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 Esmée de Boer shows that ultrasound imaging of the carotid artery is a promising, less invasive alternative. She defended her PhD dissertation on January 13th at the Department of Electrical Engineering.

With €24 million in new funding, TU/e spin-off ShanX Medtech is accelerating breakthrough diagnostics against a major healthcare challenge.

For tomorrow, Friday, January 9, we do not expect any changes to our education. Educational activities will take place as planned.

Heavy snowfall is expected tomorrow (Wednesday, January 7) in the Eindhoven region. Rijkswaterstaat advises avoiding travel and working from home where possible. TU/e has therefore decided that lecturers may individually choose whether to hold classes on campus. Students and staff are not required to come to campus.

"We are proud and delighted that we can appoint such a strong candidate from our own organization.

A new wearable technology could change how we monitor unborn babies at home. PhD researcher Yijing Zhang (Department of Electrical Engineering) has developed a comfortable, portable garment that allows pregnant women to measure their baby's heartbeat without the need for sticky, uncomfortable gel-based electrode sensors or direct skin contact. The integrated dry electrodes work through clothing, making the process simple and suitable for everyday use.

Tomorrow, Thursday, January 8, education can continue as planned. This means that educational activities will take place on campus again. There is no longer a recommendation to work from home. Please keep in mind that some campus services may still experience minor disruptions.

Yesterday 15 December, the Executive Board officially launched the Institutional Plan 2026-2030. Here we share the main ambitions of the plan, which describes a new strategic direction for our university.