SSU 2010

Prof. Dr. Ir. Harro van Lente of the section Innovation Studies has agreed to accompany the participants during the SSU 2010 to Tel Aviv. It is a good custom that one or two members of the teaching staff join the study tour to share their insights and specific knowledge on innovation theory. Van Lente specialises in ‘Emerging Technologies’ and teaches various subjects such as Innovation Policy and Innovation Theory. He is also professor at Maastricht University on the subject of Philosophy of Science. We are very happy to have him on the team.

Two weeks after the Christmas break, on Monday the 18th of January, the first preliminary lecture will take place. At 17.15 in room 03.12 of the Van Unnik Building the participants will have a chance to get acquainted to each other and will be informed about the some practicalities regarding the study tour. Furthermore, some presentations will be given to inform the participants about Israel and Tel Aviv. At the end of the meeting we can all relax and chat to share our expectations of the SSU 2010 during a informal drink.

The new section with information for the participants is now online. This is were you will be able to find all important news. Right now, the contract is online, along with some additional information about the procedure. More info will follow shortly. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

IMPORTANT: the deadline for delivering a signed copy of the contract together with a copy of your passport is on December 18th.

The twenty three lucky students that were selected to participate in the 2010 SSU study tour to Tel Aviv are selected and notified. Here you can find who will go to Tel Aviv in April. In case you are one of the participants you can express your joy in the comments.
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The SSU 2010 is Carbon Neutral! Why and how?

• 1640 kilograms of CO₂ equivalents per participant
• 334 incandescent lamps turned on day and night for one year
• 2259,45 trees growing for one year

That equals the amount of CO₂ equivalents that the SSU 2010 would emit, but we are proud to announce that this year’s study tour is ‘Carbon Neutral’!

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After a long and difficult selection procedure we have finally reached a list of 23 students that will be able to participate in the Study Tour of 2010 to Tel Aviv. Today, all applicants will receive an e-mail with their result. Coming Friday, the definitive participant list will be published on the website. Please be patient for a little while longer.

As of now, the applications for the SSU 2010 – Tel Aviv have been closed and it is no longer possible to sign up for the study tour. Thank you all for your applications and your time used to create them. We have received plenty applications. Out of this group, 23 participants will be selected. The results of the selection will be published in about two weeks. Until then, patience is required…

Thank you all for your cooperation!

It was decided that the deadline for application will be pushed back to sunday the 22nd of November. You will have until midnight to sign up for the study tour to Tel Aviv! There are only a few days left, so hurry!

Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 and is the second largest city of Israel, with an estimated population of 391.000. Due to its rich culture, Tel Aviv has become an increasing popular destination for tourists, with more than 3 million tourists visiting the city in 2008.

Innovation

Israel has developed rapidly over the past decades, changing from an economy that was mainly dependent upon agriculture to an economy that thrives upon tourism and high-tech sectors. The educational system in Israel has also improved rapidly, and Israel employs the largest number of scientists and researchers per capita in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Lately, we have been getting some questions such as:

Who can participate in the studytour?

Everyone having doubts about whether he or she can participate in the SSU studytour should please take note of the following:

The application for the SSU 2010 to Tel Aviv is open for:

• All students that are currently in the NW&I or SIM programme, excluding 1st year Bachelor students, and
• All alumni of NW&I and/or SIM who graduated in the academic year 06-07 or later and are still doing a (study track related) programme (e.g. Drug Innovation, Energy Science).

Please be aware of the fact that during the selection procedure the board will use quota to make sure that each studytrack is represented accordingly and that there is an appropriate proportion of Bachelor and Master students.

If you still have any doubt whether you can participate in the studytour feel free to contact us.