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Diversity is one of the most crucial success factors when it comes to excellent research. At Forschungszentrum Jülich, science lives off the different perspectives and various expertise of people with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. This is something that our colleagues draw upon in their day-to-day work in various areas and research fields, while using numerous different scientific methods and state-of-the-art infrastructure. In this advent calendar, you will find out more each day about the different facets of diversity at Forschungszentrum Jülich.

We live in the world of a sad separation that began some five hundred years ago when art and science split apart. Scientists and technicians live in their own world, focusing mostly on the ""how"" of things. Others live in the world of appearances, using these things but not really understanding how they function. Just before this split occurred, it was the ideal of the Renaissance to combine these two forms of knowledge. This is why the work of Leonardo da Vinci continues to fascinate us, and why the Renaissance remains an ideal. This more rounded knowledge is in fact the way of the future, especially now that so much more information is available to all of us.* - In our own small corner of the world, at Boyd Biomedical, this is our calling. We believe in the strength of combining the technique of designing, the craft of producing, and the art of marketing. We are empowered by the combination of art and science. We believe finding our way back to this ideal, is our way forward. - *Robert Greene (Mastery p. 86)"

🏰 Explore everything about Bonn, the former capital of the Federal Republic of Germany and now the German UNO city on the Rhine. Immerse yourself in the rich history of this city, founded over 2,000 years ago as a Roman camp, and now serving as a hub for development cooperation, science, and culture. From renowned research institutions like the Fraunhofer Society to the University of Bonn, which has produced Nobel Prize winners and Leibniz Prize recipients – Bonn offers an inspiring environment for work and life. 🎓 Discover the diverse job opportunities that Bonn has to offer, from major research organizations to prestigious universities. Learn why Bonn, as a science region, brings together businesses, academia, politics, and administration, fostering extensive networks. Even after its time as the capital, the city on the Rhine remains a political center, hosting international organizations, foundations, and research institutions. 👉 Read our comprehensive guide and uncover why Bonn is not only historically significant but also an exciting place to work and live.

"Art in science is more than an aesthetic choice; it's a strategic tool for innovation, effective communication and visibility in the research community." ~ Philipp Dexheimer, PhD and Elisabeth Kugler This article beautifully summarizes why Art&Science nurture each other. Thanks to the authors for giving such interesting insights into this topic!

Delighted to share that my research work co-authored with my beloved guide Mr. Vadivuchezhian Kaliveeran, titled "Stress Analysis of Thin Rectangular Sections Subjected to Twisting Moment" done as part of my M. Tech Major Project, has been published as Chapter in the Conference Proceedings of IMPLAST 2022 (International Symposium on Plasticity and Impact Mechanics) published by Springer as a part of Springer Proceedings on Material under the title "Dynamic Behaviour of Soft and Hard Materials: Volume 3". Following is the link to it. Please check out. https://lnkd.in/gCg26Rrm

🧬 🎨 ✨ The symbiotic liaison of Science & Art - 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮? Check out the Blogpost I wrote together with Elisabeth Kugler 👇 🖋 In this blog we take a closer look at the age-old symbiosis between these two seemingly distinct fields, exploring how they enrich and inform each other in profound ways. 🌟 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: 💡 How can art lead to scientific discoveries and amplify their impact? 🔍 What parallels and synergies are there between the two disciplines? 🔬 Why should Scientists care for advancing their careers? There's some Da Vinci, some Ernst Haeckel, work from Janet Iwasa, and a little bit about our activities in this direction. 👉 Read the full text here: https://lnkd.in/g45u-Qae Thanks to Tullio Rossi, PhD and Animate Your Science for hosting us and giving such constructive feedback to the article 🙏 #ArtMeetsScience #ScienceCommunication #ScienceArt

Ghent University spin-off Trince wins the Nature Portfolio Spinoff Prize! 🏆 Trince develops devices that allow molecules, such as DNA fragments, to be inserted into cells using laser light and nanoparticles to create temporary openings in the cells. The spin-off was selected as the most promising of all the competing companies. 😍 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eKHwhJuJ Want to know more about spin-offs at Ghent University? Visit the UGent TechTransfer page and find out! ✔

After, we were joined by Dr. Egbert Amoncio of Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a. Main and World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO who presented his work on “Linking design and utility patents through image matching.” How does form and function of a technology evolve: jointly (and simultaneously)? Egbert suggests a novel methodology to study this relationship through image matching using computer vision between utility and design patents, going beyond the more classical work on hybrid patent families, cross citations or cross inventors. This approach comes with several challenges, for instance that both patent types contain multiple images, either as descriptions or as claims and multiple technologies could be used in multiple designs. Moreover there are technical considerations of image identification in patent documents and constructing feature similarity measures. Preliminary results look promising, allowing for image matching between utility and design patents with a high rate of precision. Thank you to Egbert for the engaging talk and we stay tuned for future developments! 

"Nature Materials," lead author Naiyuan James Zhang, Jun Qi and Christing Geng Graduate Fellowship recipient, and Professor Jia Leo Li, with others, indicate that the identification and characterization of spontaneous symmetry breaking is central to their understanding of strongly correlated two-dimensional materials. In this work, they utilize the angle-resolved measurements of transport non-reciprocity to investigate spontaneous symmetry breaking in twisted trilayer graphene. "Angle-resolved transport non-reciprocity and spontaneous symmetry in twisted trilayer graphene," out today! https://rdcu.be/dzjYR Congratulations Leo and James!

🎉 Exciting News 🎉 Thrilled to share some fascinating research led by our Principal Investigator, Dr. Imran AKCA-AVCI, as detailed in the latest publication: "Real-Time Measurements of Photonic Microchips with Femtometer-Scale Spectral Precision and Ultrahigh Sensitivity." This paper introduces a novel method for the characterization of photonic microchips, achieving superior performance metrics in comparison to state-of-the-art equipment.👏 For those interested in the details of findings and how this might impact the future of photonic technologies, I invite you to read the paper. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ejJQDnMM