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  • June 11, 2024
    ‘Staying in control, combining all the parts and finally creating a working machine – that’s the ultimate teamwork’

    Martin van den Brink’s secret is collaboration

    Former ASML president Martin van den Brink will receive an honorary doctorate from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the TU/e…

  • Karen Scrivener. Photo: EPFL
    June 10, 2024
    'Cement and concrete are used massively, so improving that makes the positive effect very big'

    Bridging the gap between science and industry for concrete impact in the construction world

    Head of Construction Materials Laboratory EPFL Karen Scrivener receives honorary doctorate TU/e during Research Day on June 13.

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    June 10, 2024

    The mystery of the sticky tape loop

    Twan Wilting defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Applied Physics and Science Education on June 4th.

  • June 7, 2024

    Resilience Engineering in production: build in some slack

    Can lean systems withstand disruptions such as pandemics and geopolitical conflicts? Read the interview with researchers Remco Dijkman and…

  • June 6, 2024

    'Sustainability must become a no-brainer within the university'

    Sustainability Ambassador Anna Wieczorek looks back on two years of sustainability work at TU/e, but mainly looks to the future.

  • From left to right: Silvia Lenaerts, Naomi Ellemers, and Ingrid Heynderickx. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    June 6, 2024
    In conversation with Silvia Lenaerts, Naomi Ellemers and Ingrid Heynderickx on a safe workplace

    ‘Social safety doesn’t mean that mistakes can’t be made – it’s about learning from them’

    Social and Organizational Psychologist Naomi Ellemers helps our university on its way towards a socially safe workplace.

  • Linda Zandt-Sloot at her company Tibo Energy in Disruptor on the TU/e campus. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    June 5, 2024
    Alumna Linda Zandt-Sloot, Head of Data Science at startup Tibo Energy:

    ‘I now know that I can do it on my own, but I no longer want to’

    Alumna Linda Zandt-Sloot managed to turn her challenges into her great strength and now co-runs a successful startup.

  • June 4, 2024

    Research at nano levels with potentially big impact globally

    Patricia Mora, Yudong Xue, and Melisa Benard Valle receive the EuroTech Future Award 2024

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    June 4, 2024

    Gravitational waves and the geometry of spacetime

    Sjors Heefer explored unique solutions to an extension of general relativity as part of his cum laude PhD research. He defended his thesis…

  • May 31, 2024

    Reactions of the EB and the SB to the irregularities committee report

    The irregularities committee investigated a report of censorship at Cursor. See below the reactions of the EB and the SB to the committee…

  • May 31, 2024

    Modeling smart polymer materials

    Guido Kusters created mathematical models to aid in the development of smart polymers, and he defended his PhD thesis cum laude at the…

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    May 30, 2024

    Chemical engineer helps 'green' the chemical industry

    TU/e-researcher Serena Agnolin researched effective ways to make often-used chemical reactors more efficient as a PhD, driven by her passion…

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