News

The RC FEMS informs about important activities and developments concerning the research center. Whether you are a member or an outside interested party, feel free to keep up to date by regularly checking our news or scroll through past reports to learn more about what is going on in our research center.

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29-10-2024

Surprise at the grain boundary

For the first time, an international research team has been able to observe how solute elements introduce new grain boundary phases using state-of-the-art microscopy and simulation techniques.

Simulated grain boundary showing cage clustering at a titanium grain boundary

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11-10-2024

International Advisory Board Visits the Ruhr Area

The International Advisory Board of the UA Ruhr has now met for the first time in person and visited the UA Ruhr universities.

Picture of Advisory Board with the rectors of the three UA Ruhr universities

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01-10-2024

FEMS researcher investigates safe hydrogen storage from solids

Prof. Dr. Christian Liebscher from the Research Center Future Energy Materials and Systems is investigating how metal powders can safely store green hydrogen at room temperature and low pressure.

Picture of Metal Alloy Particles

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28-06-2024

International collaboration Lays the Foundation for AI for Materials

The large-scale use and exchange of data on materials is facilitated by an international standard. Silvana Botti and Miguel Marques were part of the international consortium.

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25-04-2024

University Alliance Ruhr Welcomes International Materials Scientist

With Prof. Anna Isaeva, the Research Center Future Energy Materials and Systems has gained an internationally experienced expert in the field of quantum materials.

Photo of Prof. Anna Isaeva

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24-04-2024

Christian Liebscher searches for new energy materials at the atomic level

The researcher joins the Research Center Future Energy Materials and Systems.

Photo of Prof. Dr. Christian Liebscher

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22-04-2024

UA Ruhr Hosts German Science and Humanities Council

For the first time in its history, the German Science and Humanities Council was hosted by a university alliance.

Picture of the German Science and Humanities Council (from left to right): Thomas May, Secretary General of the Council, Prof. Wolfgang Wick, Chairman of the Council, Prof. Julia Arlinghaus, Chair of the Scientific Commission of the Council, Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Prof. Martin Paul, President of Ruhr University Bochum, Prof. Barbara Albert, President of the University of Duisburg-Essen, and Prof. Manfred Bayer, President of TU Dortmund University.

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10-04-2024

International Advisory Board Appointed

The new International Advisory Board advises the University Alliance Ruhr on its long-term strategic planning.

Members of the International Advisory Board: Martin Stratmann, Louise O. Fresco, Rocky Tuan, Makoto Gonokami, Susan M. Kauzlarich and Daniel Diermeier.

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02-02-2024

University Alliance Ruhr: Important step towards excellence

With combined strength, the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) has reached the second round in the Excellence Strategy competition.

On the right is a collage with photos of TU Dortmund University, Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen. On the left is a blue circle with the words “Success in the Excellence Strategy”.

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