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Last weeks to apply for the FAIR Data Fund!

The FAIR Data Fund The FAIR Data Fund offers researchers an opportunity to apply for financial aid to cover the costs of making their datasets FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (the FAIR principl…

🚀 The word is out! A new edition of the 4TU.ResearchData FAIR Data Fund is now open! Researchers from Delft University of Technology, University of Twente, Eindhoven University of Technology and Wageningen University & Research can apply for our fund. More info: community.data.4tu.nl/the-fair-dat...

Starting the #OpenScience week by first learning about textual transcription of hand written letters in @unileiden.bsky.social CDS. (AI would have difficulty with my handwriting!)

Now learning about reproducibility using code notebooks in @tudelftlibrary.bsky.social

⏰ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 – 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Members of the Open Science Community Delft (OSCD) are encouraged to submit their proposals for projects that promote #OpenScience at #TUDelft or foster #communitybuilding.

Apply by 29 Sept 2025
Get up to €20,000 per project

👉 edu.nl/6nfdt

🚀 𝗧𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗳𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁?

The 𝗗𝗖𝗖 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 is now open! The Digital Competence Centre offers expert help with data management, software development & computational workflows.

⏳ Deadline to apply: 𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
👉 edu.nl/nqnhf

#ResearchSupport #TUDelft

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿? 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🎓✨

Too few know these special collections exist.
👉𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴! Full article: edu.nl/8eq3m

#TUDelft #TUDelftLibrary #TeachingInnovation #Heritage #Education

The TU Delft's mug culture is more than just reusable cups – it's a reflection of campus identity and a link to design history. The Henri Baudet Collection at IDE shows how industrial design has evolved through everyday objects. Read more: edu.nl/wqf47

#TUDelft #HenriBaudet #IDE

A dynamic approach to scientific publication: The Open Living Review

🔍 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄
Science moves fast—publishing should too.

Antonio Manesco is co-developing the 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: a 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 and 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 alternative to static reviews.

🔗 This format reflects a shift toward 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 science. edu.nl/e9f73

Map area of the study in the Netherlands

🌊 How effective is adaptive governance in tackling climate change on the ground?
A must-read open access article for anyone working on climate-resilient water management, policy design, or environmental governance 🌱

🔗https://edu.nl/4h6x9
@tudelftlibrary.bsky.social

What a beautiful library at @tudelftlibrary.bsky.social! Fascinating prototype AI fortune teller project to re-engage students with the collection wall space. #LIBER2025

They are coming for your academic sovereignty under the guise of protection - TU Delft Library collections We live in interesting times with significant challenges, the unpredictable geopolitical landscape, declining trust in science and the fast rise of AI are all impacting our research. The world of acad...

🔁 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. Restrictive licenses like 𝗖𝗖-𝗕𝗬-𝗡𝗖-𝗡𝗗 may seem protective but can limit your rights and benefit publishers - not you.
We help researchers stay in control of their work and make informed publishing choices.

🔗 Read the full blog by Louise Otting: edu.nl/9tbjd

The Calculator as an Extension of the Mind

🧠🧮 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿
From counting on fingers to AI-powered computing, humans have always used tools to extend the mind. One fascinating example? The Magic Brain Calculator, a compact 1950s slide adder that let users perform arithmetic with a stylus.

Read more: edu.nl/a6yar

Mainstreaming Open Science Fund 2025-2026

🚀 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀
Are you a member of the Open Science Community Delft with an idea to strengthen Open Science at the TU Delft?

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 for funding of up to €10.000 or €20.000 for your project!

📅 Deadline: 29 September 2025, 24:00
👉 edu.nl/6nfdt

🎬 Coming soon: our newest exhibition 𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙢 𝙇𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙢, where artists reinterpret the glass slide collection of #TUDelft #optics professor 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗲𝗹 (𝟭𝟴𝟵𝟵–𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟲).

🎉 Join us Thurs, 3 Jul | 16:30–18:30 for the festive opening!
📍 Lightbox, TU Delft Library Steps

👉 edu.nl/cyv3d

#AcademicHeritage

CS Lunch Series | Learning with locals: The ”neighbourhood university"story

🎓𝗖𝗦 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 | 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 “𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆” 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

Join in for a free Citizen Science lunch session on the Wijkuniversiteit Delft and its Young Researchers Programme!

📅 1 July
More about the event: edu.nl/3k8qj

#CitizenScience #TUDelft #TUDelftLibrary #OpenScience

🎥 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵-𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮?
Hear TU Delft staff share their views 👇

And join #OSWeek2025, 22–26 Sept!
📍 TU Delft Library
🔗 Pre-register: edu.nl/ddrcd

#OpenScienceWeek #OSWeek2025 #TUDelft #OpenScience #OSCD #TUDelftLibrary

📢 Attention researchers from @unileiden.bsky.social and @TUDelft, register for the next Data Carpentry for Social Sciences!!
📅 Dates: Tuesday 1 & Wednesday 2 July (09:00 - 17:00 hrs)
📌 Location: TU Delft Library - @tudelftlibrary.bsky.social
📝 Registrations: edu.nl/mpf4f
Register before 23 June!

🚀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗳𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲!

Designed with users in mind – and built on user feedback – the new site makes it easier than ever to find trusted knowledge, access library services and get inspired
💡

Explore it now 👉 edu.nl/r4djk

#TUDelftLibrary #TUDelft #WebsiteLaunch

Open Science Week

🚀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
📅 22–26 Sept | 📍 TU Delft Library

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗳𝘁! Join for a dynamic week of talks, hands-on sessions, and networking, all focused on turning Open Science ideals into everyday research practice.

Stay tuned! edu.nl/ddrcd
#OpenScience

Open, experiential product engineering

🔧 Making engineering education more hands-on, reflective, and impactful.

#OESF funded an open toolkit for “Productive Failure,” a
#TUDelft approach by Bas Flipsen and team that reshapes how #ProductEngineering is taught— first doing and then learning theory.

🔗 edu.nl/pxbvf

#OpenEducation #STEM

Now available at the TU Delft Library: Treasury merch! ✨

Handmade tote bags & pouches, crafted from old exhibition banners. ♻️ Upcycled, local, and one-of-a-kind. Each piece carries a bit of history. edu.nl/y93wv

Grab yours at the Library service desk!

#TUDelft #LibraryTreasures #UpcycledDesign

Founder of virology: Martinus Beijerinck

The 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿-𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 supported a remarkable transfer: the School of Microbiology’s special collections moved to the TU Delft.

Inspired by this Isabel Sinjorgo describes the legacy of Martinus Beijerinck an essential figure in virology.

🔗Read more: edu.nl/bqycx

Treasury Merchandise Impressive canvases from exhibitions in the Library gets a second life as unique bags and pouches.

📸 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲
What happens to the striking wall art canvases after our Library Treasury exhibitions conclude? They don't disappear into storage, but get a second life. Read more about these limited-edition items! edu.nl/3kxyb

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
Discover how TU Delft educators use Open Interactive Textbooks (OIT) to reshape education!

🗓️ 17 June 2025 | 🕧 12:30–14:00
📍 IDE-studio K3 (32.A-K-300) | 🥪 Lunch included

🔗 edu.nl/6huxf

💻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟲!
With a fresh design, improved navigation, and a updated search function, built to help you find what you need, faster and easier.

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 Old URLs will change, don’t forget to update your bookmarks, links and PDF’s. edu.nl/fnt7f
#TUDelftLibrary #TUDelft

🤖𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 27 May 2025

Join Studium Generale at the Robot Parade, a vibrant showcase of student-built robots from the Robot & Society course (TPM + ME), taught by Madelaine Ley.

👉 edu.nl/7aurb

This event is part of a collaboration with the TU Delft Library Collection Wall project.

✨ Architecture Books - an exhibition in the Library!

This installation showcases experimental, hands-on bookmaking by Berlage students from Architecture and the Built Environment, exploring the book as a vehicle for architectural thinking.

📍 TU Delft Library, Main Hall
🗓️ On view until 27 June

Save the Date: Developing a Diamond Open Access Discovery Kit | 28 mei 2025 | SURF, Utrecht

📚Are you a researcher navigating the world of Open Access?

📝 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 and help shape the future of Open Access through this #UKB intern survey. 🔗More information at: edu.nl/rp3uu

@tud-openpublishing.bsky.social | #OpenPublishing #OpenAcces #TUDelft

Open exercises in economics, a public good by and for lecturers and students

🎓 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

Textbooks often miss the mark: too simple, complex, or quickly outdated. Sander Renes and his team created their own set, supported by the 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 and the Grasple platform.

🔗: edu.nl/bpvfu

Call: Open Research Hardware Stimulation Fund Program

🚀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱:𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺!

The deadline to apply for the 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 has been extended. You now have more time to secure funding for your innovative hardware projects! 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 30 June

edu.nl/kkvuk

#OpenHardware