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21SEP 2022
Research
Recognizing arthritis in an MRI scan
Arthritis is a widespread condition affecting hundreds of thousands of people that leads to inflammation of the joints. It has many different causes, and if physicians are to treat the disease properly, it is important that they can determine exactly which type of arthritis the patient has. This is often no easy undertaking. A number […]
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21SEP 2022
FAU news
The new way to create your schedule with campo
As we have migrated to a new campus management system, students must now use campo instead of UnivIS to create their schedules. Instruction video on YouTube How it works: From the main menu in campo, select “Courses” and then “Show course catalog”. The course catalog shows all degree programs at FAU listed by faculty. After […]
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19SEP 2022
Research
Pushing the reset button on autoimmune disease
At Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), patients with severe forms of autoimmune diseases are being treated with cells from the body that have been genetically modified, which are known as CAR T cells. This study is the first of its kind in the world. Physicians were astounded to find that the therapy is like pushing a reset […]
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16SEP 2022
Research
Two doctoral fellowships in quantum science for FAU
As part of the Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) initiative, the Free State of Bavaria is supporting six outstanding doctoral students with doctoral fellowships of around 200,000 euros each in their research in the field of quantum science – two of the internationally selected top talents will be conducting research at FAU in the future. The […]
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16SEP 2022
Research
Measuring research performance – do only numbers count?
Which criteria can be used to evaluate and assess how successful a research achievement is? Researchers from all disciplines rely on their work being evaluated fairly and correctly, as this determines not only their reputation in research but also significant amounts of their funding. Ultimately, this decides on their future in research. For quite some […]
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15SEP 2022
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A focus on sustainable mobility
Prestigious guests including the member of the German Council of Economic Experts and FAU professor Dr. Veronika Grimm, the CEO of the BMW Group Oliver Zipse or Sabina Jeschke, the former member of the board of Deutsche Bahn and CEO of KI Park e.v., met on September 13 in the Heinrich Lades Halle in Erlangen […]
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12SEP 2022
Research
6G-ANNA: Germany and the EU reclaim their position as technology leaders with the sixth generation of mobile communications
The fifth generation of mobile communications 5G was only introduced in 2020, and now the German government is already providing funding for research into its successor. The industrial package 6G-ANNA, in which FAU is involved, is aimed at spurring the development of 6G from Germany and Europe. 6G-ANNA, short for 6G-Access, Network of Networks, Automation […]
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08SEP 2022
Research
Porridge-making in the Neolithic period
Cereal, milk and meat were the staple diet of people in Britain as long as 5500 years ago. By carrying out a chemical analysis of lipid residues in well-preserved ceramics, a research team led by the University of Bristol and including researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have proven for the first time that people in […]
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06SEP 2022
Research
Gradual global warming as harbinger of major extinction event
At the end of the Permian Period, approximately 250 million years ago, more than 80 percent of all maritime species became extinct after volcanic eruptions in Siberia released huge quantities of greenhouse gases and caused the atmosphere to heat up. Using what is known as a paleothermometer, a team of researchers from the Museum für […]
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06SEP 2022
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FAU researchers discover a method for preventing limescale
From cloudy glasses to deposits in dishwashers – limescale is a ubiquitous problem. An international research collaboration led by two researchers at FAU has now investigated which substances could be added to dishwasher detergent to prevent the build-up of limescale. Knowledge about the mechanisms involved can be used to develop more sustainable ingredients. The results […]
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26AUG 2022
FAU news
Searching for traces on Celtic statues: The Glauberg prince
One meter eighty in height, armor reminiscent of the Greek army, a Celtic shield in his hand and on his head a decorated helmet that some might say looks like Mickey Mouse ears: when the Glauberg Price was excavated 26 years ago, the sculpture was a true sensation. It was the first time that opulent […]
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26AUG 2022
Research
Metasurfaces offer new possibilities for quantum research
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in cooperation with Sandia National Laboratories have successfully created photon pairs at several different frequencies using resonant metasurfaces. A photon is the quantum (the minimum amount involved in an interaction) of any form of electromagnetic radiation, such as light. Photons […]Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in cooperation with Sandia National Laboratories have successfully created photon pairs at several different frequencies using resonant metasurfaces. A photon is the quantum (the minimum amount involved in an interaction) of any form of electromagnetic radiation, such as light. Photons […]
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