The Eindhoven University of Technology is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem (The mind brings matter into motion). The university was the second of its kind in the Netherlands, only Delft University of Technology existed previously. Until mid-1980 it was known as the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven (abbr. THE). In 2011 QS World University Rankings placed Eindhoven at 146th internationally, but 61st globally for Engineering & IT. Furthermore, in 2011 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) rankings, TU/e was placed at the 52-75 bucket internationally in Engineering/Technology and Computer Science ( ENG ) category and at 34th place internationally in the Computer Science subject field. The Eindhoven University of Technology was founded as the Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven (THE) on June 23, 1956 by the Dutch government. It was the second institute of its kind in the Netherlands, preceded only by the Delft University of Technology. It is located on its own campus in the center of Eindhoven, just north of the central station.
Energy & Green Tech
TNO, TU Eindhoven, imec and TU Delft, partners in Solliance, joined forces to further push the conversion efficiency of tandem solar cells to beyond the limits of today's commercial photovoltaic (PV) modules. For the first ...
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Energy & Green Tech
The need to switch to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar has never been more urgent. As the gas tap is slowly turned off, electricity becomes more and more expensive, and the effects of the warming climate are ...
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Engineering
The rapid change in technology use and required skills for professionals in the field of building services makes continuous learning an essential requirement. Professionals are busy with ongoing project work, which makes ...
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Engineering
72,000 euros. That's what it costs when a chip-making machine breaks down for an hour due to a malfunction. It's logical that companies want to prevent these kinds of breakdowns at all costs. Their solution is preventive ...
Jul 15, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
More and more buses in the Netherlands are electric. By now, about 80% of all new buses are powered by an electric motor. Good news for the climate, you might say. But there is a problem: because it is often difficult to ...
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Computer Sciences
Self-learning computer models can be of value for speech recognition, fraud detection, and assessing medical risks. However, the benefits scandal, for example, shows that the utmost caution must be exercised: and that is ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Engineering
One of the biggest noise nuisances in homes arises from people simply moving around their homes. In particular, this can be quite disturbing for people living in buildings where adjoining homes have traditional wooden floors. ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Computer Sciences
The security of port areas involves monitoring at various levels. What kind of ships are coming in, are they perhaps guilty of illegal fishing, and what cargo do they carry? Security officers and harbor masters often can't ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Microelectronics play an important role in the devices we use every day like LED string lights, smartphones, and safety-critical applications such as cars or airplanes. Contact of these small electric components with corrosive ...
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Security
As our society becomes more and more digital, both physical and digital risks are increasing. Phd student Guillaume Dupont of the Security group at the department of Mathematics and Computer Science explored the so-called ...
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