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NewsVoor haar bacheloropdracht onderzocht ATLAS-studente Ceyda Çelebi ‘urban heat islands’. Ze richtte zich op het O&O-plein op de campus en hoe je daar de hittestress tegen kan gaan. ‘Het kan er wel 60 graden Celsius worden.’
NewsFor her bachelor’s thesis, ATLAS student Ceyda Çelebi studied urban heat islands. She focused on the O&O Square on campus and explored ways to reduce heat stress there. ‘It can reach 60 degrees Celsius.’
NewsHet O&O-plein is sinds het begin van het collegejaar fietsvrij. De maatregel leidt tot frustratie en onbegrip van studenten en medewerkers, maar volgens portfoliohouder vastgoed Nico-Tom Pen is de ingreep noodzakelijk vanwege veiligheid en toegankelijkheid.
NewsThe O&O Square has been bike-free since the start of the academic year. The measure leads to frustration and misunderstanding from students and staff, but according to portfolio holder real estate Nico-Tom Pen, the intervention is necessary because of safety and accessibility.
NewsEen ingevlogen ijskraam lokte potentiële stemmers vanmiddag naar het UT-verkiezingsdebat op het O&O-plein. Terwijl de toegestroomde studenten wachtten op hun koude consumptie, gingen de twee lijsttrekkers van UReka en DAS met elkaar in debat. Hoewel het kwik richting de dertig graden klom, was van een verhitte discussie geen sprake.
NewsA flown-in ice cream stand lured potential voters to the UT electoral debate at the O&O square this afternoon. While the flocking students waited for their cold refreshments, the two front-runners of UReka and DAS debated with each other. Although temperatures rose towards 30 degrees, no heated discussions took place.
NewsHet terreinontwerp voor het gebied rondom Langezijds, het nieuwe thuis van de faculteit ITC, is af. Er komt veel groen, aansluiting met het O&O-plein en plek voor zo’n 700 extra fietsen.
NewsThe design for the terrain around Langezijds, the new home of the ITC faculty, is finished. There will be lots of green spaces, a connection with the O&O square and room for about 700 extra bicycles.
NewsOp vijf plekken op de campus komen vanaf deze week extra studieplekken voor studenten. Op het O&O-plein en achter de Horst gaan daarvoor twee speciaal opgezette tenten open.
NewsAdditional study places will be available at five locations on campus from this week. Specifically for this purpose, two tents will be set up on the O&O square and behind the Horst.
The eighth edition of the 4TU Career Special is out! This week, twelve thousand copies will land on the doormats of an equal number of alumni from the four technical universities. A special feature of this publication is the COMMIT insert of the Materiel and IT Command of the Ministry of Defence.
You’ll also find stories about alumni and start-up entrepreneurs. The opening article focuses on the national alumni survey, and you can read tips and tricks on salary negotiations.
Enjoy reading!
