Are you interested in the cutting edge possibilities in the field of medicine, genetic manipulation and the future of bio-engineering? For the first Lustrum of Hooke, the study association for Nanobiology, we organize a panel discussion about these topics under the theme ‘Engineering the Future’.
Whether it’s a matter of the role of Islam in terrorist attacks, the safety of pesticides or the skin colour of St. Nicholas’ little helpers: why do two camps so often emerge that are both convinced they have a monopoly on wisdom? Why do we so love to dig ourselves into the trenches of our own rightness?
Editor-in-chief of the Delta Journalistic Platform TU Delft Saskia Bonger was in the auditorium at a debate organised by Studium Generale about the Nashville statement. She wants to explain one aspect: why Delta did not avoid unrest.
Een platgelegde Rotterdamse haven. Nederlandse spionnen die digitaal toeslaan in Moskou. Artsen die ineens niet meer bij medische dossiers kunnen. De moderne tijd biedt talloze voordelen: we werken sneller en zijn altijd en overal bereikbaar. Maar er zijn ook nieuwe gevaren.
Her is sciencefiction, drama en romantische komedie ineen. Hoofdpersoon is Theodore, een gescheiden, eenzame man in een vervreemdende, technologische wereld, op zoek naar iets echts en authentieks. En dat vindt hij in Samantha, de beste vriendin die hij ooit heeft gehad. Ze is intelligent en origineel. Grappig en begrijpend. Doortastend en bescheiden tegelijkertijd.
Nederland behoort al jaren tot de gelukkigste landen van de wereld en ook wat betreft feitelijke leefomstandigheden op het gebied van bijvoorbeeld werk, zorg en onderwijs scoort Nederland internationaal gezien goed. Toch zijn er ook in ons land zorgen over de kwaliteit van leven en gaan er achter de positieve gemiddelden soms grote verschillen tussen mensen in welvaart en welzijn schuil.
In the contemporary world, universities are often seen as sites of innovation, problem solving, and human capital formation by educating students. Yet throughout history, many philosophers have argued that the first and most important purpose of the university is a different one – a purpose that is related to its important epistemic role in democracies.
Is Leadership a natural born skill, or can you develop one? How would you solve certain problems in a team of diverse backgrounds and work fields? What is the difference between project management and change management? This workshop includes a real-life case at the end where you will be able to use your skills into practice in a group.
Get ready to learn How to Build an Iron Man Suit! Perhaps the most iconic technology to feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the Iron Man suit – built by the legend that is Tony Stark. The Iron Man is home to a collection of advanced technologies related to flight, healthcare, power, sensors, and control.
How do you turn your scientific research into policy and legislation? After the successful first edition of Out of The Lab, dr. ir. Rolf Hut and Studium Generale now present Out of The Lab 2: making your research into law using political connections.
So you’re going to be an engineer? But what’s next? For some opportunities seem endless, making it impossible to choose. Others are still looking for the perfect career path. Whatever position you might be in, good examples, best-practices and role models always give some sense of direction and insight into the possibilities that lie ahead of you. Fortunately Delft University of Technology (DUT) has some wonderful and successful alumni, and we want you to meet them!
Eten we om te leven of leven we om te eten? Filosofe Elize de Mul haalt onder andere Socrates aan die zegt dat ‘een gezonde staat van zijn’ bescheiden is in alles. En dat in de decembermaand die traditioneel in het teken staat van eten, veel eten…
