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14JUN 2022
Research
Predicting when and where glass will break
The ability to predict when materials will fracture is of immense importance for industrial applications– companies can use this information to maintain devices and components more efficiently and cost effectively. A research team from FAU and the University of Milan has demonstrated that artificial intelligence can predict when quartz glass will fracture based on information […]
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09JUN 2022
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Physicists at FAU have developed a new paradigm for quantum microscopy
Physicists at FAU have designed a framework that allows scientists to observe interactions between light and electrons using a traditional scanning electron microscope. The procedure is considerably cheaper than the technology that has been used to date, and also enables a wider range of experiments. The researchers have published their findings in the prestigious journal […]
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03JUN 2022
Research
More than a coffee ring
What do coffee, red wine and ink have in common? The stubborn stains they leave behind. Anyone who has ever knocked over a cup of coffee will know that coffee dries in an unusual pattern, the stain is lighter at the center but it gets darker around the perimeter, an effect known as the coffee […]
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02JUN 2022
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Ninth Humboldt Professorship for FAU
It is the ninth Humboldt Professorship for Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the sixth in a row for the University: physicist Prof. Dirk Englund has been selected by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for the most prestigious international research prize in Germany. FAU and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) nominated Englund […]
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01JUN 2022
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Final public tickets for Schlossgartenfest
Less than a month to go until FAU’s Schlossgartenfest: After a two-year break because of the coronavirus pandemic, FAU’s Schlossgartenfest will be taking place on Saturday, June 25, 2022 with live music, delicious food and an impressive laser show. The final tickets for the public are now on sale. A new highlight is the laser […]
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01JUN 2022
Research
Analyzing images of a reformer
Images of Martin Luther are still well known all over the world. Lucas Cranach the Elder, in particular, was responsible for producing various images of him: Luther as a pious monk, under the pseudonym of Junker Jörg, as the reformer or as a husband together with his wife Katharina von Bora. Researchers at the Germanisches […]
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30MAY 2022
Research
Two transregios at FAU awarded further funding
Two tranregios at FAU have had their funding extended: the collaborative research center/transregio 154 “Mathematical modeling, simulation and optimization using the example of gas networks” is entering into its third funding period, whilst the CRC/transregio 241 “Immune-epithelial communication in inflammatory bowel diseases” has had its funding extended for the first time. Inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory […]Two tranregios at FAU have had their funding extended: the collaborative research center/transregio 154 “Mathematical modeling, simulation and optimization using the example of gas networks” is entering into its third funding period, whilst the CRC/transregio 241 “Immune-epithelial communication in inflammatory bowel diseases” has had its funding extended for the first time. Inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory […]
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27MAY 2022
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Publication of book about FAU during the Weimar Republic and the National Socialist regime
In cooperation with FAU, the Erlangen City Archive has published a book detailing the history of the University from the period of the Weimar Republic up until the National Socialist regime. The focus of the ten articles in the book lies on the faculties and other institutions at the University. Adolf Hitler once described the […]
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27MAY 2022
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Preventing and dealing with discrimination
Code of conduct for religious and ideological diversity At the beginning of the year, FAU adopted a Code of Conduct on religious and ideological diversity – a code of behavior for FAU that provides members of the University with a specific framework for orientation and action. “FAU wants to ensure that all members of the […]
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24MAY 2022
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9 euro ticket: All you need to know about the semester ticket
The 9 euro ticket is on its way! The ticket has been approved by the German Federal Government as part of the energy relief package. The good news for students at FAU is that they don’t need to do anything, as their basic semester ticket is automatically valid as a 9 euro ticket. Students don’t […]
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23MAY 2022
Research
Glass and the energy reform: Sustainable production thanks to electricity?
2022 is the international year of glass. And yet many glass factories are struggling to survive. High energy costs and considerable CO2 emissions mean that glass production faces a challenging future. Researchers at FAU and Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm are currently conducting research aimed at finding a solution to make glass production more […]
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23MAY 2022
Research
Why are biodiversity hotspots important?
Biodiversity hotspots are ecologically unique regions that are exceptionally rich in species, and are thus priority targets for nature conservation. There are many definitions of biodiversity. All of them include the variation within and between species and of ecosystems and identify a set of priority areas that cover a small portion of the Earth, but […]
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