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Squares, triangles, circles: regardless of their form, bacteria can figure...

The E.coli bacterium, a very common resident of people’s intestines, is shaped as a tiny rod about 3 micrometers long. For the first time, scientists from the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft...

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New efficient material for heat pumps may considerably reduce energy use for...

In his PhD-research TU Delfts Martijn de Lange (Applied Sciences) has successfully developed a novel class of materials, i.e. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), that are extremely suited for application...

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Research with 'Delft' neutrons shows that Li-ion batteries can be far more...

Scientists from TU Delft have recently conducted research that has shed more light on how popular rechargeable Li-ion batteries work. The new insights gained into the exact behaviour of the...

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Prof. dr. Ekkes Brück nominated for Huibregtsenprijs 2015

With his research on magnetic cooling and the breakthrough of the manganese-iron-phosphorus-Silicon alloy, professor Ekkes Bruck of the Faculty of Applied Aciences at TU Delft, is nominated for the...

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Ultrafast Control of Magnetism in Oxide Thin Films

Manipulation with light can lead to a change of the magnetic properties of oxide thin films on ultrafast timescales. This novel type of ultrafast light control may lead to new prospects in magnetic...

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“Advance, by Jupiter!” Together bacteria invade antibiotic landscapes

Antibiotics kill bacteria – or at least they are supposed to, although unfortunately this does not always result in a cure. Scientists at TU Delft's Kavli Institute of Nanoscience have discovered that...

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Winners of TU Delft student competition ‘Biobased Aviation Solutions’ announced

On the 2nd of July, the yearly LST MSc Design competition took place at Schiphol. 8 student teams from TU Delft presented their plans to use biobased materials and biofuels in a sustainable way in...

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Title of ‘Simon Stevin Meester 2015’ goes to Delft physicist Wiro Niessen

The STW Technology Foundation has awarded Wiro Niessen, Professor of Biomedical Imaging at Erasmus MC and TU Delft, the title of ‘Simon Stevin Meester 2015’. He received this prize for his research...

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EFCE lifetime achievement award for Prof Van den Akker

The Working Party on Mixing of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) has awarded the 2015 BHR Group Lifetime Recognition Award in Mixing to Professor Harry van den Akker. Harry was...

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[Translate to English:] Settling a controversy surrounding termination of DNA...

[Translate to English:] Researchers of the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience of TU Delft have shed light on the manner in which the process of DNA replication is stopped in E.coli. Key player in this...

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Veni grants for Delft talents

Seven promising TU Delft researchers have received Veni grants from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The grants will enable them to develop ideas and conduct research over a...

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Important milestone towards understanding DNA replication

Researchers of TU Delft have shed light on the manner in which the process of DNA replication is stopped in the E. coli bacterium. The research is an important milestone towards understanding DNA...

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Graphene supercurrents go ballistic

Scientists at TU Delft and Leiden University have observed supercurrents in graphene that bounce back and forth between the edges of the graphene without scattering along the way. Supercurrents are...

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Free online course (MOOC) ‘Industrial Biotechnology’ starts in September 2015

Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, the international BE-Basic consortium and the University of Campinas, SP, Brazil have joined forces in offering online education in biotechnology. In...

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Learn more about the basics of Transport Phenomena

Do you want to learn the basic framework for a broad spectrum of engineering problems concerning transfer of heat, mass and momentum? Follow the free online course ‘Basics of Transport Phenomena’ (MOOC).

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QuTech quantum institute enters into collaboration with Intel

American chip manufacturer Intel and QuTech, the quantum institute of TU Delft and TNO, have finalised plans for a ten-year intensive collaboration. Alongside financial support for QuTech totalling...

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Come and visit Chemistry Day!

On September 26th, The Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry (VNCI) organizes Chemistry Day. Experience chemistry live, and visit the Chemical Engineering department of TU Delft.

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Chemical fuel brings synthetic materials to life

A team of researchers at Delft University of Technology has shown that synthetic materials can change into active materials if they are supplied with fuel. The underlying process, the so-called...

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First Dutch Master’s degree programme in nanobiology launched today in...

Today sees the start of a new joint Nanobiology Master’s degree programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam and TU Delft. This is the first Master’s degree programme in nanobiology in the Netherlands. A...

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Team of TU Delft students prints bacterial biofilm using K’NEX 3D printer

At the end of September, a team of TU Delft students using a 3D printer made from K’NEX construction toy parts will be participating in the iGEM international student competition in the field of...

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