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Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · Germany

University of Koblenz researcher wins US Diamond Award for ceramics master's thesis

Nicole Bonk of the University of Koblenz has received one of the Diamond Awards in the Graduate Excellence in Materials Science competition for a master's thesis in ceramics.

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Why it matters: The University of Koblenz gains international recognition for master's-level ceramics research through an award made to one of its early-career researchers.

Nicole Bonk, an early-career researcher at the University of Koblenz who holds a Master of Education degree, has been given one of the Diamond Awards in the United States, according to a release distributed by idw.

The award was made in the Graduate Excellence in Materials Science (GEMS) competition.

According to the announcement, the prize recognises the best master's thesis worldwide in the field of ceramics.

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Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

The award goes to Nicole Bonk of the University of Koblenz, giving the university a Diamond Award in the GEMS competition for a master's thesis in ceramics.

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