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At the global aviation conference AIAA SciTech Forum, Aerospace startup Elysian, in collaboration with Delft University of Technology, today announced new research findings that demonstrate viability for battery-electric air travel on a larger scale than previously thought possible.

Extreme rainfall events are becoming more extreme and periods of drought are becoming more frequent. To keep the Dutch delta liveable, adaptations will be needed, such as extra water buffers. The Netherlands has a long history of struggle against water, but also makes eager use of it. What can we learn from our heritage? Erik Mostert, lecturer and researcher Water Management at TU Delft, developed several strategies for the province of South Holland to be more resilient to climate change. Inspiration for this came from Dutch heritage: tow barge canals.

A team of researchers from TU Delft has succeeded in long-term mapping of beach topography to within a few centimetres. The unique dataset provides insights into coastal changes for every hour, for three years. This data is important for dune maintenance and to keep the hinterland well protected. The methodology is also being used to monitor other coastlines and even glaciers. The data are open source and published in Nature, and the new methodology was also recently published.

The Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Science (3mE) is starting the new year with a new name: Mechanical Engineering (ME). The name change took effect from 1 January.

On the recommendation of the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting of Shareholders of Delft Enterprises B.V. appointed Ronald Gelderblom as new director as of January 1, 2024. Gelderblom already works at Delft Enterprises as Investment Director. He succeeds Paul Althuis, who has been in charge of Delft Enterprises since 2008. Delft Enterprises is the holding company with which TU Delft participates and invests in spin-offs.

TU Delft is very proud to announce that the World Judges Panel for the Prix Versailles 2023 decided to award the World Prix Versailles 2023 (Campuses category) to our Echo education building.

For 25 years the Book Wall is the visual backbone of the TU Delft Library. The embodiment of knowledge in the main hall. However, the purpose of the wall needs to be updated.

Long waiting lists, delayed surgeries and high costs. According to professor of Medical Process Engineering, John van den Dobbelsteen, this is partly due to insufficient attention to the surgical process when implementing new technology. He wants to improve the interaction between medical staff and medical technology with the aim of reducing the workload. He will deliver his inaugural speech on 15 December.

More and better optics with less. That is the ambition of the AWAVE consortium, led by TU Delft. The researchers will develop a flat optical component that might replace all curved optical components, such as lenses, in the future. This flat component should also be easy to recycle and contain fewer harmful substances.

On Tuesday 5 December, QS World University Ranking ranked TU Delft in place 14 for the theme Sustainability worldwide. Last year, the university ranked 23 for this theme. The rise shows the university's sustainability ambition.

On Thursday 7 December, the winners of the ECHO Award 2023 were announced. BK Master student Ahmed Emin Batman is the winner of the Bèta Techniek Award. Emin is now a 'well-known' face from his many times viewed TikTok video, with his Turkish parents during his BSc graduation ceremony, with now almost 600,000 views.