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- [March 3, 2026
### Time-dependent modeling of plasma exhaust in fusion reactors
Gijs Derks defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on March 2.](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/03-03-2026-time-dependent-modeling-of-plasma-exhaust-in-fusion-reactors) - [February 2, 2026
### Building the workforce of 2050
With the NWO-funded FUTURED project, TU/e helps shape long-term scenario development and research on how digitalisation and the energy…](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/02-02-2026-building-the-workforce-of-2050) - [December 12, 2025
Professor of Combustion Technology Philip de Goey retires
### The power of metal as a fuel
Just before leaving the university, Philip de Goey and his colleagues signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Climate Policy and…](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/12-12-2025-the-power-of-metal-as-a-fuel) - [December 9, 2025
### TU/e co-builds the world's most powerful digital twin for research into electricity systems
NWO awards €16.5 million to consortium project to simulate and study the energy network of the future before it is built.](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/09-12-2025-tue-co-builds-the-worlds-most-powerful-digital-twin-for-research-into-electricity-systems) - [November 19, 2025
### The race to create a completely clean and safe hydrogen gas turbine
TU/e coordinates this EU research project that combines fundamental and applied research in the field of hydrogen turbines. This HELIOS…](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/19-11-2025-the-race-to-create-a-completely-clean-and-safe-hydrogen-gas-turbine) - [September 26, 2025
Plus a fourth project with TU/e as co-applicant
### Three TU/e projects receive funding from NWO’s Open Technology Programme
From sustainable heat storage to nanobubbles that improve detection of cancer cells, several TU/e projects have secured funding to turn bold…](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/26-09-2025-three-tue-projects-receive-funding-from-nwos-open-technology-programme) - [September 5, 2025
### Novel ‘Super-X’ design shows major advantages in handling hot exhaust of fusion energy
Dutch fusion researchers Kevin Verhaegh (TU/e) and Bob Kool (Dutch research institute DIFFER and TU/e) headed the work with a collaboration…](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/05-09-2025-novel-super-x-design-shows-major-advantages-in-handling-hot-exhaust-of-fusion-energy) - [September 4, 2025
### Research on gameplay, green iron powder production, and blood vessel growth after a heart attack all receive ERC Starting Grants
ERC Starting Grants worth €1.5 million for a period of up to five years awarded to Max Birk, Yali Tang, and Tommaso Ristori.](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/04-09-2025-research-on-gameplay-green-iron-powder-production-and-blood-vessel-growth-after-a-heart-attack-all-receive-erc-starting-grants) - [August 4, 2025
### Over 45 million euros for sustainable industry with green hydrogen
Large national project granted with major role for TU/e scientist Marta Costa Figueiredo](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/04-08-2025-over-45-million-euros-for-sustainable-industry-with-green-hydrogen) - [July 3, 2025
### Empowering people to power the energy transition
A great deal of the success of the energy transition depends on citizen engagement. Their involvement and actions play a significant role.](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/03-07-2025-empowering-people-to-power-the-energy-transition) - [July 1, 2025
### Powering the future with smarter megawatt chargers
Kaveh Pouresmaeil defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Electrical Engineering on June 30th.](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/01-07-2025-powering-the-future-with-smarter-megawatt-chargers) - [June 25, 2025
### Innovation thrives on collaboration; this is the theme of Research Day 2025
Collaboration and knowledge sharing featured front and center during the fourth TU/e Research Day on June 24, 2025. More than once, the…](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/25-06-2025-innovation-thrives-on-collaboration-this-is-the-theme-of-research-day-2025)