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28 March 2019

Did Mesdag ā€˜forgetā€™ to paint part of Scheveningen?

Did Mesdag ā€˜forgetā€™ to paint part of Scheveningen?

Bij het schilderen van zijn Panorama in 1881, lijkt Hendrik Willem Mesdag een stuk van Scheveningen vergeten te hebben.

22 March 2019

Building with Nature: Common cordgrass and grassweed help dikes

Building with Nature: Common cordgrass and grassweed help dikes

Vegetated foreshores can strongly reduce wave loads on coastal dikes, meaning these dikes may not have to be built so high. On Wednesday 27 March, Vincent Vuik will be awarded his PhD at TU Delft for his work on this subject.

15 March 2019

Exhibition Panorama Mesdag and TU Delft: ā€˜Vanaf het hoogste punt: Landmeten in Mesdags tijdā€™ [From the highest point: land surveying in Mesdag's day]

Exhibition Panorama Mesdag and TU Delft: ā€˜Vanaf het hoogste punt: Landmeten in Mesdags tijdā€™ [From the highest point: land surveying in Mesdag's day]

28 February 2019

Four subjects TU Delft in worldwide top 10 QS Subject ranking

Four subjects TU Delft in worldwide top 10 QS Subject ranking

In the World University Rankings by Subject 2019, published last week, TU Delft has four subjects in the top ten. In this ranking 'Civil' is on place 4. This top position is unchanged since the previous ranking.

14 February 2019

The importance of fundamental glass research

The importance of fundamental glass research

The TU Delft Glass and Transparency group received the Encouragement Glass Award from Bouwend Nederland. The award acknowledges the importance of fundamental academic glass research to develop new solutions for the future.

31 January 2019

Tools and criteria for urban water management

Tools and criteria for urban water management

Thom Bogaard (associate professor water management) was awarded a grant worth EUR 250.000 by NWO for his proposal on improving sustainable water resources management.

16 January 2019

The Hague worst hit in the case of extreme precipitation

The Hague worst hit in the case of extreme precipitation

A new precipitation index compares the risks that different cities face from extreme rainfall. In The Netherlands, The Hague will be affected most.