After a visit to America prominent Dutch architect Berlage was inspired by the spacious ‘parkways’ of New York. He wanted to translate the same concept to Amsterdam. ‘Parkway’ symbolised an a spacious, multifunctional area for him, whereas the municipality decided on a more practical solution in the shape of a wide street with trees, and […]
Safeguarding knowledge = reclaiming land Mangroves form natural coastal protection along the Asiatic coast. These forests are extraordinary and unique areas of natural beauty. The roots of the mangroves reclaim land while also serving as breakwaters. In some places, the trees flourish of their own accord, but in others, nature needs a helping hand. Researchers […]
The Library is well known for its impressive wall, containing over 50.000 books. A further 900.000 are stored one floor below the hall. Yet this is only the tip of the iceberg of resources that are on offer. 95% of the information is available online. You may not visit the building frequently, but still be […]
To give first-year PhD researchers a head start the Library regularly organises a training to improve general research skills. Gaudhaman and Koen really benefited from The Informed Researcher training. Here’s why: There’s so much literature, you sometimes can’t see the wood for the trees Gaudhaman has been a PHD researcher in Applied Sciences since […]
