It is an inconvenience that many at @tue.nl have to deal with: the sight of skid marks when visiting a toilet on campus. However, this ordeal will soon come to an end: Campus & Facilities is going to install toilet brushes in all university buildings.

The Netherlands needs to accelerate the development of AI for the sake of national security, but in a safe and responsible way. That was the message from outgoing Minister of Foreign Affairs David van Weel on Thursday during the AI Summit organized by @tue.nl institute EAISI at the Evoluon.

Lucas Asselbergs said his goodbyes to @tue.nl and Studium Generale, the office he led for sixteen years, Wednesday evening. In the Blauwe Zaal, interviewer Frénk van der Linden questioned him—between musical surprises—about his labradoodle mentality and his drive to help people find their strengths.

There is already evidence found of Chinese kill switches in devices like wind turbines, solar panels, and buses. These are pieces of hardware that allow the manufacturer to disable or disrupt the device. Are we surrounded by ticking time bombs?

TU/e has gained a new research centre: META/e. Daniël Lakens and Krist Vaesen were among the founders of this knowledge hub for metascience—research aimed at improving the practice of science itself. “We want to be a home for every researcher who occasionally wonders: what are we even doing?”

Annelies Verschuren has always had a keen eye for detail, but she truly shines as Master of Ceremonies. The beadle ensures that everything runs flawlessly during PhD defenses, inaugural lectures, farewell lectures, the Opening of the Academic Year, Momentum, Research Day, and degree ceremonies.

Dutch universities welcomed fewer international bachelor’s students again this academic year. The number of Dutch first-year students also fell by 3.5 percent. At TU/e, however, total student enrollment continues to rise, mainly driven by incoming international students.

“If the sea won’t come to Eindhoven, then Eindhoven will go to the sea.” In his new Cursor column, Pieter Pauw, assistant professor in the Technology, Innovation and Society group, argues that TU/e could play a far greater role in making the shipping industry climate-neutral.

As students show decreasing interest in extracurricular activities, student teams are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit new members. Some teams are running into trouble as a result, being forced to creatively manage their limited manpower.

Researchers have developed an AI model to analyze CT scans using a new TU/e supercomputer. The technology could form the basis for future applications in cancer detection. Thanks to the immense computing power, the researchers were able to train the model with a quarter of a million images.

Giulia van Rossem is a student of Applied Physics at @tue.nl and a member of the University Council, for which elections will soon be held. She notes that the campaign style that brought Rob Jetten victory—positive and without drama—does not automatically work on campus.

They’re doing it with great enthusiasm, but they’ve also learned that organizing a lustrum party is no small task. Anne Komdeur and Sven Vreuls have been part of a fourteen-member committee for a year now. “What makes it special is that the party will take place in a TU/e building.”

Men earn the distinction of cum laude more often than women—even when there is no scientific reason for it. For that reason, the University of Twente will no longer make the distinction.

Light art for people who can’t see well? IGNITE didn’t make it easy for themselves this year. The TU/e student team chose people with visual impairments as the target audience for their installation at GLOW, the light art festival that kicks off in Eindhoven this weekend.

Former University of Amsterdam lecturer Laurens Buijs has been sentenced to five months in prison, three of which are suspended. The court found him guilty of doxing, defamation, insult, threats, and incitement.

Edith Snelders sees it time and again: alumni who build successful careers far beyond their field of study—and in doing so, discover exactly what drives them. In this column, she shares why finding your “why” matters so much.

@tue.nl has a new ombudsman: Job van Luyken will fill the position for at least the next six months. The role is not new to him; he previously worked as ombudsman at TU Delft and he currently holds the same position at Radboud University.

The homeless man who pulled a student into the bushes on the @tue.nl campus last May, appeared in court in Den Bosch yesterday. The public prosecutor demanded a four-year prison sentence, ED writes.

What if new medical treatments could be tested entirely on a computer—without involving a single human or animal? With his research, Pjotr Hilhorst is taking the first step in that direction. Today, the biomedical engineer defends his PhD thesis at @tue.nl.

Just as in the national elections, D66 came out on top at the polling station in MetaForum. A total of 2,345 valid votes were cast at the university, with the vast majority (37 percent) going to D66. Unlike the national outcome, GroenLinks–PvdA and CDA finished second and third here.

Professor Remco van der Hofstad is the winner of the Best Publication Award, presented by the INFORMS Applied Probability Society. He is the first Dutch researcher to receive this applied probability prize.

Scientists are increasingly using AI tools, particularly for gathering and summarizing literature. They sometimes also use them for grant applications, but they prefer to do the creative work themselves.

The forest path on campus leading to the Student Sports Centre (SSC) has been equipped with lighting since Friday. This follows reports from users who found the path on the @tue.nl campus too dark in the evening hours.

Although university professor Bert Meijer is well past retirement age, he still holds his position in the Ceres building. And he intends to stay there for the foreseeable future. Why has @tue.nl extended his appointment? And what goals does Meijer wish to achieve before he leaves the university?

@tue.nl has signed the manifesto ‘Sustainable Thinking, Sustainable Action’, released by a branch of the Young Academy. By doing so, the university has committed itself to actions towards embedding sustainability in education, research, and operations.

Student housing is rapidly disappearing from the market. Property owners are selling their student houses. According to knowledge center Kences, around ten thousand student rooms are lost nationwide. “The shortage has never been this severe.” In Eindhoven, 235 student rooms were sold last year.

The recent election campaign once again showed that social media have become indispensable in the fight for voters — but they also pose a threat to our democracy. TU/e philosopher Roxanne van der Puil argues that the focus is too heavily on truth and facts.

In most university cities, D66 has emerged as the largest party — and Eindhoven is no exception. Rob Jetten’s party secured a clear lead over GroenLinks-PvdA and PVV. Only in Maastricht and Enschede did PVV come out on top.

TU/e has a new interim ombudsperson for staff: Job van Luyken. Two days a week, he is available to all employees who need support. He fills the gap that arose after the previous ombudsperson, Anna Soedira, stepped down from her position earlier than planned.

Misconduct occurs in every organization, including universities. In his book, UvA associate professor Klaas Rozemond shares personal experiences and provides practical tools for taking action.

When Tomas Horáček walks into Cursor's editorial room, he immediately draws all attention. The 18-year-old @tue.nl student Mechanical Engineering is carrying a remarkable, self-built 3D printer. In the morning, he boarded the train in Tilburg with it, and he is eager to explain Cursor why.

D66 has gained 17 more seats in the House of Representatives compared to the previous elections and is claiming victory. According to preliminary results, however, the party will have to share the top spot of 26 seats with the PVV, which lost 11 seats. What could this result mean for universities?

The @tue.nl Graduate School is undergoing major changes. Bachelor College dean Ines Lopez Arteaga will become responsible for the master’s programs. The PhD and EngD programs will stay at the Graduate School, where René van Donkelaar and Mark van den Brand will succeed dean Paul Koenraad.

Imagine a university where everyone is a “learner” and where you can choose your own learning path. Where different stakeholders collaborate in hubs to tackle societal challenges, bridging the gap between university and society. This is the vision of University of the Future project.

While the Netherlands goes to the polls tomorrow, many internationals at @tue.nl can only watch. They follow the debates, pay taxes, and feel at home here – but without Dutch citizenship, their voices don’t count in national elections. How does that feel?

The forthcoming elections are hardly a hot topic at @tue.nl, Cursor columnist Wob Knaap sees. Why? “At TU/e, we believe that every problem has an optimal solution. If something doesn’t work, you find the error, adjust the model, and you’re done. Politics doesn’t fit that logic.”

African wildlife rangers have started using drones to protect animals from poachers. To process the drone data and detect changes in animal behavior, @tue.nl PhD researcher Max van Mulken dove behind his laptop. Thanks to his clever algorithms, rhinos and elephants could soon be better protected.

With the fall of the previous government, Dutch voters are heading to the polls again sooner than expected. For students who have turned eighteen in the meantime, that’s a silver lining. Cursor spoke with three students who will be casting their votes for the very first time in these elections.

Copenhagen, Oslo, Warsaw, and Munich have something in common: problems due to unexpected drones at their airports. The technology to detect them is lagging behind. TU/e researcher Ulf Johannsen believes converting car chips may provide part of the solution needed.

The departure of prominent Dutch scientists often sparks heated debate: “We’re driving them away,” critics say. Others wonder how policies like recognition and rewards and open science affect this trend. Yet according to the Rathenau Institute, the numbers tell a different story.

The Dutch parliamentary elections are just around the corner. Cursor went around campus with three statements and asked people what determines their voting choice. There turned out to be a striking amount of interest in, and support for, research in the service of Defense.

The elections for the House of Representatives are rapidly approaching. Eligible to vote in the Netherlands but still on the fence after trying a few voting guides? Cursor has you covered with an overview focused on students and higher education.

Cyclists pedaling against the wind inside a tunnel — for years, that image defined Ventur’s public reputation. Yet the wind tunnel @tue.nl was originally designed to address architectural and urban challenges. That goal is now being realized more and more. www.cursor.tue.nl/en/campus/20...

The cramped housing market has gained four new purchase houses. And what houses they are: in the Bosrijk district of Eindhoven, buyers will be able to register for fully 3D-printed concrete houses for the first time, starting November 6. @tue.nl is the driving force behind the Milestone project.

Who are the people behind the scenes at @tue.nl? Cursor puts them in the spotlight. This time: Roelof de Gruyter, exam proctor. “I really enjoy it; it’s become my passion.” And it shows: De Gruyter even created a special proctor app full of information for his colleagues.

Budget cuts are the reason why @tue.nl has a less prominent presence at Dutch Design Week, which is currently taking place in Eindhoven. Columnist Annemarie van Malsen nevertheless considers this a missed opportunity, especially in view of the bigger number of students TU/e wants to attract.

Contrary to common belief, graduates from universities of applied sciences do very well in university master’s programs. They rarely drop out and often complete their degree quickly, according to data from student finance provider DUO.

The very first student at TU/e has recently passed away at the age of 83. He was not only student number 001 at what was then called the Technische Hogeschool (TH) Eindhoven, but also the first president of the Eindhovens Studenten Corps (ESC).

Loe Schlicher can add two professional honors to his name this fall: the TU/e Best Bachelor Teacher Award and the KNAW Early Career Award. Thus, there is ample appreciation for both the educational and academic skills of the university lecturer at IE&IS, who specializes in game theory.

Physical activity is crucial for teenagers, yet many are not active enough. In her PhD research, Yudan Ma shows how digital technologies can make PE lessons more enjoyable and motivate teens to move more.