Nearly a thousand students tossed their caps in the air during the MomenTUm ceremony at MetaForum. During the annual graduation celebration, President Koen Janssen played a racing game against students. There was also room for a critical note: one student staged a silent protest with a banner.

Support open science where possible, don’t publish in predatory journals, and be careful with AI. The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has presented a draft version of the new code of integrity, which is now open for public comment.

It is still uncertain whether TU/e will have a new ombudsman by October 1. Meanwhile, the National ombudsman warns that the complaints procedures of Dutch universities are inadequate and that too few people know they can also submit complaints to his institute.

TU/e and Tilburg University aim to further develop the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS) and count on support from the municipality of ’s-Hertogenbosch and the province of North Brabant. The institute’s new plan focuses on expanding education, research, and societal impact.

It seems like such a good idea. Eindhoven sculptor Henk Visch is donating a sculpture to the city to mark his 75th birthday, and a suitable location has already been found: the entrance to the campus. However, @tue.nl must decline the gift due to additional costs.

He is not a full professor yet, but Shihab Al-Daffaie will still be walking in the cortège at MomenTUm—in academic gown. This is possible thanks to the “everyone professor” policy @tue.nl introduced almost a year ago. He is the only one making use of this new right at the celebration this year.

@tue.nl boasts a total of 38 student sports associations and Cursor wants to put every one of them in the spotlight. The first question is: what is your favorite number? For volleyball club Hajraa that number is 70, because that's how many boards this oldest TU/e sports club has had.

The Communication Expertise Center (CEC) may cease to exist as a separate service at @tue.nl. Cursor columnist Annemarie van Malsen fears that this step will lead to more meeting pressure on the workfloor.

Owners of houses that stand vacant for long periods could soon face a penalty, the Dutch House of Representatives decided on Tuesday. “This is a great first step,” says the Dutch National Student Union (LSVb). Such a vacancy tax could benefit students searching for a place to live.

Three PhD defenses in one day by the same supervisor? On Monday, Henk Huisman will take on the challenge. Each defense takes two and a half hours, and with the traditions that come with it, he’ll need to do some juggling. “Fortunately, the candidates have agreed to share the celebratory dinner.”

With the return of the basic grant, fewer people are taking on student debt. But the debts they do have are larger. “Inequality is increasing, and that is concerning,” says student organization ISO.

1,856 students, 80 lecturers and 115 tutors — all for one course. These are the figures for the first edition of Multidisciplinary CBL, the new university-wide course that is mandatory for all second-year bachelor’s students, regardless of their program.

The Executive Board (EB) wants to work together with the trade unions, the University Council, the Integrity & Social Safety Desk (I&SS), and a new ombudsperson to lay a “stronger foundation” for social safety. Mariëtte Hamer, member of the university’s Supervisory Board, will take the lead.

The number of international students is growing and will continue to do so, especially at the master’s level. The differences – and the inevitable language barriers – can feel overwhelming, columnist Edith Snelders knows. So how do you find your place in this increasingly diverse group?

Students are once again spending a few months abroad for their studies. Still, the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis is not entirely behind us, new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show. www.cursor.tue.nl/en/news/2025...

A convoy of vehicles will roll through downtown Eindhoven on Saturday afternoon, making plenty of noise along the way. It’s a protest march organized by the youth to draw attention to the housing shortage. Two TU/e students are helping with the organization.

Maastricht researchers won the Ig Nobel Peace Prize last night for their discovery that alcohol can help in speaking a foreign language – especially pronunciation.

Responsible Research Conversations brought together researchers, support staff, and policymakers to explore what “responsible research” really means. From social safety to sustainability, the event highlighted how many initiatives exist, but also how much more is needed to enable structural change.

Can students still study without financial worries? Student organizations fear not, following Prinsjesdag. Cursor asked @tue.nl students to what extent they have to make ends meet. It turned out to be not so bad, although high costs often play a role in deciding not to move into student housing.

Whether or not they want to use artificial intelligence when writing academic texts is up to them. But starting in February, @tue.nl master’s students taking the course Academic Writing will in any case learn how to use it responsibly.

TU/e has once again been in the news — and not in a positive way. The Executive Board withdrew its confidence in the ombudsperson and the trade unions reacted outraged. “Do we now value critical feedback?” Cursor's columnist Boudewijn van Dongen wonders.

Students will see their purchasing power rise by one percent next year. But student organizations say that’s not nearly enough: last year’s decline has by no means been compensated for.

The two tuna associations of TU/e turn Eindhoven's city center upside down every year with Spanish hymns. This weekend it's that time again, and as a first, the so-called Noche de Tuna is also coming to the university site: “We want to bring the campus to life with music.”

Universities of applied sciences and research universities will have to cover part of the inflation costs themselves. Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) expects this will cost universities 25 million euros. Beyond that, no new budget cuts for education are included in the 2026 national budget.

Even before the official start of the academic year, TU/e was shaken by recent issues concerning social safety at the university. “The Executive Board is calling for a thorough transformation,” says President Koen Janssen. www.cursor.tue.nl/en/news/2025...

“Codetermination ensures that choices are not made for us, but with us.” In her column for Cursor, chair of the student party ONS Elise van Lieshout reflects on why active participation matters more than ever. 📝 Elise van Lieshout 📸 Bregje van den Bergh www.cursor.tue.nl/en/opinion/i...

New Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Joost de Jong has seen the world change rapidly: cyberattacks are much less harmless than before, while awareness of privacy and security has increased among people and organizations. "The entire outside world now demands higher quality standards."

From the age of 18, everyone should be entitled to the full housing benefit, not just from the age of 23. That is the demand made in a manifesto by three youth unions and the Dutch Tenants’ Association (Woonbond).

More and more researchers are calling Israel's violence in Gaza “genocidal,” according to science academy @knaw-nl.bsky.social. The country should therefore no longer participate in the European research program Horizon.

Corry Wouters has been the new director of Library and Information Services at @tue.nl since August 15. She has extensive experience and strongly believes in the power of diversity. As an ambassador for agile working, she wants to inspire LIS employees to take ownership for their work.

Bachelor's student Mihnea Iacob is fascinated by the healing power of nature. During his walks on the @tue.nl campus, he encountered both familiar and lesser-known herbs and plants, including one with hallucinogenic properties: the morning glory.

If it’s up to the interim director of the Communication Expertise Center, Pim van Zanen, CEC will cease to exist as a @tue.nl service and instead become a network organization. “The most important thing is that we put our target groups at the center, not the organization.”

Compared to students in other countries, Dutch bachelor’s students often fall behind schedule. This is shown in the annual international comparison Education at a Glance.

EIRES, TU/e’s institute for sustainable energy, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. The institute brings together researchers and experts from different disciplinary faculties to accelerate the energy transition and make a societal impact.

The URE student team spend summer at the Assen circuit and the German Hockenheimring. And not without results: in Assen, the electric race car from Eindhoven finished second overall. “And in Germany, we broke several team records,” Esmee Tetteroo said.

Campus cat Luna passed away last Friday. Surgery and months of care at an animal shelter could not save him. To end his suffering, it was decided in close consultation with the veterinarian to put him to sleep. www.cursor.tue.nl/en/news/2025...

In this series, Cursor shines the spotlight on TU/e employees. This time: student Juul Verheijen, full-time Commissioner of Special Activities at the Mechanical Engineering study association Simon Stevin.

How can you make the genetic diversity of plants, bacteria, and viruses easier to understand? @tue.nl PhD candidate Astrid van den Brandt has developed interactive visualizations that help researchers to better understand complex genomes. This week, she will defend her thesis.

World Press Photo is celebrating its 70th anniversary, but the photos of the exhibition in the Atlas building are anything but festive: war, natural disasters, and oppression dominate. The images are impressive and compelling, however, because they “connect the world to stories that matter."

The relocation to the renovated Gemini-North building has been quite an undertaking. Now, five months after its official handover, most issues seem to have been resolved, and many staff members from the Department of Mechanical Engineering are already making use of their brand-new labs.

Fewer and fewer students are moving out. Instead, they keep living with their parents, having given up hope of finding a room, according to the National Student Housing Monitor.

Summer is over and the first news is striking: a unilateral breach of trust, a tense ministerial visit, and an introduction without beer. One piece of news stands out for Wob Knaap: hundreds of students are canceling their studies because they cannot find a room. www.cursor.tue.nl/en/opinion/c...

A technical execution error in a coupling of the water pipes was the cause of the flooding in the basement of Gemini-North The exact extent of the damage—and who will ultimately be held responsible—is still under investigation. www.cursor.tue.nl/en/campus/20...

Rooms rented from live-in landlords are significantly cheaper than other student rooms in many cities, according to a report by rental platform Hospi Housing. The difference can amount to more than 300 euros a month. www.cursor.tue.nl/en/achtergro...

The @tue.nl has adopted a new policy regarding two prominent university positions: those of University Professors and Ambassadors. The updated profiles focus on leadership, diversity, the university's core values, and a personal assigment.

The previous managing director of the Chemical Engineering & Chemistry department was wrongly replaced permanently by TU/e ​​and must get his job back. The court ruling states that TU/e ​​failed to provide sufficient evidence that Mark de Graef was not performing well.

The new Minister of Education will be Gouke Moes, a member of the Provincial Council of Groningen. BBB announced this Monday evening. Moes was criticized for tweets about a defaced rainbow crossing. www.cursor.tue.nl/en/news/2025...

A carefully prepared program for the Opening of the Academic Year (OAY) at TU/e was heavily disrupted by activists. After several interruptions, outgoing minister Ruben Brekelmans nevertheless managed to finish his speech. www.cursor.tue.nl/en/news/2025...

Racing through the Markthal, past the Flux building, or speeding by Atlas. Starting today, the @tue.nl community can compete in an online racing game developed by student team Totem Game Dev, inspired by Mario Kart. The fastest drivers will battle it out in a live finale during MomenTUm 2025.

Within days, the campaign ‘We claim the night’ raised over half a million euros. Students, too, are expressing concern about women’s safety. Safety has long been a top priority at @tue.nl, and the risks are mainly outside the campus, says TU/e Diversity & Wellbeing Officer Lara Hofstra.