Severo Ochoa Programme 2018-2022 Pillar 4: Cross-cutting Areas - Dissemination of research outcomes
The ICN2 recognises the importance of disseminating knowledge and research outcomes, and of reaching out to stakeholders and society at large. As such the Marketing and Communication Department will continue to drive actions to strengthen the institute’s public profile and engagement with nanoscience and technology.
Highlights
Website and flyers
The institutional website and other dissemination material have been updated to reflect the new scientific boundaries explored by the ICN2.
Various new technology flyers were designed as a collaboration between the Business and Innovation Unit and The Marketing and Communication Department.
Dissemination events
We have been involved in a number important dissemination events, including (among others):
- "Quantum" exhibit at the CCCB in Barcelona
- Researchers' Night (various editions)
- Science Week
- “10ALAMENOS9” Scientific Festival
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NanoEduca project
The NanoEduca initiative (a joint effort of UB, ICN2, UAB and CESIRE) was designed to bring nanoscience and nanotechnology into secondary classrooms. It was awarded the 2018 National Scientific Communication Prize, given by the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation and the Catalan Government.
Crazy for Physics Programme
The Fundació Catalunya / La Pedrera developed a Programme called Mad for Science, aiming to open the doors of important research institutes in Catalonia to the most excellent high school students of the region. The ICN2 has participated in various editions of Crazy for Physics (“Bojos per la Física”, in Catalan), which is part of the Mad for Science Programme.
Manuel Cardona Lectures
The Manuel Cardona lecture series offers the ICN2 community and beyond the opportunity to hear from some of the world's top researchers in nano-related fields. Lectures from prominent speakers were organised:
- Prof. Mohamed Eddaoudi, Distinguished Professor of Chemical Science at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Prof. Yang Shao-Horn, Professor of Energy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Prof. Anders Hagfeldt, Professor in Physical Chemistry at the Laboratory of Photomolecular Science of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL)
- Prof. Paul Weiss, Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Editor-In-Chief of ACS Nano
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Open Science
A significant effort has been out in ensuring open access to publications by ICN2’s researchers. An Open Science Committee is in place since February 2019 to work on complying with all Open Science dimensions. As a result, a first version of an institutional Data Management Plan is already being used by our researchers.
Our online presence through the website and social media will be boosted. Strong links to the education community will be maintained by welcoming undergraduate and Master’s students via summer fellowship programmes and open days. Nanotechnology will be brought to primary and secondary school pupils through the NanoEduca project, the “Bojos per la Fisica” programme and other activities. Dissemination to the general public will also be fostered through participation in science fairs, as well as with a stronger presence in the mainstream media.
Actions to make our research outcomes and experimental data available to the scientific community and so conform to new standards in Open Access and Open Data will also be promoted by this department.
Àlex Argemí
Head of Marketing and Communication