News TU/e

CHEOPS Qafé on selfishness in construction

Published on: 28 February, 2012

For three Monday nights in March, De Etalage 040 will be hosting CHEOPS Qafé, a series of debates organized by Built Environment’s study association. Goal of the evenings is to spark the public debate in Eindhoven. The umbrella theme is Selfishness in construction.

Soon at TU/e: payment by debit card

Published on: 24 February, 2012

No cash for your sandwich or bowl of soup? From early March, TU/e cafeterias will allow payment by debit card. Yesterday, Eurest catering ordered all payment devices to accept this third method of payments as well, next to chip and cash.

 

New TU/e secretary from UvA

Published on: 21 February, 2012

Dr. Nicole Ummelen has been appointed TU/e’s new secretary. The Executive Board published the news today. Ummelen (1968) used to work at the University of Amsterdam as director of Academic Affairs. On June 16, she’ll be succeeding ir. Harry Roumen, who’ll be retiring.

Cafeteria Auditorium closed for carnival week

Published on: 17 February, 2012

The cafeteria in the Auditorium will be closed for maintenance in the week of carnival. The cafeteria at the department of Mathematics and Computer Science (W&I) on the eighth floor of the Hoofdgebouw will be open for business as usual.

Three student orchestras join forces in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the 3TU.Federation

Published on: 15 February, 2012

On Thursday 1 March 2012, the student music associations of the Netherlands' three universities of technology will be joining forces to the stage a unique concert at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to mark the fifth anniversary of the 3TU.Federation. During this festive occasion, the orchestras of...Read more

Four TU/e finalists in Shell Bachelor Master Contest

Published on: 13 February, 2012

Four out of seven nominees for the Shell Bachelor Master contest finals that are being held at TU/e on February 14 are from TU/e. They are Jelmer van de Wiel and Martijn van Zanten or the Bachelor Prize, and Serkan Esiner and Thomas Vranken for the Master Prize.

 

TU/e professor finds solution to weak spots in ice for ‘Elfstedentocht’

Published on: 10 February, 2012

The Eleven-city tour has been canceled indefinitely, but professor Ton Peijs, who has a part-time position at TU/e’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Chemistry, knows what should be done next time the organization faces the issue of weak ice: add newspaper shreds.Read more

Magic Lab, Chemistry Show and Science Circus now part of sCoolscience

Published on: 01 February, 2012

For the Brainport region of the southeastern part of the Netherlands, the national Stichting Techniekpromotie (foundation for the promotion of technology) launched sCoolscience. It's a new, central portal for the development of science and technology among children aged 4-15.Read more