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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Citizen service numbers, bank details, and even medical records. TU Delft moved data of (former) students to the cloud that, under privacy laws, the university should already have deleted. University news medium Delta reports this.
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TU Delft moved sensitive data of (former) students to cloud
Citizen service numbers, bank details, and even medical records. TU Delft moved data of (former) students to the cloud that, under privacy laws, the university should already have deleted. University ...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gemini-Zuid is unrecognizable on the inside, now that the building on the TUe.nl campus has been stripped down to the concrete. Still, former “residents” pointed out their offices without hesitation. Last Tuesday, they were allowed inside one final time, right between demolition and reconstruction.
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One last look inside a completely stripped-down Gemini-Zuid
Gemini-Zuid is almost unrecognizable on the inside, now that the building on the TU/e campus has been stripped down to the concrete. Still, former “residents” were able to point out their offices with...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Students looking to specialize in aerospace engineering in the Netherlands will have another option starting next academic year: Eindhoven. @tue.nl’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is launching a new master’s track in Aerospace Systems Engineering.
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TU/e launches master’s track in aerospace engineering
Students looking to specialize in aerospace engineering in the Netherlands will have another option starting next academic year: Eindhoven. TU/e’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is launching a n...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@tue.nl is getting a new overarching Enterprise Service Management (ESM) system. This will replace the current self-service portal, among other things, but is far more comprehensive—essentially a TU/e-wide helpdesk.
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TU/e to get a central platform for all internal inquiries
The university is getting a new overarching Enterprise Service Management (ESM) system. This will replace the current self-service portal, among other things, but is far more comprehensive—essentially...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Understanding everywhere, solutions nowhere.” In search of help for students in crisis, columnist Edith Snelders found herself on a frustrating journey through rules, procedures and responsibilities. Until the @tue.nl community stepped up.
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The fund that should not have to exist
“Understanding everywhere, solutions nowhere.” In search of help for students in crisis, Edith Snelders found herself on a frustrating journey through rules, procedures and responsibilities. Until the...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How do you make sure every child leaves gym class with a smile? TU/e PhD candidate Anoek Adank studied how gym class affects children’s physical activity and sedentary behavior. Her research offers teachers practical tips for making PE more enjoyable for every child.
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Home Stretch | Happy faces in the gym
How do you make sure every child leaves gym class with a smile? TU/e PhD candidate Anoek Adank—who works as a lecturer-researcher at Fontys Sporthogeschool—studied how gym class influences the physica...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Michel Berden is on an exchange program at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon. His first impression: Portuguese people are a lot less strict about time. In addition to the relaxed academic pace, the AI & Engineering Systems master’s student is enjoying the surroundings and inexpensive kebabs.
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And how are things in Lisbon?
Michel Berden is on an exchange program at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon. His first impression: Portuguese people are a lot less strict about time. And in addition to the relaxed academic p...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
HaptonTech won the LEVEL UP Award yesterday. The @tue.nl spin-off uses liquid crystal technology to develop tactile screens. Part of the prize is a trip to CES 2027, a major tech event in Las Vegas.
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Short | Spin-off HaptonTech heads to Vegas
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Can anyone now start a made-up bachelor’s or master’s program in the Netherlands? Minister Rianne Letschert is likely to amend the law following a remarkable ruling by the Council of State. “I take the ruling extremely seriously.”
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Terms bachelor’s and master’s not adequately protected
Can anyone now start a made-up bachelor’s or master’s program in the Netherlands? Minister Rianne Letschert is likely to amend the law following a remarkable ruling by the Council of State. “I take th...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A giant red balloon is intended to remind students and staff of the smoking ban on the @tue.nl campus. With a new anti-smoking campaign, TU/e hopes to avoid receiving another fine from the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority.
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New campaign puts campus smoking ban in the spotlight
A giant red balloon is intended to remind students and staff of the smoking ban on campus. With a new anti-smoking campaign, TU/e hopes to avoid receiving another fine from the Netherlands Food and Co...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It is not wise to put your signature on a document without reading it critically first. So that is exactly what Jan Vleeshouwers did with @tue.nl’s new code of conduct.
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Same code, different perspective
It is not wise to put your signature on a document without reading it critically first. So that is exactly what Jan Vleeshouwers did with TU/e’s new code of conduct.
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
From former plantations on Bonaire to gas extraction sites in Groningen: some places bear the traces of a history that continues to have an impact today. Within the Traumascapes project, @tue.nl researcher Deniz Ikiz is investigating what these places can tell us.
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Deniz Ikiz investigates sites of collective trauma
From former plantations on Bonaire to gas extraction sites in Groningen: some places bear the traces of a history that continues to have an impact today. In the Traumascapes project, TU/e researcher D...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
TU/e ombud Job van Luyken also decided to respond to the new @tue.nl Code of Conduct and the request to sign it. He is calling on everyone to add their signature, partly so that he can carry out his work as ombudsperson better.
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More convincing with a signature
TU/e ombud Job van Luyken also decided to respond to the new Code of Conduct and the request to sign it. He is calling on everyone to add their signature, partly so that he can carry out his work as o...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tantalus Basketball Club has bought two new mobile basketball towers for its games in the @tue.nl Student Sports Center. The cost: twenty thousand euros. The purchase was necessary, because the Dutch Basketball Association requires first-division games to be played on a proper center court.
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Basketball players need better center court, UFe steps in
Tantalus Basketball Club has bought two new mobile basketball towers. The cost: twenty thousand euros. Half of the amount is covered by the student club’s own funds, while the University Fund Eindhove...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For many members of the @tue.nl community, today is a special day. After years of hard work, they are receiving their bachelor’s degrees. A total of 1,622 graduates are throwing their caps in the air today to celebrate.
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Sashes and flowers: MomenTUm brings color to campus
For many members of the TU/e community, today is a special day. After years of hard work, they are receiving their bachelor’s degrees. A total of 1,622 graduates are throwing their caps in the air tod...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Far-right extremists are also trying to “normalize” their ideas through the student association GNSV, the AIVD and NCTV warn. To gain broader support, they deliberately present themselves as more moderate than they are.
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Far-right extremists seek to normalize ideology on campus
Far-right extremists are also trying to “normalize” their ideas through the student association GNSV, the AIVD and NCTV warn. To gain broader support, they deliberately present themselves as more mode...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@tue.nl student team TU/ecomotive is showcasing its concept car VENTRA to the public this weekend at the Zandvoort circuit. While driving, the electric car captures part of the particulate matter released by tire and brake wear.
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Concept car VENTRA captures particulate matter while driving
Student team TU/ecomotive is showcasing its concept car VENTRA to the public this weekend at the Zandvoort circuit. While driving, the electric car captures part of the particulate matter released by ...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
All employees received an invitation this month to sign @tue.nl’s code of conduct. Some welcome the new code, while others have reservations and have yet to respond to the request to sign it.
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To sign or not? Code of conduct gets resistance and support
All employees received an invitation this month to sign TU/e’s code of conduct. Some welcome the new code, while others have reservations and have yet to respond to the request to sign it.
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@tue.nl ​​has extensive IT support, which you can find behind the counter in MetaForum and via speed dial 2000. Cursor spent a day with them to find out what the most frequently asked questions are and which problems persist the longest. If only because of the smell.
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Butter chicken in a laptop? IT support has seen it all
The TU/e ​​has extensive IT support, which you can find behind the counter in MetaForum and via speed dial 2000. Cursor spent a day with them to find out what the most frequently asked questions are a...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Anyone who wants to scrutinize scientific research needs access to the underlying data. But what if that data cannot be shared because of privacy concerns? @tue.nl is exploring whether synthetic data can offer a solution.
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With synthetic data towards open and reproducible research
Anyone who wants to scrutinize scientific research needs access to the underlying data. But what if that data cannot be shared because of privacy concerns? TU/e is exploring whether synthetic data can...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Anyone walking near the Fluxveld during the week of October 12 won’t be able to miss it. During Lustrum Week, the grass field will be transformed into a mini @tue.nl festival site, with a special mirror tent as its centerpiece.
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Lustrum: Fluxfield transforms into mini festival site
Anyone walking near the Fluxveld during the week of October 12 won’t be able to miss it. During Lustrum Week, the grass field will be transformed into a mini TU/e festival site, with a special mirror ...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
TU/e, Tilburg University, the Province of North Brabant and the Brabant Development Agency (BOM) are launching Supercomputing Brabant. Together, they are joining forces to accelerate the development and application of AI across the region.
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Short | Supercomputing Brabant officially launches
An overview of brief news items about TU/e and the academic world
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SOMBRA was designed as an ode to the sun and will be on display on the TU/e campus for the coming months. But the new pavilion is more than an eye-catching structure: it is designed to adapt to changing sunlight.
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A pavilion that moves with the sun
A striking new installation has recently appeared on the field behind the Luna building: SOMBRA. The pavilion was designed as an ode to the sun and will be on display on the TU/e campus for the coming...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A gas smell was detected around 9:00 this morning at the south-west border of the @tue.nl campus. The TU/e fire department was called in, because of the possibility of a gas leak.
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Short | Fire department investigates gas smell on campus
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The universities have signed a letter of intent with the Ministry of Defense: they want to work together more often. They signed the agreement after a series of talks about academic freedom.
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Universities and Ministry of Defense sign letter of intent
The universities have signed a letter of intent with the Ministry of Defense: they want to work together more often. They signed the agreement after a series of talks about academic freedom.
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The government is allocating tens of millions of euros to the construction of student housing. The funding is part of a new “action plan” aimed at getting housing construction moving.
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Cabinet: millions more for student housing construction
The government is allocating tens of millions of euros to the construction of student housing. The funding is part of a new “action plan” aimed at getting housing construction moving.
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The @tue.nl student who was arrested after making offensive remarks and giving a Nazi salute in a lecture hall, will not be prosecuted. The Public Prosecution Service has announced this. An investigation found that the student is a vulnerable suspect, who has since voluntarily left the Netherlands.
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TU/e student who gave Nazi salute, has left the Netherlands
The TU/e student who was arrested after making offensive remarks and giving a Nazi salute in a lecture hall, will not be prosecuted. The Public Prosecution Service has announced this. An investigation...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Almost a quarter of graduates from research universities and universities of applied sciences have spent part of their studies abroad, according to new figures from CBS. Still, students are traveling less often than they did before the pandemic.
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Students increasingly studying abroad again
Almost a quarter of graduates from research universities and universities of applied sciences have spent part of their studies abroad, according to new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Still...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
What happens when you put a mathematician to work on a biomedical problem such as cancer? @tue.nl PhD candidate Mike van Santvoort is using mathematical models to unravel how cancer cells deceive the immune system.
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Home stretch | Understanding cancer through math
What happens when you put a mathematician to work on a biomedical problem such as cancer? TU/e PhD candidate Mike van Santvoort is using mathematical models to unravel how cancer cells communicate wit...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
As part of Brainport Bike Week @tue.nl is giving away a total of twenty second-hand bikes to students. The bicycles were previously used as loan bikes for employees.
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Short | TU/e gives away 20 bicycles for Bike Week
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“A new scheduling model, so you can still go to your sports club and still be with your children.” The so-called 12-hour model is intended to address the growing shortage of teaching space at @tue.nl. This may also require adjusting the length of lectures and breaks.
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New schedule: TU/e wants to get more out of lecture halls
“A new scheduling model, so you can still go to your sports club and still be with your children,” emphasizes Elmer Sachteleben, one of the initiators. The so-called 12-hour model is intended to addre...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The student who got into a conflict with fellow students and made a Nazi salute in the process, is temporarily banned from campus. @tue.nl announced this in an update.
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TU/e temporarily bans student from campus after Nazi salute
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Using AI for your studies at @tue.nl: smart move or self-sabotage? And what does it mean for assessment? Following UR member Oded Raz, Cursor columnist Boudewijn van Dongen also shares his perspective.
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Constructive AI-lignment
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
From government interference in curricula to violent police crackdowns on student protests: there were 382 “attacks” on academic freedom worldwide over the past year, according to Scholars at Risk.
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Hundreds of attacks on academic freedom worldwide
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Police have arrested the @tue.nl student who got into a conflict with fellow students in a lecture hall on Wednesday and made a Nazi salute. He was arrested at his home on suspicion of making threats and remains in custody.
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Student who made Nazi salute arrested at home
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Anyone walking across the TU/e campus on September 26 could find themselves face-to-face with a climber hanging from a building. Student climbing association ESAC is celebrating its 50th anniversary with 50 bouldering routes along buildings, bridges and other spots on campus.
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Campus as a climbing wall: who dares to boulder?
Anyone walking across the TU/e campus on September 26 could find themselves face-to-face with a climber hanging from a building. Student climbing association ESAC is celebrating its 50th anniversary w...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A TU/e student allegedly made racist and offensive remarks toward fellow students during a lecture on Wednesday morning. He allegedly then gave a Nazi salute in the lecture hall. The Eindhovens Dagblad (ED) reports this. Police are investigating the incident.
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Nazi salute during lecture: Police investigate
A TU/e student allegedly made racist and offensive remarks toward fellow students during a lecture on Wednesday morning. He allegedly then gave a Nazi salute in the lecture hall. The Eindhovens Dagbla...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It is one of physics’ mysteries: what happens when a liquid transitions into a special solid form, the glass phase? TU/e PhD candidate Corentin Laudicina modeled the dynamics of particles in a supercooled liquid and found an illuminating piece of the puzzle.
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Home Stretch | When liquids get stuck
It is one of physics’ mysteries: what happens when a liquid transitions into a special solid form, the glass phase? TU/e PhD candidate Corentin Laudicina modeled the dynamics of particles in a superco...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The labor market needs talent in fields such as AI, digitalization, energy, and biotechnology, King Willem-Alexander said on Tuesday afternoon in the King’s Speech from the Throne. “That talent is everywhere: from secondary and higher vocational education to universities.”
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King's speech: “There must be room for internationals"
The labor market needs talent in fields such as AI, digitalization, energy, and biotechnology, King Willem-Alexander said on Tuesday afternoon in the King’s Speech from the Throne. “That talent is eve...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What happens when universities express geopolitical preferences, or when governments determine what counts as scientific research? Christine Boshuijzen-van Burken turns to, among others, Hendrik van Riessen, a member of the resistance during World War II and later a professor of philosophy at TU/e.
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Sphere souvereignty
What happens when universities express geopolitical preferences, or when governments determine what counts as scientific research? Christine Boshuijzen-van Burken turns to, among others, Hendrik van R...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Change manager Pim van Zanen will present the plan for transforming TU/e’s communication service CEC to the TU/e Executive Board on September 17. According to CEC’s interim director, the new network structure offers a suitable position for all 90 employees.
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A suitable position for all CEC staff in new network
Change manager Pim van Zanen will present the plan for transforming TU/e’s communication service CEC to the TU/e Executive Board on September 17. According to CEC’s interim director, the new network s...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Few people include a university in their will. That is why 13 university funds, including @tue.nl fund UFe, are jointly launching a campaign to raise awareness of leaving money to science.
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Leaving money to a university?
Few people include a university in their will. That is why 13 university funds, including TU/e fund UFe, are jointly launching a campaign to raise awareness of leaving money to science.
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Innovation philosopher Krist Vaesen is the chair of the new Responsible Collaborations Committee, @tue.nl announced today. According to the university, the first collaborations will be reviewed in the first half of 2027.
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Krist Vaesen chair of committee on high-risk collaborations
Innovation philosopher Krist Vaesen is the chair of the new Responsible Collaborations Committee, TU/e announced today. According to the university, the first collaborations will be reviewed in the fi...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A wet pillow and a dirty shower are usually not the right ingredients for a success story. Yet that turned out to be the case for @tue.nl student Sandra Macháčová: her footage of the Introcamping went viral, after which she found the student room she had been hoping for.
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From an empty tent to a cozy student house
A wet pillow and a dirty shower are usually not the right ingredients for a success story. Yet that turned out to be the case for TU/e student Sandra Macháčová: her footage of the Introcamping went vi...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
TU/e has a new code of conduct, and all @tue.nl employees received a request through the personnel system to sign it. So did Frits Spieksma.
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About our Code of Conduct
TU/e has a new code of conduct, and all TU/e employees received a request through the personnel system to sign it. So did Frits Spieksma.
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Students from University Rebellion were removed from the @tue.nl campus on Wednesday after a disagreement arose over the power supply for their “Camp for Humanity.” The demonstrators had set up their protest camp on university grounds and wanted to stay there until the end of the week.
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Demonstrators sent away from TU/e campus
Students from University Rebellion were removed from the TU/e campus on Wednesday after a disagreement arose over the power supply for their “Camp for Humanity.” The demonstrators had set up their pro...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Using AI for study assignments is tempting, but shouldn’t students protect themselves from its pitfalls? And what role does @tue.nl have to play in this? University Council member Oded Raz wonders about this, painfully aware of how AI has affected his own writing and programming skills.
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UR | Will Artificial Intelligence lead us to Real Ignorance?
Using AI for study assignments is tempting, but shouldn’t students protect themselves from its pitfalls? And what role does TU/e have to play in this? University Council member Oded Raz wonders about ...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
From patents to spin-offs, to what extent do universities of applied sciences and research universities contribute to the Dutch economy? A large majority of the House of Representatives believes they should start mapping this out.
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Universities have to demonstrate their economic value
From patents to spin-offs, to what extent do universities of applied sciences and research universities contribute to the Dutch economy? A large majority of the House of Representatives believes they ...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
With three studios, editing rooms and mobile equipment, TU/e now has a new space for audiovisual productions. The MediaLAB in Neuron is open to students, lecturers, and researchers. Cursor took a sneak peek.
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MediaLAB is set to take TU/e education to the next level
With three studios, editing rooms and mobile equipment, TU/e now has a new space for audiovisual productions. The MediaLAB in Neuron is open to students, lecturers, and researchers. Cursor took a snea...
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Cursor @cursortue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In the darkness, a group of participants set out Wednesday morning for a special walk across the TU/e campus. During Walk into the Light, they literally walked toward the light, while conversations along the way touched on suicide, mental health and loneliness.
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Walking into the light with a conversation about suicide
In the darkness, a group of participants set out Wednesday morning for a special walk across the TU/e campus. During Walk into the Light, they literally walked toward the light, while conversations al...
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