Eindhoven University of Technology

Novel approaches in treating Parkinson’s disease and venomous snakebites, as well as nanocoatings with applications in fields as diverse as hydrogen production, wastewater treatment and the healthcare sector: For the second time,…

Not from an ivory tower, but with your feet in the clay, or, in the case of Professor Karen Scrivener: in concrete. That's how you manage applicable solutions to global problems, she knows and emphasizes. As head of the Construction…

Next Thursday, during the Research Day at TU/e, Martin van den Brink (ASML) and Karen Scrivener (EPFL) will receive honorary doctorates for their scientific contributions to their fields. This is an annual tradition to honor people outside…

Even though our smartphones have more speed and memory with the release of each new model, we don't have to charge the battery more often. The energy consumption of those compact computers in our pockets remains limited, despite the…

When cancer strikes the hypothalamus in the brain of a child or adolescent, the chances of survival are excellent, thanks to modern treatment. Afterward, they can be left with a faulty hypothalamus, the part of the brain that produces…

Alternatives for the current energy-intensive separation processes in the chemical industry could significantly decrease both the sector’s CO2 footprint and its energy consumption. In the PhD project she conducted in the Sustainable Process…

Each year at the RoboCup, the best teams compete for world titles in various robot competitions for fully autonomous robots that play soccer matches, perform household chores, or engage in rescue work in difficult places. From year to year,…

In the coming years, TU/e will expand its key position in Dutch academia in the field of semiconductors with its Future Chips flagship. The outcome of Project Beethoven – 2.5 billion in Dutch investments in the chip sector – is an…

What do volcanic lava, fire smoke, automobile exhaust fumes, and printer toner have in common? They are all sources of ultrafine particles – particles with a diameter below 100 nanometers, which can pose serious health risks if…

Breast cancer is very common. So much so, in fact, that it is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer worldwide. This also means that a lot of research has already been done on breast cancer, so we know much more today than we…