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  • The Wellbeing Signal Group. From left to right: Hind Boulgalag, Toos van Gool, Apoorva Sonawane, Tom Oomen, Idoia Cortes Garcia, Monica Zakhari, Claudia Hanegraaf, Lucas Haselhoff and Elise van Lieshout. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    March 27, 2024
    Wellbeing Signal Group at Mechanical Engineering:

    ‘We don’t fix personal problems, we fix the environment and culture’

  • Ingrid Heynderickx, former dean of the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences, is TU/e’s integrity ambassador. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    February 29, 2024
    Integrity ambassador Ingrid Heynderickx:

    ‘Integrity needs more attention at our university’

    Ingrid Heynderickx has been our ambassador for integrity since October 1. By the summer, she wants to have realized a single point for the…

  • Wouter Witteman demonstrates the Suweve with his grandmother Mia. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    February 21, 2024

    'A startup is a really fun ride that I wish for every student'

  • Eric van der Geer-Rutten-Rijswijk. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    February 1, 2024

    ‘I want to be the eyes and ears for TU/e’

  • President of the Executive Board Robert-Jan Smits. Photo: Fotoburo Rias Immink
    January 30, 2024

    ‘TU/e is the beating heart of Brainport’

    TU/e president Robert-Jan Smits: “Our collaboration with industrial partners moves everyone forward: researchers, students, industry and…

  • Jac van Orsouw and Kati Brock. Photo: Angeline Swinkels. Edit: Bart van Overbeeke
    January 24, 2024
    Series: the faces of Challenge-Based Learning

    DAF Trucks: challenge owner of the first hour

  • Part-time professor Henk Jan Bergveld. In the background, self-driving model cars used in the NXP Cup. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    January 23, 2024
    Henk Jan Bergveld of NXP is a part-time professor at Electrical Engineering

    ‘We seek smart collaboration, challenging each other to improve and move forward’

    As a part-time professor, Bergveld establishes links between business and university.

  • One of the groups participating in the OpporTUnity program. From left to right: Kevin Caris, Charlynn IJsselmuiden, Nathalie Janssen, Liesbeth Castelijns, Noortje Bax, Rens Hoenen, Marta Comellas Aragones. Joeri Faasen isn't on the picture. Photo: Linda Scheel
    December 15, 2023
    Closure of OpporTUnity pilot program for professional staff

    'Making a real difference to the university together'

    [VIDEO] Evaluation of the OpporTUnity program pilot for professional staff will follow in the spring.

  • Student ombudsperson Roel Notten. Photo: Odette Beekmans
    December 14, 2023
    Student ombudsperson Roel Notten:

    'Work on mutual understanding'

    At the beginning of this academic year, Roel Notten started his work as TU/e’s first Student ombudsperson, a new position shared with…

  • Dan Jing Wu on the roof of Atlas. Photo: Loraine Bodewes
    December 5, 2023
    From the lab to humans: Dan Jing Wu wants to help women with breast cancer with her startup VivArt-X

    Investigative impact maker full of entrepreneurial drive

    TU/e spin-off VivArt-X has raised nearly one and a half million euros for the development of its biomaterial with the express desire to help…

  • Bas Verkaik in the production hall of ELEO in Helmond. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    November 20, 2023
    Series: The Faces of Challenge-Based Learning

    'With a healthy dose of open-mindedness, you can go a very long way'

    ‘The Faces of Challenge-Based Learning’ series: alumnus Bas Verkaik, founder of TU/e spin-off ELEO Technologies. In his student days, he…

  • IE&IS dean Geert-Jan van Houtum in Atlas. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    November 15, 2023
    New dean at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences Geert-Jan van Houtum:

    'As dean, I want to be there for everyone in our department'

    Interview with the new dean of IE&IS Geert-Jan van Houtum: “Cutting the Gordian knot isn't something I do alone; I do it with the…