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16/01/2026

The City of Eindhoven has ambitious plans for the area between central station and TU Eindhoven. The bus station will be moved underground, and the area will become more vibrant, greener, and more accessible. However, this does require one eye-catcher to make way: the Flying Pins on the Kennedylaan.

An overview of brief news items about TU/e and the academic world

16/01/2026

“It is New Year’s Eve 2054, twenty degrees below zero.” This is how Rinie van Est begins his answer to the question “How should we deal with global warming?”, which platform Beste-ID posed to 140 thinkers. Van Est is a TU Eindhoven professor and works at the Rathenau Institute.

How should we deal with global warming? That question was put to 140 scientists, entrepreneurs, artists, and thinkers by the ideas platform Beste-ID and the Rathenau Institute, including five members of the TU/e community. Their reflections can also be read here. 5: Rinie van Est, part-time professo...

15/01/2026

“Industrial Design students have it easy; they don’t have exams.” Cursor columnist Annemarie van Malsen hears this remark from time to time when she’s on her way from the train station to the TU Eindhoven. Don’t be fooled though.

“Industrial Design students have it easy; they don’t have exams.” Annemarie van Malsen hears this remark from time to time when she’s on her way from the train station to campus. But don’t be fooled: in the weeks leading up to the exam period, ID students work just as hard as all other TU/...

15/01/2026

It's been a year since TU Eindhoven was offline for days after a hack, which had major consequences for the community. Police investigations now show that the attack was the work of one of the largest cybercrime gangs in the world.

It's been a year since TU/e was offline for days after a hack, which had major consequences for the community. Police investigations now show that the attack was the work of one of the largest cybercrime gangs in the world.

15/01/2026

From technicians to schedulers, and from IT specialists to catering staff—it takes many hands to keep TU Eindhoven running smoothly. But who are the people behind the scenes? Cursor puts them in the spotlight. This time: Richard Meuldijk, window cleaner at Asito.

From technicians to schedulers, and from IT specialists to catering staff—it takes many hands to keep TU/e running smoothly. But who are the people behind the scenes? Cursor puts them in the spotlight. This time: Richard Meuldijk, window cleaner at Asito.

13/01/2026

The Netherlands’ only chimney restoration company is spending this week dismantling the internal partition wall of the monumental 75-meter-tall chimney on the TU Eindhoven campus.

The Netherlands’ only chimney restoration company is spending this week dismantling the internal partition wall of the monumental 75-meter-tall chimney on the TU/e campus. The aim is to keep the chimney drier, making maintenance easier in the long run.

13/01/2026

To monitor patients during surgery or in the intensive care unit, clinicians use catheters to keep a close eye on the circulatory system. TU Eindhoven researcher Esmée de Boer shows that ultrasound imaging of the carotid artery is a promising, less invasive alternative.

To monitor patients during and after surgery or in the intensive care unit, clinicians use catheters to keep a close eye on the circulatory system. TU/e researcher Esmé de Boer shows that ultrasound imaging of the carotid artery is a promising, less invasive alternative. Today, she is defending her...

13/01/2026

‘Planning a study program is actually not that different from planning a beautiful trip,’ according to Cursor columnist and TU Eindhoven professor Boudewijn van Dongen. Do you want to reach your destination quickly, or is the journey—studying—itself your goal?

Boudewijn van Dongen loves to travel. Several times a year, he heads off on a trip. He does not expect, however, to reach his destination quickly by taking the most beautiful routes. If the journey is the destination, he argues, you should not pay too much attention to time.

12/01/2026

All TU Eindhoven employees accrue pension benefits with the ABP Pension Fund. This fund will transition to a new pension system next year. What does this mean for your retirement provision?

All TU/e employees accrue pension benefits with the General Civil Service Pension Fund (ABP). This fund will transition to a new pension system next year. What does this mean for your retirement provision?

12/01/2026

Making new friends while cleaning up the TU Eindhoven campus together—that’s the idea for this coming Wednesday. A group of four students is organizing a clean-up walk especially for international students. “It’s a low-threshold way to meet new people while also doing something good for the campus.”

Making new friends while cleaning up the campus together—that’s the idea for this coming Wednesday. A group of four students is organizing a clean-up walk especially for international students. “It’s a low-threshold way to meet new people while also doing something good for the campus.”

12/01/2026

Transparency is a good thing, says Caspar van den Berg, president of umbrella organization UNL. According to him, public universities are not seeking an exemption from the law that obliges them to be open.

09/01/2026

Professor Jan van Hest will become dean of the TU Eindhoven Department of Biomedical Engineering on May 1.

Photo | Vincent van den Hoogen