Prof. Bart Jan Ravoo appointed as visiting professor at the University of Twente
We are proud to announce that the University of Twente has appointed Prof. Bart Jan Ravoo as visiting professor of Intelligent Soft Materials within the Department of Molecules & Materials (S&T) for a five-year term, starting on September 1st.
In conjunction with this appointment, Prof. Christian Nijhuis from the University of Twente will take on a visiting professorship at the Organic Chemistry Institute and the Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) at the University of Münster. This exchange of expertise fosters collaboration and strengthens ties between the two institutions, paving the way for future student exchanges and joint research endeavors including the CRC1459 Intelligent Matter.
More information can be found here.
European Research Council awards Armido Studer an Advanced Grant
Prof. Dr. Armido Studer to receive 2.5 million euros for project on hydrogen atom transfer reactions
Armido Studer receives an ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council.
With this funding, he wants to conduct research on radical water activation over the next five years, a field of research investigating reactions driven by hydrogen atoms from water.
More information and the University press release can be found here (in German)!
SmartMatters4You wins equal opportunity award from the University of Münster
SmartMatters4You - the programme targeted towards female high school students and a cooperation between MExLab Physik and the CRC1459 Intelligent Matter was honored with this year´s Gender Equality Award during the University of Münster New Year´s Reception.
The programme aims to increase the relative small number of female students in participating Physics and Chemistry degree programmes by providing insights into research in the field of intelligent matter and through personal contact with researchers.
More information on the programme can be found here!
CRC1459 Research Proposal Winner announced
Marc Beuel to win the second CRC1459 Research Proposal competition
Marc´s proposed work on adaptive semi-interpenetrating networks of PEDOT:PSS hydrogels and mediating eRAFT polymers for neuromorphic electronics will be funded for one year by the CRC1459 starting in January 2024. We would like to congratulate him again and wish him good luck with his research!
Visit our Research Training Group Website for more info on CRC1459 research proposals!