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Yong-an Gong secures CSC scholarship
Mr. Yong-an Gong has secured a 4-year scholarship from the China Scholarship Council (CSC) to pursue his doctoral studies at ACN. The funding will allow him to conduct research on fNIRS based neurofeedback training for Parkinson's disease patients...
Post · June 22, 2023
Umbrella Syposium at Technion, Haifa
We were delighted to visit the Technion in Haifa with a delegation of scientists on the 40th anniversary of the strategic Umbrella cooperation between RWTH Aaachen, Forschungszentrum Jülich and the Technion. The highly interdisciplinary symposium ...
Post · June 22, 2023
New preprint published in arXiv
New preprint placed on arXiv about a new type of light controlled micromotor. The article on "Optically Driven Janus Micro Engine with Full Orbital Motion Control" discusses how light polarization can set a Janus microparticle half-coated with Gol...
Post · June 20, 2023
Article "Light-Controlled Assembly Colloidal Molecules" reaches 100 citations
Achievements should be celebrated however small they might seem to be!
That is why we are super excited to see that our article on "Light-Controlled Assembly Colloidal Molecules" published in the Journal of Chemical Physics in 2019 reaches now, ...
Post · June 20, 2023
Fostering SME Innovation in Emergency Situations: The Power of Procurement Policies
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in driving economic growth and innovation. However, during emergency situations like the COVID-19 pandemic, SMEs face significant challenges due to resource and market contractions. In a ...
Post · June 17, 2023
How are procurement and contract management connected?
Procurement processes are vital for private and publci organizations to acquire goods and services efficiently while mitigating risks and ensuring compliance.
Within the procurement process, contract management plays a crucial role in maximizing ...
Post · June 17, 2023
Promoting Social Equity in Federal Contracting: Lessons from Emergency Management
Governments have an important role in supporting local economies and small disadvantaged businesses, particularly during emergency and disaster events. Procurement, as a strategic government function, is a key lever to achieve such social equity o...
Post · June 17, 2023