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Light tables have positive effect on mood of elderly dementia patients
09 February 2012Special light tables can help to improve the activity levels and moods of old people suffering from dementia. When using the tables they sleep less, are more active and communicate more. This is the conclusion reached by Loek Canton in his Master's thesis project for the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft.
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VICI grant to develop surgical ‘mechanical octopus tentacle’ further
07 February 2012NWO has awarded a VICI grant worth 1.5 million euros to Dr Paul Breedveld of TU Delft for the development of new, flexible surgical instruments. Dr Breedveld’s study involves coming up with new ideas for working principles and steering methods for these ‘mechanical octopus tentacles’ and working these out in practice.
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European universities join forces in energy platform
31 January 2012On 23-24 February the European University Association will organise the inaugural event of the European Platform of Universities Engaged in Energy Research, Education and Training (EPUE). The opening event will be hosted by Delft University of Technology.
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TU Delft’s Professor Erik Jan Hultink at absolute world top
30 January 2012In the field of Innovation Management, Professor Erik Jan Hultink of TU Delft ranks among the world’s top researchers. Hultink, who focuses on the launch and branding of new products, takes third place in the Xian Jiaotong University’s worldwide ranking. TU Delft as a whole is also included in the top ten in the area of Innovation Management.
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Cell's nuclear lamina provides scaffold for DNA
01 February 2012
The nuclear lamina of a cell acts as a kind of scaffold from which much of the DNA hangs. And the organisation of this DNA in the nuclear lamina has proven very stable throughout evolution: there are hardly any differences between mice and men. These are the conclusions reached by Wouter Meuleman, who defended his PhD thesis on this topic at TU Delft on Friday 27 January.
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Albert Theuwissen elected Electronic Imaging Scientist 2011
30 January 2012Albert Theuwissen, professor at the Delft University of Technology (Delft, the Netherlands) and CEO of Harvest Imaging (Bree, Belgium) was elected Electronic Imaging Scientist 2011 at the Electronic Imaging conference, one of the world’s largest events in the field of digital image sensors, electronic cameras and their applications, held in San Francisco from January 23rd-26th.
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TU Delft students present home care robot
26 January 2012A robot that can perform home care tasks, learn and show emotions. Jewellery and musical instruments made with the aid of a 3D printer. A test model of the hybrid rocket motor that is to propel the Delft students’ rocket, Stratos II, to a new record height next year. Three examples of final projects of students from four different Delft minors, which they will demonstrate on 3 February 2012...
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