Last winter two Dutch students (Henriëtte and Laurence) took up the challenge of participating in an AIESEC project in the Arab world. Henriëtte did a marketing project in Fez (Morocco) and Laurence participated in a video project in Muscat (Oman). Now that they are back they want to share their experience and make you excited […]
Panel discussion on the Dutch/EU weapons industry and Aerospace students and faculty Was the first technological innovation a weapon? There is no direct evidence in the archaeological record, and there probably never will be since our early ancestors were using wood, bones, and unworked stones, but what the record does show is what a central […]
TU Delft students who have learned skills outside of their academic career are now sharing those with their peers through the platform “What University Doesn’t Teach You.” In their own words, about this lecture: “The truth is that it is not about becoming a millionaire. Material success does not equal fulfillment in life. If you […]
Het gebruik van biobrandstof is een belangrijk onderwerp in de discussie over ons toekomstig energiegebruik. Is het een extra belasting voor het milieu of juist de oplossing waar we op wachten. Patricia Osseweijer is hoogleraar biotechnologie en maatschappij (TU Delft) en doet veel onderzoek en projecten rond dit onderwerp. Zij zal de betekenis van deze […]
Wytske Versteeg (1983) graduated cum laude as a political scientist. She works with the Urban Futures Studio (University of Utrecht), as member of the curatorial team for the Post-Fossil City Contest. Next to this, she is a novelist: her work has been translated into five languages. Thinking of a decarbonized city, we tend to focus […]
Always wondered why reading about the news or current topics can be so much more engaging than simply watching a news item on YouTube, TV or your favourite website? Journalistic writing might seem easier than most other styles of writing. But to be able to put your own emotions aside and cover a story in […]
“Writing about a writer’s block is better than not writing at all.” (Charles Bukowski) It happens to every writer. It’s inevitable. Your prose has turned to mush, you don’t have a creative bone left in your body, and you want to throw in the towel. Many writers struggle with being afraid, with putting their ideas […]
Karl Popper’s Logic of Scientific Discovery: four lunch meetings on the philosophy of science with Humber van Straalen These are interesting times to be a scientist or an engineer. On the one hand, we consider what ‘science’ says to be true, hardly without a second thought. On the other hand, some people are skeptical and argue […]
Have you always wanted to write? Not for academic assignments, but for yourself? Thousands of years after its invention, written text is still a fundamental technology for humans. And in the 21st century it is easier than ever to write your own thing, and then to share it online, get readership and quality feedback, publishing […]
Have you always wanted to be able to write like your favorite authors and novelists? Creative writing is an art form that takes practice to get right. And sharing it with your peers can be an intimidating step to take without any professional guidance. For all the budding novelists, short story writers, sci fi nerds […]
