July

Sixth International Alumni Fair in Buenos Aires

On 25 June the sixth international alumni fair took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 

The Graduate Junction: platform for young researchers

The Graduate Junction is a brand new website designed to help young researchers make contact with others with similar research interests, regardless of which department, institution or country they work in.
 

Iranian students barred after all

According to a press release distributed by the Netherlands national news agency ANP, dated 1 July, the Dutch cabinet wants to ban Iranian students after all. The press release reads as follows:
 

Vacancy at IE Business School Madrid

The IE Business School in Madrid is looking for an Advisor for the International MBA programme.
 

Utrecht Summer School attracts record number of students

A record number of students will take part in the Utrecht Summer School this year. Students from around the world will come to Utrecht to gain in-depth knowledge on one of the many topics on offer at the Utrecht Summer School.
 

Admission of Iranian students continues to cause upheaval

Some weeks ago, the Dutch government announced limitations for the admission of students from Iran. They should be barred from course subjects that would allow them to gain strategically-important knowledge, such as in the field of nuclear energy...
 

Record collection gravity lenses discovered

An international team led by Dr Leon Koopmans of the Groningen Kapteyn Institute for Astronomy has discovered the biggest collection of gravity lenses ever found.
 

The Netherlands impresses at World Championship robot football

The Netherlands has made a big impression at the world championship robot football, that was held in China on 14 July. About 400 teams from 35 countries competed against each other in Suzhou, China.
 

Prestigious design award for Chinese sizes and storm umbrellas

Delft University of Technology research into the shapes of heads and faces of the Chinese population, as well as the storm-proof SENZ umbrella have been named winners of the international Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2008.
 

TU Delft takes flight with three-gram 'dragonfly'

On Wednesday 23 July, Technical University Delft presented the minute DelFly Micro air vehicle.
 

Structure of hepatitis B virus mapped

Using a newly developed method, Utrecht University researchers have mapped the structure and composition of the hepatitis B virus.
 

'Hidden' Van Gogh painting revealed

An international research team, including members from Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) and the University of Antwerp (Belgium), has revealed a portrait of a woman behind Vincent van Gogh's painting entitled Patch of Grass. A new...