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02MAR 2023
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Academic freedom deteriorates in 22 countries
Today, the Academic Freedom Index (AFI) project presents its Update 2023, providing an overview of the state of academic freedom in 179 countries. The decline in academic freedom affects over 50% of the world’s population, approximately 4 billion people. The Index identifies 22 countries where universities and scholars experience significantly less academic freedom today than […]
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02MAR 2023
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Photovoltaics that can float and fly
What sounds like science fiction could soon become a reality: Photovoltaic systems that are so thin and light that they can float and fly. In an interview, Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec explains what these “emerging photovoltaics (e-PV)” are made of and why they are the future of photovoltaic systems. At the Chair of Materials Science […]
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01MAR 2023
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Using artificial intelligence to prevent chronic inflammation
A lack of physical activity, an unbalanced diet and stress at work combined with environmental factors all damage health and have been proven to aggravate chronic inflammatory processes. These can lead in turn to cardiovascular disease, obesity, chronic kidney disease and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. An international team of researchers led by […]
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24FEB 2023
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Open discussion «Year of full-scale war: conclusions, scenarios, forecasts»
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale brutal war against Ukraine resulting in human casualties, broken destinies and real tragedies. This war is a continuation of aggression that began in 2014. Throughout this time, with the support of its allies, Ukraine has courageously defended its independence, freedom, and ability to build a state based […]
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23FEB 2023
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The fascinating microbiome: “We are planet Earth for micro-organisms”
When you hear the word microbiome, the chances are you will think of the gut. But the microbiome is so much more, namely the total of all microorganisms living on and in the human body. Skin, lungs or the digestive system, the mouth, throat, nose or the genital tract: they are all home to tiny […]
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20FEB 2023
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Testing their strength: CAR T-cells combat muscle inflammation
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen is the first in the world to use CAR T-cells to successfully treat a patient suffering from a severe case of muscle inflammation (myositis). The disease is triggered by a malfunction in the immune system that leads to inflammation of the muscles, and the risk of developing a very severe form of the […]
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16FEB 2023
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How quantum computers can become more reliable and powerful
If we wanted to summarize Christopher Eichler’s field of research in one sentence, we could say that Schrödinger’s cat is chasing its tail: In order to make quantum computers more reliable and powerful, faulty operations must be detected and corrected. On the one hand, this requires redundancy and scaling up to larger quantum processors. On […]
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14FEB 2023
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Oral vaccines from organisms found in volcanic regions
The success story of Covid-19 vaccines based on mRNA technology is set to improve significantly with a vaccine that can be swallowed easily. Around three million euros has been allocated by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action for funding this project, which FAU, the companies BianoGMP, IFB, Ionovation and CAM-D Technologies, and […]
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14FEB 2023
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Our annual theme: #FAUtogether
FAU thrives from the people who shape it. Students, professors, employees in administration and research, alumni and partners both near and far all make FAU what it is – a place for exchanging information and ideas, collaboration and dialog.
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13FEB 2023
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Quantum computers: When quantum hardware meets artificial neural networks
Quantum computers could double the computing power of today’s supercomputers. But how far away are they from becoming reality? What can we expect in the coming years? We spoke with Prof. Dr. Michael J. Hartmann, Chair of Theoretical Physics. Among other things, he is researching ways to connect artificial neural networks with quantum hardware. Prof. […]
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13FEB 2023
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A trailblazer in the field of geology: Dixie Lee Bryant
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has named a lecture hall after her. Here in Germany, hardly anyone knows her name. And yet she could be a real inspiration for young women in science: Dixie Lee Bryant, the daughter of a businessman from Kentucky, USA, studied at MIT before becoming the first woman to receive […]
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01FEB 2023
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ERC Consolidator Grant for FAU Professor Bernhard Kainz
It is a feather in the cap for outstanding research at the Department of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering at FAU: The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a Consolidator Grant to HTA professor Bernhard Kainz. The professor of Image Data Exploration and Analysis has received the most prestigious research funding award available throughout the […]
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