Cursor is taking a short publishing break for the summer. Starting August 10, we’ll be back again every weekday with the latest news about @tue.nl.

Cursor is taking a summer break

Cursor is taking a short publishing break for the summer. Starting August 10, we’ll be back again every weekday with the latest news about TU/e.

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How do you know as an international student when a room listing is legitimate or when you’re dealing with a scam? @tue.nl Electrical Engineering student Duarte Silva wants to help students answer that question. He developed the website Dormetrics, which analyzes listings for every possible red flag.

Student develops website to detect rental scams

How do you know as an international student whether a room listing is legitimate or whether you’re dealing with a scam? TU/e Electrical Engineering student Duarte Silva wants to help students answer t...

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As a student, you're faced with all kinds of new challenges. Like managing your finances, especially if you're living on your own for the first time. Vassilis Sgoutas, TU/e student and treasurer of @tue.nl’s investing association B&R Beurs, shares tips: “A bit of structure goes a long way.”

How to keep your finances in order as a student?

As a student, you're faced with all kinds of new challenges. One of them is managing your finances, especially if you're living on your own for the first time. Vassilis Sgoutas, TU/e student and treas...

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To safeguard the quality of the program, @tue.nl’s bachelor’s program in Chemical Engineering & Chemistry will introduce an intake restriction. It will take effect starting in the 2027–2028 academic year.

Chemical Engineering & Chemistry gets intake restriction

To safeguard the quality of the program, the bachelor’s program in Chemical Engineering & Chemistry will introduce an intake restriction. It will take effect starting in the 2027–2028 academic year. T...

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The end of the academic year is in sight. Students, wilting in the heat wave, have finished their final exams. Staff have cleared their desks. A good reason for Cursor to look back: what stories captured the attention of the @tue.nl community?

Academic year at a glance: what happened on TU/e campus?

The end of the academic year is in sight. Students, wilting in the heat wave, have finished their final exams. Staff have cleared their desks. Those who continue working or studying over the summer mo...

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TU/e is launching a new university-wide flagship focused on advanced materials. The initiative has recently secured five years of seed funding and aims to strengthen collaboration across the university, while positioning @tue.nl as one of Europe’s leaders in next-generation materials research.

TU/e flagship aims to shape the future of advanced materials

TU/e is launching a new university-wide flagship focused on advanced materials. The initiative has recently secured five years of seed funding and aims to strengthen collaboration across the universit...

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TU/e once again spent more money than it brought in during 2025. Last year's deficit amounted to 27.6 million euros, according to the @tue.nl annual report published this week.

Annual report: TU/e posts another deficit in 2025

TU/e once again spent more money than it brought in during 2025. Last year's deficit amounted to 27.6 million euros, according to the annual report published this week. Investments in the Campus 2030 ...

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Carlijn Bouten and Niels Deen have been appointed scientific directors of the new HEALTH institute and the existing EIRES institute, respectively, effective July 1. Bouten will become the first director of HEALTH; Deen succeeds Richard van de Sanden at EIRES.

Institutes HEALTH and EIRES get new directors

Carlijn Bouten and Niels Deen have been appointed scientific directors of the new HEALTH institute and the existing EIRES institute, respectively, effective July 1. Bouten will become the first direct...

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TU/e has adopted a policy to restrict cooperation with certain institutions in China, Russia, and Iran. Several collaborations with Chinese partners have already been terminated, confirms Stefan Vermaat, manager of Knowledge Security at TU/e.

TU/e ends several collaborations with China

TU/e has adopted a policy to restrict cooperation with certain institutions in China, Russia, and Iran. Several collaborations with Chinese partners have already been terminated, confirms Stefan Verma...

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She estimates that up to five hundred people at TU/e know her. Simply as “Toos,” since hardly anyone knows her last name. For the past 25 years, she has been training students and staff as emergency response officers (BHV), offering courses, refresher sessions, and practical exercises.

Behind the scenes | Toos van Doorn, first aid instructor

From technicians to schedulers, and from IT specialists to catering staff—it takes many hands to keep TU/e running smoothly. But who are the people behind the scenes? Cursor puts them in the spotlight...

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The Ministry of Defense wants to strengthen its collaboration with knowledge institutes, according to a Defense white paper published on Monday. Just last week, @tue.nl’s Executive Board approved a strategic plan aimed at expanding collaboration with the Ministry of Defense.

Short | Government wants innovation for armed forces

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27 researchers affiliated with Dutch knowledge institutions have been awarded a European proof of concept grant worth 150,000 euros to help translate their research into real-world applications. Among them are three @tue.nl professors: Antoni Forner-Cuenca, Bas Overvelde, and Willem Mulder.

From lab to practice: 3 proof of concept grants for TU/e

27 researchers affiliated with Dutch knowledge institutions have been awarded a European proof of concept grant worth 150,000 euros to help translate their research into real-world applications. Among...

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The first hydrogen-powered trucks have been driving on Dutch highways since this spring. @tue.nl researcher Rens Horst developed new materials that make the fuel cell—the heart of such a truck—more efficient, affordable, and sustainable. Today he will defend his PhD dissertation at TU/e.

Home Stretch | Fine-tuning the heart of the hydrogen truck

The first hydrogen-powered trucks have been driving on Dutch highways since this spring. TU/e researcher Rens Horst developed new materials that make the fuel cell—the heart of such a truck—more effic...

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With their legs packed in a separate suitcase, three humanoid soccer robots from Eindhoven arrived in South Korea yesterday. They traveled alongside the team's well-known cone-shaped soccer robots on wheels, all transported by Team Tech United. The matches begin on Thursday.

Tech United robot soccer team in South Korea for RoboCup

With their legs packed in a separate suitcase, three humanoid soccer robots from Eindhoven arrived in South Korea yesterday. They traveled alongside the team's well-known cone-shaped soccer robots on ...

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@tue.nl’s Supervisory Board is looking for a successor to Mariëtte Hamer. Hamer, who serves as the Dutch Government Commissioner for Sexually Transgressive Behaviour, is stepping down because her second term on the Supervisory Board ends on 1 October.

Short | Supervisory Board seeks successor to Mariëtte Hamer

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AI is booming, and paradoxically, that means EAISI, @tue.nl’s AI research institute, will cease to exist in its current form. Last week, the university announced a new AI strategy aimed at accelerating the integration of AI into research, education, and university operations.

TU/e shifts AI strategy: EAISI to end as research institute

AI is booming, and paradoxically, that means EAISI, TU/e’s AI research institute, will cease to exist in its current form. Last week, the university announced a new AI strategy aimed at accelerating t...

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Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated tactics in the student housing market, according to student union LSVb, and international students are the primary victims. “Educational institutions need to do a better job of warning students,” says LSVb President Evy Kras.

Student housing scams are becoming harder and harder to spot

Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated tactics in the student housing market, according to the Dutch National Student Union (LSVb), and international students are the primary victims. “Educatio...

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Because no one can do it alone, universities and the government must work together to reduce our dependence on big tech. But that will come at the cost of money and ease of use, warns professor José van Dijck.

Universities and government join forces on digital autonomy

Because no one can do it alone, universities and the government must work together to reduce our dependence on big tech. But that will come at the cost of money and ease of use, warns professor José v...

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@tue.nl aims to play a leading role in Resilience & Security within five years. In practice, the plans mainly involve defense-related research and education. TU/e says it is pursuing this course because of “a strongly increased need to keep our country and Europe safe through our own capabilities.”

TU/e aims to take a leading role in Resilience & Security

TU/e aims to play a leading role in the field of Resilience & Security within the next five years. This ambition is outlined in a strategic plan approved by the Executive Board on Wednesday. In practi...

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Despite the red weather warning due to extreme heat, the @tue.nl campus remains open. Exams are taking place as scheduled on Friday because the buildings are equipped with air conditioning. The university has taken measures to cope with the heat and no major consequences have emerged so far.

Many heat reports, but campus appears to withstand the heat

Despite the red weather warning due to extreme heat, the TU/e campus remains open. Exams are also taking place as scheduled on Friday because the buildings are equipped with air conditioning. Over the...

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In 2025, the confidential advisors at @tue.nl received 115 reports concerning inappropriate behavior, a decrease of more than 10 percent compared with 2024. This is stated in the annual report of the Integrity and Social Safety Desk.

Inappropriate behavior reports down by more than 10 percent

In 2025, the confidential advisors at TU/e received 115 reports concerning inappropriate behavior, a decrease of more than 10 percent compared with 2024. This is stated in the annual report of the Int...

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From Dutch language courses to sports activities and day trips: students and staff staying in Eindhoven this summer can take part in dozens of activities through TU/e's Summer University. The initiative aims to keep the campus lively and connect people during the quiet summer weeks.

Summer University brings life to the quiet summer campus

From Dutch language courses and cooking workshops to sports activities and day trips: students and staff staying in Eindhoven this summer can take part in dozens of activities through TU/e's Summer Un...

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Too few women are enrolled in TU Delft’s Aerospace Engineering program, according to the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights. The program should therefore be allowed to give women an advantage in the admissions process, the institute advises.

Favoring women should be allowed, human rights institute say

Too few women are enrolled in TU Delft’s Aerospace Engineering program, according to the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights. The program should therefore be allowed to give women an advantage in t...

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The EU and Kazakhstan are set to deepen cooperation in science and research. The country is expected to join Erasmus+ and become part of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme with an annual budget of more than €13 billion.

Short | Kazakhstan to join Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe

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Workload, stress, burnout: mental health is a hot topic in academia. But @tue.nl professor Shihab Al-Daffaie has a different story to tell. On top of his research and teaching, he holds several additional positions. Nobody asked him to. He chose it. And that, he argues, makes all the difference.

It’s my choice to carry more and it doesn’t hurt

Workload, stress, burnout: the conversation about mental health in academia is louder than ever. But Shihab Al-Daffaie, professor at TU/e, has a different story to tell. On top of his research and tea...

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Employees at Dutch universities will receive a 3.1 percent salary increase as of July 1, along with a one-off payment of more than €1,500 and an additional €50 per month. These measures are part of a new collective labor agreement. Pregnant employees will also receive stronger protections.

New agreement for universities: salaries to rise by 3.1%

Employees at Dutch universities will receive a 3.1 percent salary increase as of July 1, along with a one-off payment of more than €1,500 and an additional €50 per month. These measures are part of a ...

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Panos Markopoulos has been appointed dean of the Department of Industrial Design, effective August 1. He had already been serving in this role on an interim basis since last year and now officially succeeds Lin-Lin Chen, who had been dean since 2018 and stepped down last year for personal reasons.

Short | Panos Markopoulos appointed dean Industrial Design

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Spending hours in dusty classrooms listening to lectures on complex subject matter no longer fits the times. With that in mind, the students of Totem Game Dev founded start-up UniGames. Their goal is to turn traditional course material into educational games. First client: Electrical Engineering.

Start-up makes game for challenging electromagnetism course

Spending hours in dusty classrooms listening to lectures on complex subject matter no longer fits the times. With that in mind, the students of Totem Game Dev founded start-up UniGames. Their goal is ...

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When Milja van Rooyen heard that an international internship was possible as part of her master’s degree, the question was never if she would go, but where. So at the end of April, Milja boarded a plane to Irvine, California.

And how are things in Irvine, California?

When Milja van Rooyen heard that an international internship was possible as part of her Biomedical Engineering master’s degree, the question was never if she would go, but where. Opportunities like t...

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An AI method for earlier detection of tuberculosis, research into emotions in artificial intelligence, and neuromorphic networks that resemble the human brain: during Research Day at TU/e, a wide range of researchers received awards.

TU/e honors leading research during Research Day

An AI method for earlier detection of tuberculosis, research into emotions in artificial intelligence, and neuromorphic networks that resemble the human brain: during Research Day at TU/e, a wide rang...

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