Table of contents - Delft Matters

No. 5 june 2024

COLOPHON Editorial staff Saskia Bonger (editor-in-chief), Dorine van Gorp, Katja Wijnands (managing editors), Annebelle de Bruijn, Kim Bakker, Marjolein van der Veldt, Jos Wassink Telephone (015) 278 4848 E-mail [email protected] Website tudelft.nl/delftmatters Contributors to this edition Jeroen van Aken, Ineke Boneschansker, Eric Burgers, Agaath Diemel, Anouk Dijkstal, Antine Hartman, Bennie Mols, Tonie Mudde, Deborah Nas, Dayinta Perrier, Sam Rentmeester, Guus Schoonewille, Stephan Timmers, Angeline Westbroek Concept De Nieuwe Lijn Design Ontwerpwerk Cover Ontwerpwerk Online realisation DutchGiraffe | digital creatives – WPMagazines Subscriptions administration [email protected] please quote ‘Administration’ in the subject line Delft Matters is a TU Delft publication

The Challenge | Critical materials

The energy transition requires Europe to import ‘critical’ raw materials. How to reduce or prevent dependency?

Technology & innovation | Sport

How does climate change affect sport?

Innovation & impact | Recycling

Europe depends on foreign metals for electrical products. Within an EU programme, recycling expert Peter Rem’s group is developing techniques to extract value from waste.

Do great minds think alike?

Should AI developments be limited to prevent climate damage?

Technology & innovation | Start-up

This summer, an autonomous electric Roboat will transport athletes during the Paris Olympics.

Collaboration & matchmaking | Epoch

Seaweed forests are vital in the fight against climate change. Student team Epoch developed an AI model to monitor them.

Serendipity

Will an unexpected research result lead to a breakthrough in aviation?

Lifelong development | Teacher training

There is a considerable shortage of science teachers in secondary schools. Alumni who want to move into teaching can follow different pathways at TU Delft.

Technology & innovation | GeoCentrifuge

Gravitation is the driving force behind all kinds of soil processes such as subsidence and uplifting. The 150g in the GeoCentrifuge allows for very small simulation models.

Greetings from… Paris.

Alumnus Arjan Angenent mentors Delft students in Paris

Technology & innovation | Fundamental

Can commercial shipping benefit from wind propulsion? Research programme ‘Wind assisted ship propulsion’ seeks to find out.

Technology & innovation | Delft University Fund

Save drinking water