2024

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28NOV 2024
Research
Video: radioisotope laboratories in buses?
Two mobile radioisotope laboratories in eleven countries? That’s possible! Historian of nuclear science, Maria Rentetzi, explains her research on how two mobile radioisotope laboratories were offered as gifts to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by the United States. The two mobile laboratories represent an important stage in the early development of the IAEA. Yet, […]
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28NOV 2024
Alumni
FAU Alumni #MyStory: Alex Blania, CEO Tools for Humanity
The young founder and managing director Alex Blania went from Erlangen to Silicon Valley after his studies. He is CEO of Tools for Humanity and founded the cryptocurrency Worldcoin with OpenAI founder Sam Altman, which was recently renamed World. His company makes devices that scan our irises and can be used to identify ourselves as […]
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28NOV 2024
FAU news
Donating prize money for better health care in Peru
The three winners of the German Future Prize 2023 decided to donate their prize money. The 250,000 euros were used to purchase a Magnetom Free.Star scanner, which they themselves developed. The MRI system will be installed in the charity hospital ”Diospi Suyana” in Apurímac in the south of Peru to improve health care there. “We […]
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27NOV 2024
FAU news
Pioneering ultrasound method for detailed imaging of the newborn brain
New high-speed ultrasound devices combined with AI imaging can deliver high resolution images of the newborn brain. Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg are hoping to develop this method and explore potential applications. Stroke either before or directly after the birth and asphyhxia, which is a dangerous condition where the newborn is deprived of oxygen, are currently […]New high-speed ultrasound devices combined with AI imaging can deliver high resolution images of the newborn brain. Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg are hoping to develop this method and explore potential applications. Stroke either before or directly after the birth and asphyhxia, which is a dangerous condition where the newborn is deprived of oxygen, are currently […]
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26NOV 2024
FAU news
DFG Funding Atlas: Seventh place for FAU
Seventh place in the DFG Funding Atlas 2024: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has again shown that it is one of Germany’s top universities and above all how successful it is in attracting public research funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG). FAU acquired approximately 290 million euros of DFG funding Between 2020 and 2022, FAU received […]
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26NOV 2024
FAU news
FAU Teaching Award presented to early career researchers
Since 2016, FAU has awarded the annual University Teaching Award to early career researchers in recognition of excellent achievements in teaching. The award was presented to five researchers at FAU in 2024: Emel Löffelholz from the Department of Didactics (Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology), Dr. jur. Hyun Jung Lee from the Professorship for […]
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25NOV 2024
A cup with the President
A Cup with the President – Episode 14: Prof. Dr. Benedikt Morschheuser
Visiting Prof. Dr. Benedikt Morschheuser, Professorship for Information Systems (Gamification) Each semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors who have just recently joined FAU. At their respective institutes, he gets to know them better as they talk about their research and share what is important to them. This series serves as a brief […]
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25NOV 2024
A cup with the President
A Cup with the President – Episode 16: Prof. Dr. Andreas Kist
At the office of Prof. Dr. Andreas Kist, Professorship for Artificial Intelligence in Communication Disorders Each semester, FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger visits professors who have just recently joined FAU. At their respective institutes, he gets to know them better as they talk about their research and share what is important to them. This […]
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22NOV 2024
Alumni
FAU Alumni #JobInsights: Veronika Kamer
Veronika Kamer studied Book Studies and German at our FAU. She works as a project manager at da kapo, an agency for sustainable brand communication in Fürth. In FAU Alumni #JobInsights, Veronika advises students to make valuable contacts and to keep their eyes open already during their studies. She also gives tips for preparing for […]
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21NOV 2024
FAU news
FAU researchers among the most highly cited in their subjects
Four researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are included in the Highly Cited Researchers List. This list names the 6886 most influential researchers across the globe in 2024. With a total of 332 researchers included in the list, Germany is ranked number 4. The four FAU researchers are: Prof. Dr. Georg Schett, Chair of Internal Medicine […]
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18NOV 2024
FAU news
It is time to register for examinations again
Remember to register for examinations now! You can register now for your examinations on campo.fau.de. Registration is open until December 8 (11:59 pm). All the information you need is available on the website of the Examination Office If you have any difficulties registering, for example if your examination is not listed, please first contact your […]
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18NOV 2024
FAU news
Random noise improves performance of AI systems
Noise, i.e., superimposing random fluctuations over signals, generally makes it more difficult to interpret information. Anyone who has tried to follow the news while listening to a radio program with a fuzzy signal knows that from their own experience. However, neural networks actually seem to benefit from a slight amount of noise being mixed into […]
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