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04JUN 2024
Research
Counting penguins in the Antarctic
Emperor penguins are an endangered species. Scientists are protecting the largest of all penguins by monitoring their numbers precisely and investigating which factors affect their population. A team led by researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has now developed a reliable method that can predict the number of breeding pairs and chicks and serve as an […]
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03JUN 2024
Research
Mathematical models for new insights into the immune response
FAU researchers combine experimental data with machine learning methods When fighting infections or tumors, entire armies of immune cells must coordinate their behavior. A team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) will investigate which immune processes play a role in this over the next three years. The researchers are focusing on T cells. These cells swarm out […]
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03JUN 2024
FAU news
International law expert welcomes arrest warrant applications for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders
He is a sought-after expert: Professor Christoph Safferling has clarified to a number of media outlets how he views the International Criminal Court’s application for arrest warrants against Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. In the interview below, the international law expert explains why he welcomes the arrest warrant applications, what the next steps of […]
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28MAY 2024
Alumni
FAU Alumni #JobInsights: Dr. Chiara Seidl
Managing private art collections – that’s what FAU alumna Dr. Chiara Seidl does. As an art consultant in New York, she buys and sells works of art for private clients. She holds a doctorate in art history from FAU. Her tip for students: Build up a network and gain as much professional experience as possible […]
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28MAY 2024
FAU news
“Antisemitism is an ongoing problem”
Why facing up to antisemitic hate is more important than ever, and why empathy does not have to be exclusive. An interview with Professor Heiner Bielefeldt, Chair of Human Rights and Human Rights Policy at the Institute of Political Science at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). Prof. Bielefeldt, after the Hamas massacre in October 2023, antisemitic attacks […]
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23MAY 2024
Alumni
FAU Alumni #MyStory: Philipp Selzle
He currently runs four restaurants in Nuremberg, Erlangen, Fürth and Leipzig, with four new ones to be added soon: Philipp Selzle is co-founder and managing director of “Kaspar Schmauser” – a vegan restaurant chain with a focus on healthy eating. After studying economics at FAU, Philipp Selzle worked as a manager at Vapiano. Then he […]
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22MAY 2024
FAU news
Ecosystem engineers under pressure
About rhodoliths and the impact climate has on these architects of the natural world Rising water temperatures caused by climate change also put pressure on important ecosystem engineers. While everyone is aware of coral and the huge reefs it forms, other architects of the natural world include certain species of red algae that create less […]
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22MAY 2024
FAU news
Drug substitution programs effective in jails and prisons
The Department of Forensic Psychology in Erlangen researches substitution treatment in offenders dependent on opioids Providing offenders dependent on heroin with substitution treatment has a positive effect on their life behind bars and after release from prison. People who receive medical opioid substitutes during their time in prison suffer opioid relapses less frequently than those […]
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15MAY 2024
FAU news
Volunteering for and by migrants
Geographers at FAU investigate how volunteering can contribute to successful integration in rural areas Who undertakes voluntary work aimed at encouraging the integration of migrants in rural areas? What contribution do the migrants themselves make towards a lively volunteering culture in rural areas? Which measures can be introduced to ensure a wide range of voluntary […]
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14MAY 2024
FAU news
Listening to muscles
Examining muscular tissue with the help of laser pulses Spinal muscular atrophy or “SMA” for short is a terrible disease in which a genetic mutation causes certain nerves responsible for sending signals to muscles to degenerate. This leads to muscles wasting away, and many patients have died a painful death due to this rare condition. […]
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14MAY 2024
FAU news
Even more cutting-edge research at FAU
Corpus linguist and mechanobiologist receive Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Yesterday, the official awarding of the Alexander von Humboldt Professorships 2024 took place in Berlin. Two of the professorships went to Prof. Dr. Michaela Mahlberg and Prof. Dr. Benoit Ladoux, and therefore to Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). A few days earlier, human rights expert Prof. Dr. Eva […]Corpus linguist and mechanobiologist receive Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Yesterday, the official awarding of the Alexander von Humboldt Professorships 2024 took place in Berlin. Two of the professorships went to Prof. Dr. Michaela Mahlberg and Prof. Dr. Benoit Ladoux, and therefore to Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). A few days earlier, human rights expert Prof. Dr. Eva […]
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13MAY 2024
FAU news
FAU Wunschkonzert: Get your tickets now!
FAU Wunschkonzert in E-Werk on May 29, 2024 Lay your books to one side for an evening and enjoy an exciting night out on May 29, 2024 at the FAU Wunschkonzert! The headliners CONNY and RAUM27 will make the stage rock. The opening acts Citadel and Palacity will get the evening going. The party starts […]
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