of Technology, Politecnico di Milano, and The Design Village (TDV). A total of twenty students came together, forming five multicultural teams. Over the course of a week, these teams delved into the overarching theme of imperturbability, defined by the Oxford Dictionary as "not easily upset or worried by a difficult situation; calm." The week began on Monday afternoon with an introduction to the design school and an engaging ice-breaking session in which we weaved together using Indian villaging techniques. Tuesday morning all the groups went out for ethnographic research, conducted in different parts of Delhi, to observe how people cope with their surroundings and maintain focus on their daily routine amidst the chaos. Following this, two days were spent at a gnostic center elsewhere in the city to relax, practice meditation and yoga, all to cultivate your own sense of imperturbability. These days were also very useful for personal reflection, group work and to get to know everyone in the group better. The week wrapped up with two days focused on finalizing projects and sharing the outcomes with one another. Looking back, visiting The Design Village and diving into the distinct culture of India was an incredible experience. Collaborating in multicultural teams revealed how every student brings their own unique perspective to the table and that by combining these lenses surprising results can be reached. Also, the theme of imperturbability encouraged personal reflection and stimulated discussions amongst each other on societal differences, the nature of privilege and various beliefs. An experience not to forget!

Making Green Work for Health

Victor Muñoz Sanz, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture of TU Delft and Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, Professor of the Department of Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP) were granted a SPRINT award to pioneer research endeavours to bring to the stage new knowledge and practices at the intersection of urban greening, health, and inclusive economic opportunities—local economies of green care. The initial stage of the project entailed arranging research exchanges with two main workshop activities, to emphasise the purpose and relevance for future (joint) research. The project involved the organisation of two seminars, workshops and field visits in São Paulo and The Netherlands. For these activities, the two researchers collaborated with Laura Janka Zires, Architecture Hub Coordinator of the Cities Lab of Insper in São Paulo. The first activity was a three-day-long programme at USP and Insper in São Paulo in September 2023 to explore existing initiatives that intersect urban health, urban greening and social equity. At TU Delft, the second activity took place in February 2024 in the form of an three-day programme to present results and exchanges with other initiatives both from the Global South and Europe to discuss their relevance for an international context and new avenues for future research. SÃO PAULO In September 2023, the first international seminar on “Making Green Work for Health” took place in São Paulo, organised by Prof. Saldiva, Assistant Professor Muñoz Sanz, and Laura Janka Zires, hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies of USP and Insper Institute of Education and Research in São Paulo. Deepti Adlakha, Associate Professor of Urban Health at TU Delft joined the Dutch delegation. The seminar featured discussions on existing studies and strategies, attracting participants from various sectors including civil organisations, public policy organisations, and academia, including Gilberto Natalini, Secretary of Climate Change of São Paulo (until January 2024). The seminar was recorded and is available in the YouTube channel of the Institute for Advanced Studies of USP . The seminar was followed by a workshop, in which attendees collaborated on designing an international research project for scientific exchange, collaboration, and mutual learning between Brazil and The Netherlands. The interdisciplinary research exchange aims to uncover innovative policies, organisational models, and core design criteria to enhance the concept of urban greening projects within local green care economies. Thanks to the diverse range of contributions and debates, the workshop proved to be a valuable experience for Muñoz Sanz and his team, who spent nearly a week in São Paulo collaborating with researchers from USP and Insper. After the seminar and workshop session, the following two days included visits to green spaces like Cantinho do Céu linear park and Parque Augusta in São Paulo. Parque Augusta, managed by Heraldo Guiaro, stands as a symbol of popular mobilisation for urban public space. Guiaro emphasised the importance of showcasing how nature is integrated into urban life, especially considering São Paulo's uneven forestation, which affects microclimates and public health. A more detailed account of the exchange activities in São Paulo can be found in this piece of news published by Insper . Delft In February 2024, the second research activity, organised by the Section of Urban Design of the Department of Urbanism, in collaboration with the University of São Paulo, Insper, and BK’s Urban Health Seminar Series took place at the Faculty of Architecture at TU Delft. The Symposium began with opening remarks delivered by Machiel van Dorst, Professor of Environmental Behaviour and Design, and the Urban Studies Section Leader at the Department of Urbanism. The first panel offered insights into the theme of “Green health. Addressing urban greening from the perspectives of human and more-than-human health.” Presenters included Prof. Paulo Saldiva, Cecil Konijnendijk, Co-Director of the Nature Based Solutions Institute and Honorary Professor of Urban Forestry at the University of British Columbia and Paulina Achurra, Professor of Engineering at Insper São Paulo. René van de Velde, Associate Professor of Urban Forestry and Landscape Architecture at TU Delft, provided a response to the presentations. In the seminar's second part, the focus shifted to "Greening Policy. Exploring urban greening at the intersection with inclusiveness, justice, and livelihoods." The panel counted with presentations by Sara Romero, Assistant Professor and PhD Candidate at the Technical University of Madrid, Maikel Lieuw-Kie-Song, specialist in employment and public investment at the International Labour Organization, Camiel Dijkers, Project Manager of Groen/Blauw at Gemeente Almere and Laura Janka Zires, Planning Director at the Planning Institute of Fortaleza and Architecture Hub Coordinator at Cities Lab, Insper, São Paulo. The recordings of the seminar will be available shortly in the website of the Section of Urban Design at TU Delft . The panels were followed by a work session touching on the topics of Urban Health, Urban Design, and Economy and Public Policy, which aimed to identify gaps, define future research questions, add potential partners and chart a specific roadmap for advancing the project, including the exploration of targeted funding proposals. After the seminar, the Brazilian delegation embarked on field trips to discover exemplary practices in The Netherlands. Among these, they ventured to Maximapark in Utrecht, where they were received by Johan Berghaus, project manager of spatial development at the Municipality of Utrecht. Additionally, the group explored Voedseltuin, with the garden coordinator Tom Lorier. Another visit was to the re-naturalised playground at Basisschool De Provenier, guided by Ian Mostert, the project leader at Kind en Natuur by IVN (Instituut voor natuureducatie en duurzaamheid). Conclusion Making Green Work for Health has fostered a successful collaboration between TUD-BK, USP, and Insper. The specific outcome of the exchange will be twofold: first, to co-write and publish a research agenda informing future policies regarding urban green and its impact on human and non-human health; second, to co-develop a supplementary research proposal focused on exploring some of the gaps identified and aimed at fostering deeper institutional collaboration between the two universities.

Catholijn Jonker, Winner of the 2024 Autonomous Agents Research Award

Professor Catholijn Jonker is full professor of Interactive Intelligence at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science of the Delft University of Technology.

Jeroen van den Hoven gaat samen met Staatssecretaris Koninkrijksrelaties en Digitalisering Alexandra van Huffelen in gesprek over Ethical AI in Texas

Op 9 maart deelt Jeroen van den Hoven het podium op SXSW met Staatssecretaris Koninkrijksrelaties en Digitalisering Alexandra van Huffelen, SAS data ethics lead Reggie Townsend en Brigitte Tousignant van Hugging faces in Texas om het belang van ethische AI te bespreken.

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Hoe sla je CO2 op in de ondergrond?

De aarde warmt op en dus moet de uitstoot van CO 2 omlaag. Dat gaat alleen niet zo snel en in de tussentijd zitten we wel met teveel CO 2 in de lucht. Wat nou als je dat in de grond kan stoppen, onder de Noordzee? Geoloog Anne Pluymakers legt uit hoe je dat veilig kan doen - zonder aardbevingen of lekkages. Kijk de video hier:

Sivan Maruf en TU rector vinden verbinding tijdens wandeling in Buitenhof

Eind oktober nam student, gemeenteraadslid en Buitenhofbewoner Sivan Maruf rector Tim van der Hagen mee op een tour door zijn wijk. Ze spraken over het verleden, de toekomst en de manieren waarop de TU Delft betrokken kan zijn bij de wijk. “Ik wil me inzetten om de kloof tussen de universiteit en de omliggende wijken te dichten.”

Wat bomen ons leren over duurzame productie van materialen

Bomen zijn uitstekende leermeesters als het gaat om het maken van materialen voor dragende constructies met zo min mogelijk grondstoffen en energie. Een van hun geheimen? Wanneer een boom groeit, past de richting van de houtnerf zich aan aan de belasting die dat deel van de boom gaat dragen.

Exhale Sluitingsweek: Een week vol gratis evenementen om afscheid te nemen van Exhale

De allerlaatste Exhale Week vindt plaats van 25 november tot 1 december en staat volledig in het teken van afscheid nemen van Exhale en het omarmen van de winter.

TIL student Laura Drechsel wins Q-Park thesis award

TIL student Laura Drechsel wins the 2024 Q-Park Student Award with her thesis called: Stories of Aging and Access - Exploring capabilities and challenges of accessibility for urban elderly through microstories. Her award-winning thesis can be found here .

TU Delft jointly wins XPRIZE Rainforest drone competition in Brazil

TU Delft wint gezamenlijk XPRIZE Rainforest competitie in de Amazone, Brazilië Stel je zich voor: snelle en autonome robottechnologie gebruiken voor onderzoek naar de groene en vochtige longen van onze planeet; onze wereldwijde regenwouden. Drones die autonoom eDNA samplers en netten voor in boomtoppen inzetten, brengen de rijke biodiversiteit van deze complexe ecosystemen aan het licht en onthullen de effecten van menselijke activiteiten op de natuur en klimaatverandering. Op 15 november 2024, na vijf jaar intensief onderzoek en competitie, bereikte het ETHBiodivX-team, waarvan ook Luchtvaart- en Ruimtevaartonderzoekers van de TU Delft, Salua Hamaza en Georg Strunck, deel uitmaakten, een opmerkelijke mijlpaal: het winnen van de XPRIZE Rainforest Bonus Prize voor uitmuntende inspanningen bij het gezamenlijk ontwikkelen van inclusieve technologie voor natuurbehoud. Het doel: geautomatiseerde technologie en methoden ontwikkelen om bijna realtime inzichten te krijgen in biodiversiteit - het leveren van noodzakelijke gegevens die kunnen bijdragen aan behoud en beleid, duurzame bio-economieën kunnen ondersteunen en inheemse volkeren en lokale gemeenschappen, die de belangrijkste beschermers en kennishouders zijn van de tropische regenwoudens op aarde, meer macht kunnen geven. Het ETHBiodivX team, bestaande uit experts in Robotica, eDNA en Data Insights, ging de enorme uitdaging aan om de manier waarop we ecosystemen monitoren te automatiseren en te stroomlijnen. Aan het hoofd van de robotica-afdeling, een samenwerking tussen Universitair Hoofddocent Salua Hamaza van de TU Delft, prof. Stefano Mintchev van de ETH Zürich en prof. Claus Melvad en Toke Thomas Høye, ontwikkelt baanbrekende robotoplossingen om autonoom ecologische en biologische gegevens te verzamelen. “We stonden voor de immense uitdaging om robots in het wild in te zetten - en niet zomaar in een buitenomgeving, maar in een van de meest veeleisende en onbekende: de natte regenwouden. Dit vereiste buitengewone inspanningen om robuustheid en betrouwbaarheid te garanderen, waarbij we de grenzen verlegden van wat de hardware kon bereiken voor autonome gegevensverzameling van beelden, geluiden en eDNA in het Amazonegebied”, zegt universitair hoofddocent Hamaza. “Uiteindelijk zal deze technologie beschikbaar zijn voor inheemse gemeenschappen als hulpmiddel om de voortdurende veranderingen in de biodiversiteit van het bos beter te begrijpen, die de lokale bevolking voorziet van essentiële hulpbronnen zoals voedsel en onderdak.” . . . .

Moving the Closet

You simply cannot miss it, it is big and magenta: the Pink Closet . On 12 November 2024 the Pink Closet will head to the Main Hall of the TU Delft Library for the first time! The Pink Closet will take its place at the Nook, where it will feature as part of the Studium Generale programme on loneliness. More information on events that coincide with and incorporate the Pink Closet at TU Delft Library will soon be available on the website of Studium Generale .

Groene ammoniak blijft uitdaging, maar onderzoekers zetten belangrijke stappen vooruit

De productie van ammoniak, essentieel voor kunstmestproductie, is verantwoordelijk voor bijna 1,5% van de wereldwijde CO₂-uitstoot. Dit moet groener, en daarom zijn onderzoekers al jaren op zoek naar duurzame alternatieven.

"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 financiering voor flexibele stroomvraag van elektrisch gedreven industrie

NWO financiert twee projecten waarin onderzoek gaat plaatsvinden hoe de stroomvraag van de industrie flexibel gemaakt kan worden. Daarmee sluit het beter aan op het toekomstige energieaanbod. Een van de consortiumprojecten: ‘DEFLAME’ wordt geleid door Machteld van den Broek van de TU Delft.

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/

Veiligere en efficiëntere bloedvatbehandelingen door innovatieve kathetertechnologie

Wereldwijd worden jaarlijks meer dan 200 miljoen katheters gebruikt voor de behandeling van vaatziekten zoals hartaandoeningen en slagadervernauwing. Hoewel essentieel, brengt het gebruik van katheters risico’s met zich mee: wrijving tussen de katheter en de vaatwand kan complicaties veroorzaken. Een nieuwe technologie, ontwikkeld door Mostafa Atalla en zijn team, biedt een oplossing. Met één druk op de knop kan de wrijving van de katheter worden aangepast, van maximale grip naar volledige gladheid. Deze innovatie belooft niet alleen veiligere, maar ook efficiëntere endovasculaire procedures mogelijk te maken. De resultaten zijn gepubliceerd in het wetenschappelijk tijdschrift IEEE. Slimme katheter met instelbare wrijving Het nieuwe katheterprototype is uitgerust met geavanceerde technologie die de wrijving tussen de katheter en vaatwand nauwkeurig reguleert via ultrasone trillingen. Dit mechanisme zet via ultrasone trillingen de dunne vloeistoflaag onder druk waardoor de wrijving dynamisch kan worden aangepast: lage wrijving voor soepele navigatie door bloedvaten en hogere wrijving voor optimale stabiliteit tijdens een procedure. Tests tonen aan dat deze techniek de wrijving op harde oppervlakken met gemiddeld 60% vermindert en op zachte oppervlakken met 11%. Veelbelovende resultaten Bij experimenten op dierlijk aortaweefsel heeft het prototype zijn potentieel bewezen. Deze innovatie kan niet alleen bij vaatbehandelingen worden ingezet, maar mogelijk ook bij andere medische procedures, zoals interventies in de darmen. De onderzoekers zijn nu bezig de technologie verder te ontwikkelen en te testen op bredere toepassingen. Meer informatie 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 | Michael Wiertlewski: m.wiertlewski@tudelft.nl Wil je een demonstratie bijwonen of in contact komen met een van de onderzoekers neem contact op met: Fien Bosman, persvoorlichter TU Delft Health: f.j.bosman@tudelft.nl/ 0624953733

Sleutelrollen voor ontwerp en verbeelding in de klimaatcrisis

In Nature Partner Journals pleiten tien onderzoekers voor het inzetten van verbeeldingskracht in het aanpakken van de klimaatcrisis. Hierbij richten ze zich specifiek op verstedelijkte rivierdelta’s: van groot sociaal en economisch belang én zeer kwetsbaar voor klimaatverandering. “Wij wetenschappers moeten niet alleen maar doemscenario’s schetsen,” zegt professor Chris Zevenbergen. “Geef mensen een visie om in te geloven en naartoe te werken.”

Hoe comfortabel zijn bakfietsen eigenlijk voor kinderen?

De bakfiets is niet meer weg te denken uit het Nederlandse straatbeeld. Ideaal voor het vervoeren van spullen, maar vooral populair om kinderen van A naar B te brengen. Toch is er verrassend genoeg nooit echt onderzoek gedaan naar het comfort van kinderen tijdens een bakfietsrit. Hier wilden Werktuigbouwkundestudenten Jelmer, Renate, Dirk-Jan, Santo en Alexander verandering in brengen.

Intreerede: Optimalisatie van werktuigen sleutel tot efficiënter logistiek systeem

De bewerking en het transport van materialen kan veel efficiënter. Dat stelt TU Delft hoogleraar Dingena Schott in haar intreerede ‘Advancing Transport and Processing: from Model to Impact’, die zij op 15 november houdt. Haar onderzoek richt zich op de interactie tussen werktuigen en hun lading, met een speciale focus op korrelige materialen.

FAST University Fund invites all TU Delft students

FAST University Fund invites all TU Delft students to apply for the Ambitious Project Grant or the Event Grant of up to €15.000!

Onderwijs-demonstratie in Utrecht afgelast

Veiligheid niet te garanderen In het bericht van afgelopen 22 oktober lieten we weten dat TU Delft studenten en medewerkers de gelegenheid krijgen om deel te nemen aan de protestactie tegen de kabinetsplannen voor bezuinigingen op het hoger onderwijs. Vandaag is bekend geworden dat de demonstratie tegen de bezuinigingen op hoger onderwijs en wetenschap op 14 november in Utrecht is afgelast omdat de veiligheid van demonstranten niet kan worden gegarandeerd. Lees de reactie van de Universiteiten van Nederland op afgelasting onderwijsdemonstratie Utrecht.

Young Investigator Award for Gabrielle Laloy-Borgna

Gabrielle has won the technical Young Investigator Award at Euroson 2024 (congress of the European Federation of Ultrasound Societies in Medicine and Biology) with her presentation entitled: “Ultrasound imaging in bones: tissue characterization, anatomical images
and blood flow measurements”.

Ilaria Orsi joined ImPhys as PhD student

Ilaria started her PhD program in the Renaud group about ultrasound imaging inside bones, contributing to the advancement of such non-invasive technique to characterize tissue composition and to quantify blood flow.