News
04/18/2012: ZEMOS homepage is online
The homepage of the new Center for Solvation Science (German: Zentrums for molekulare Spektroskopie und Simulation solvensgesteuerter Prozesse (ZEMOS)) is released. You find information about the new research building of the RUB and the research topic Solvation Science.
01/01/2012: International Master Program Molecular Sciences and Simulation (iMOS)
The Online Application System (winter term 2012/13) is opened for iMOS!
Seasons Greetings!
Dear members and friends of the RD IFSC:
2011 was a good, productive, and successful year for the department. The department's activities required everyone's input. We highly appreciate your support!
Wishing you pleasant and relaxing holidays, and a successful start in 2012!
Your RD IFSC Team
Student Poster Symposium (SPS) of the IFSC intership (WS 2011/12)
The students will present their projects at the Student Poster Symposium (SPS) of the IFSC Internship (WS 2011/12).
Date: 16.12.2011
Place: HNC Foyer
Time: 13:00 – 16:00 hrs
10/15/2011: New International Master Program "Molecular Sciences and Simulation" (iMOS)
The new international MSc Program iMOS was started in the winter term 2011/12. iMOS is financially supporated by the rectorate program "Master 2.0".
11/09/2011: ZEMOS will be realized
The new research building ZEMOS at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) was approved by the Joint Science Conference of Germany (Gemeinsame Wissenschaftskonferenz - GWK): About 44 M Euro will be assigned to the investigation of solvation processes (Solvation Science) at RUB.
10/10/2011: IFSC practical course - Announcement of General Assembly
The General Assembly of the IFSC practical course takes place on Monday, 10th October 2011, 15:00 hrs in NC 2/99. The participation is mandatory.
08/08/2011: New Speaker of the RD IFSC
On Aug. 8th 2011 Prof. Dr. Havenith-Newen resigned from the speaker position. Als new speaker the general assembly elected Prof. Dr. Mudring.
The RD IFSC appreciates the commitment of Prof. Havenith-Newen and is looking forward to the term of Prof. Mudring.
08/08/2011: General Assembly
The general assembly of RD IFSC met on Aug. 8th 2011.
As new members of the RD IFSC the following scientists were elected: Prof. Dr. K. Morgenstern, Prof. Dr. M. Wark, JP Dr. R. Beránek, JP Dr. S. Ebbinghaus, Dr. Ch. Müller, Dr. N. Plumeré , Dr. F. La Mantia, Dr. A. Bandarenka, Dr. S. Kareth, and Dr. J. Strunk.
07/11/2011: New Research Building (ZEMOS) at RUB
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum move a big step ahead on the way to the top leaders in a fast developing research field - the investigation of solvation processes in chemistry, biology and engineering. The German Science Council (Wissenschaftsrat, WR) approved a 44 M€ research building on RUB campus. The "Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Simulation of Solvent Controlled Processes (ZEMOS) will host about 100 researchers and an excellent infrastructure.
06/27/2011: Successful productivity of the RD IFSC (2009-2011)
The research quality and productivity of the RD IFSC is documented by 302 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 35.5 M€ of acquired third-party funding (+ 0.7 Mio € industrial funds) since 2009.
05/12/2011: Water and biological molecules probed by THz spectroscopy
To investigate water at the interface and its interactions with biomolecules, Martina Havenith-Newen, with colleagues Martin Gruebele and David Leitner, applied to HFSP to fund a project to use the new method of Terahertz spectroscopy. This Germany-USA collaboration was considered very high-risk but proved a success and has resulted in exciting findings about the nature of water surrounding proteins.
Draft Proposal for Cluster of Excellence RESOLV positively evaluated
The draft proposal RESOLV born by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (coordinator: Prof. Martina Havenith-Newen) for becoming a cluster of excellence "RESOLV - Ruhr Explores Solvation: Understanding and Design of Solvent Controlled Processes" was positively evaluated (Press release in German language)!
Refer also to the Solvation Science@RUB web page.
03/01/2011: New Science Manager of the RD IFSC
Starting from March 2011 Dr. Sabine Borgmann takes over the managment of the RD IFSC.
01/01/2011: Dr. Schützendübel leaves RD IFSC
Dr. Andres Schützendübel leaves the Department Management at the end of 2010. His work for the Department is appreciated.
11/13/2010: Solvation Science@RUB is online
The website Solvation Science@RUB introduces the new research topic "Solvation".