The latest news about Radboud University.
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NWO-ENW-M grants for research on magnetic materials and singular foliations
Two research projects from Radboud University have received funding in the latest round of the Open Competition ENW-M.
Launch of Neuromorphic Computing NL: The Netherlands Takes the Next Step Towards Energy-Efficient AI and Digital Autonomy
Digital Holland (formerly Topsector ICT) is launching Neuromorphic Computing NL (NC-NL), a new coalition that brings together partners from industry, knowledge institutions and government.
Radboud researchers observe self-Induced Floquet states in a magnet for the first time
Physicists at Radboud University, Université Paris-Saclay, and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have experimentally demonstrated for the first time that Floquet states can occur in a magnet without the use of an external stimulus.
The Netherlands takes the next step with Neuromorphic Computing Action Plan
This action plan forms a concrete step to further strengthen the Dutch position in this field and to accelerate innovation in the next generation of computing technology.
Grant for Radboud research on failure analysis in semiconductor chips
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a grant to an interdisciplinary research project on failure analysis in semiconductor chips, led by Alexey Kimel.
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Prof. Kimel new Director of the Institute for Molecules and Materials
We are pleased to announce that Professor Alexey Kimel is appointed as Director of the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) at Radboud University as of 1 September 2025. The appointment is for a period of four years, until 1 September 2029.
Video: Neuromorphic Computing
Learn in this video how Neuromorphic Computing could transform our digital future with dramatically reduced energy consumption, enhanced privacy, and self-improving systems.
Grant for workshop Sustainable computing with neuromorphic technologies
The workshop ‘Sustainable Computing with Neuromorphic and Quantum-Inspired Technologies’ has received funding from the CECAM-Lorentz workshop organization. Johan Mentink, researcher within IMM, is the lead organizer of the event.
MengXing Na receives Jubilee Award from Radboud Network of Female Professors
MengXing Na, researcher in the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) has been awarded the prestigious Jubilee Award from the Radboud Network of Female Professors (RNVH).
Neuromorphic computing in the spotlight at the Royal Institution
On 24 January, the Royal Institution in London hosted a public lecture on neuromorphic computing as part of the Dutch Science Series. The lectures are a collaboration between the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Royal Institution.
NWO Rubicon grant awarded to Thomas Blank for exploring and creating new magnets with light
Thomas Blank, physicist from the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) @ Radboud University, has been awarded NWO’s prestigious Rubicon grant to conduct research on controlling, creating, and analyzing new exotic forms of magnetism using light.
New foundation strengthens Dutch Computational Science
The Computational Science NL Foundation was established on October 15, 2024. Dr. Johan Mentink, theoretical physicist at the Faculty of Science of Radboud University, is the chair of the foundation.
Energy-efficient gesture recognition using skyrmions: towards sustainable computing
A team including researchers from the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) of Radboud University demonstrated the potential of Brownian reservoir computing technology for gesture recognition.
Researchers use light to advance energy-efficient quantum computing in magnets
Researchers from the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) of Radboud University and Lancaster University have significantly advanced this research field by generating and controlling nanoscale spin waves.
Radboud voucher project evolves into consortium on neuromorphic computing
With a voucher from the Interdisciplinary Research Platform (IRP), Johan and his colleagues had the opportunity to investigate if it was possible to make scientific calculations more efficient and faster using neuromorphic hardware.
Grant for research into neuromorphic computing
NWO is awarding a grant to Johan Mentink's research into neuromorphic computers. These computer systems could drastically reduce the energy consumption of hardware in the future.
NWO Open Competition Domain Science - XS Grant for research on efficient Redox flow batteries and research on the principles of magnetism
Evan Zhao and Dima Afanasiev, researchers within the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) of Radboud University, have both been awarded an NWO Open Competition ENW - XS for research on creating efficient Redox flow batteries and research on fundamental principles of magnetism.