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Next Generation of Nanoscience Talent at 2nd RIANA Training School on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
The 2nd RIANA Training School on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology welcomed an outstanding group of young researchers from around the world at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) in Dresden
RIANA at the E-MRS 2026 Spring Meeting & Exhibit
The RIANA project is exhibiting this week (May 25 – 29) alongside its sister project, ReMade@ARI, at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting in Strasbourg, France.
First RIANA – project SME proposal completed
The Vinci Institute of Sciences and Elettra Synchrotron Trieste have completed a Max IV campaign investigating magnetic materials in the common octopus to explore potential molecular mechanisms of magnetoreception in cephalopods.
RIANA Staff Exchange
We are proud to announce the successful completion of a coordinated staff exchange demonstrating the complementary use of ion and electron beams for advanced materials characterisation.
RIANA TNA-Supported Study Reports First Application of MeV SIMS for PM2.5 Characterization
We are pleased to share a new publication in Atmospheric Environment resulting from research supported by RIANA transnational access (TNA) featuring the first application of MeV SIMS for the characterization of urban PM2.5 aerosols.
First Publication from RIANA TNA-Supported Research
We are pleased to announce that the first manuscript, in which part of the research was supported by the RIANA project transnational access (TNA), has been published!
Latest Events
RIANA Webinar “From Atoms to Electronic Structure: A Practical Introduction to EDX and EELS in the TEM”
New RIANA webinar intended for students, early-career researchers, and anyone interested in gaining a practical understanding of TEM spectroscopy, from its physical foundations to its application in cutting-edge materials research, on August 6th, 2026 @14:00 CEST.
RIANA webinar – Combining mechanics, structure and dynamics: multiscale analysis of hierarchical functional materials using in situ Rheo-Small angle X-ray scattering
Join the latest RIANA webinar on Tuesday, June 30 2026, 15:00 CET.
RIANA Webinar – Small-Angle Scattering Applied to Bio and Nanomaterials
RIANA webinar on the small-angle scattering applied to bio and nanomaterials; 12 March 2026, 15:00 CET.
2nd RIANA Training School on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Join the 2nd RIANA Training School at HZDR in Dresden (June 1–4, 2026) for an intensive program on ion beam–based techniques in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The school combines expert lectures with hands-on training and is open to PhD students and early-career researchers.
RIANA webinar – Probing Matter with X-rays: Synchrotron XAS in Action
RIANA webinar on the fundamentals and applications of synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) with a focus on modern materials research; 15 January 2026, 15:00 CET.
RIANA Talk: Additive–Subtractive Synergy in Ultrafast Digital Manufacturing
Additive-Subtractive Synergy in Ultrafast Digital Manufacturing: Tunable Femtosecond-to-Picosecond Laser Processing for Highly Selective Ablation and Printing in Thin-Film Electronics and Photovoltaic Applications to be presented by Catalin Constantinescu (LP3-Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, (LaserLab) on 17th December 2025, 15:00 CET