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Editor spotlight: Innovating with bikes and open peer review

Assistant Professor Jason Moore has dedicated much of his academic life to understanding the science of bicycle balance, control, and the broader implications for transportation safety and sports performance. As chair of the 5th Symposium on the Dynamics and Control of Single-track Vehicles: Bicycle and Motorcycle Dynamics, he took an innovative approach with an open..

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Editor Spotlight: Reviving the History of Gravity Research in the Netherlands

The field of geodesy, the study of the Earth’s shape and its precise measurements, has existed since antiquity. A unique project at TU Delft aims to bridge history, science, and education by reviving a bit of its past. Translating an 1830 thesis originally written in Latin by mathematician Petrus van Galen, the project brings to..

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Editor spotlight: A student perspective – Lessons learned while working for an OA journal

Getting involved with academic publishing is not all that common for a bachelor’s student. So when Laetitia Guérin, a double major in nanobiology and philosophy, got the unique opportunity to work as a student editor for the open access Journal of Human-Technology Relations (JHTR) she jumped right in. Over the last year, the experience has..

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Editor spotlight: Digitalisation – Transitioning Toward a Safer and More Sustainable Built Environment

As cities worldwide face mounting challenges like population growth, housing shortages, and climate change, large-scale sustainable transitions of the built environment are urgently needed. From adopting renewable energy to using circular materials and constructing climate-resilient infrastructure, digitalisation has the potential to transform cities. The annual 4TU-14UAS Research Day on Digitalization of the Built Environment is..

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Editor spotlight: Creating the mobility systems of the future

The perpetual growth of cities is creating big challenges in terms of urban mobility. Developing urban mobility systems that are accessible, liveable, and resilient requires a balanced and innovative approach. Associate Professor of Transport & Planning at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Maaike Snelder’s focus on advancing future mobility systems provides a comprehensive view..

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