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15DEC 2023
Research
Clean energy from agricultural and forest waste
Researchers at FAU hope to develop a new procedure aimed at gaining pure hydrogen from biological waste. Many of the methods used to date require high temperatures of 600 degrees Celsius and more. They are therefore not particularly suitable for decentralized use, for example on farms. However, that is precisely where large quantities of suitable […]
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14DEC 2023
Research
Cholesterol makes cell membranes flexible and robust
Cholesterol plays a decisive role in the elasticity of cell membranes. Researchers at FAU have now discovered that cholesterol has a remarkable double role: It not only contributes to making the membrane thicker and more impenetrable, but surprisingly also softer. This new discovery, that was published in the journal “Nature Communications”, opens new perspectives for […]
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14DEC 2023
Research
VR experience wins 3rd place in Bea World Best Event Awards
Sandra Jeleazcov from Department of Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen celebrates a major success: The head of Knowledge Management worked together with a team from the Cologne-based company onliveline GmbH Büro für Transformation & Storytelling to develop an app that paves the way for new approaches to patient communication. Using virtual […]
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14DEC 2023
FAU news
Resilience during Advent season
Cookies, lights and Christmas trees – there are many pleasant aspects to Christmas. It can, of course, also be a very stressful time. Dr. Michael Ziegler from the Chair of Business and Social Psychology at FAU explains what resilience has to do with a relaxing time during Advent and how we can increase our resilience. […]
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14DEC 2023
FAU news
Am I buying the right gift?
Finding the perfect gift for a loved one is not easy and requires a lot of thought. Prof. Dr. Louisa Kulke, who was Assistant Professor for Neurocognitive Developmental Psychology at FAU until April 2023 and is now Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Bremen, knows what happens in the human brain […]
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13DEC 2023
A cup with the President
A cup with the President – Episode 5: Prof. Dr. Friederike Zunke
Each semester, FAU president Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger sets out to visit 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 brings a brief introduction of the researcher and allows a peek […]
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12DEC 2023
FAU news
We must not be discouraged by setbacks
75 years ago in December 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. FAU Professor Dr. Michael Krennerich, Member of the Board of Directors of the Centre of Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN), explains the challenges the protection of human rights is faced with today. Which problems and challenges […]
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11DEC 2023
FAU news
New at FAU: Prof. Dr. Carolin Müller
Investigating as a super detective: Prof. Dr. Carolin Müller introduces herself. What is your main area of research? In my research, I investigate the fascinating world of light-induced processes in chemistry, starting with the dynamic “dance” of electrons right up to the transformation of molecules. My approach unites a mixture of quantum chemistry, chemical information […]
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08DEC 2023
Alumni
FAU Alumni #JobInsights: Martin Grosse
FAU alumni live and work all over the world and do so very successfully – including Martin Grosse. He was a law student and now works independently in the HR sector. In our video format FAU Alumni #JobInsights he explains how he found his way. Here, FAU alumni provide insights into their professional careers after […]
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07DEC 2023
FAU news
Emmy Noether program to enable better understanding of human movement
Prof. Dr. Alessandro Del Vecchio dedicates himself to researching how the central nervous system and muscles work together to make us move. His work currently includes two projects aiming at developing intelligent neuro-orthosis for patients with neuromotor impairments to their hands. Now, the head of the Neuromuscular Physiology and Neural Interfacing Laboratory (N-squared Lab) at […]
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04DEC 2023
Research
Aldo R. Boccaccini elected Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini, Chair of Materials Science (Biomaterials), Department of Materials Science and Engineering at FAU, has been elected Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE), the highest honor the global biomaterials community can bestow on outstanding biomaterials scientists, which is awarded by the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE). […]Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini, Chair of Materials Science (Biomaterials), Department of Materials Science and Engineering at FAU, has been elected Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE), the highest honor the global biomaterials community can bestow on outstanding biomaterials scientists, which is awarded by the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE). […]
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24NOV 2023
FAU news
DFG funding for research into inflammation and material development
The German Research Foundation is providing funding for one new collaborative research center/transregio (CFC/TRR) and a further funding period for a second CRC. For both projects, a total of 23.5 million euros will be provided to the University over the next four years. How inflammation affects bones In the new Collaborative Research Center/Transregio 369, “DIONE […]
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