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23JUN 2023
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The applied philosophy of science at FAU: a dynamic research field
Research into the applied philosophy of science was the topic of this year’s spring conference of Leopoldina (the German National Academy of Sciences) in Halle an der Saale. The FAU Center for Applied Philosophy of Science and Key Qualifications ZIWIS was involved in organizing and moderating the conference (Prof. Dr. Max-Emanuel Geis and Dr. Michael […]
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13JUN 2023
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Restoring hand function with intelligent neuro-orthoses
Patients with limited hand function are soon set to benefit from an intelligent neuro-orthosis that will enable them to lead independent lives again. Prof. Dr. Alessandro Del Vecchio, a neuroscientist at FAU, is working on this aim in two new projects and has received over 1.3 million euros of funding from the Free State of […]
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07JUN 2023
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6.3 million euros for digital teaching
Whether its smartphones, tablets or apps, it would be difficult to imagine our daily or working lives these days without digital devices and tools. To be successful in this digital world, we need digital skills. Teaching these skills is also a task for schools. This requires well-trained teachers who can integrate digital teaching and learning […]
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30MAY 2023
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Nanomaterials as switches in the brain
Functional nanomaterials could soon control the activity of neurons in the brain. By using this minimally-invasive method, Prof Dr. Danijela Gregurec hopes to revolutionize the treatment of neurological disorders such as depression, panic attacks, epilepsy or Alzheimer’s. In conjunction with researchers from Italy, Spain, the UK, and Finland, FAU chemist Gregurec has launched the BRAINSTORM […]Functional nanomaterials could soon control the activity of neurons in the brain. By using this minimally-invasive method, Prof Dr. Danijela Gregurec hopes to revolutionize the treatment of neurological disorders such as depression, panic attacks, epilepsy or Alzheimer’s. In conjunction with researchers from Italy, Spain, the UK, and Finland, FAU chemist Gregurec has launched the BRAINSTORM […]
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30MAY 2023
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FAU mourns the death of Nobel laureate in medicine Professor Harald zur Hausen
“FAU mourns the loss of an outstanding researcher who had a decisive influence on virological research at our university,” remarked FAU President, Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, on the news of Harald zur Hausen’s death. The Nobel laureate died on Sunday at the age of 87. Harald zur Hausen taught and conducted research at FAU between […]
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25MAY 2023
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DFG extends funding for collaborative research center at FAU
The German Research Foundation (DFG) is extending funding for a collaborative research center (CRC) or transregio (TRR), for which FAU is a co-applicant. The researchers will receive a further three million euros in funding over the next four years. The joinability of components in multi-material systems is a crucial factor contributing towards efficient production processes. […]
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19MAY 2023
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Innovative process uses the quantum properties of X-ray light
An international team of researchers including scientists from FAU has, for the first time, used x-rays for an imaging technique that exploits a particular quantum characteristic of light. In their article, which has now been published in the specialist journal “Physical Review Letters”, the researchers detail how this process could be used for imaging non-crystallized […]
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10MAY 2023
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Putting an end to rheumatoid arthritis?
Immunoglobulin G antibodies (IgB) play an important role as drivers of inflammation in infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. However, if the same immunoglobulin antibodies from the blood plasma of healthy donors are cleansed and injected into a patient’s bloodstream, they exhibit anti-inflammatory effects and have a positive effect on the immune system. The cause of […]
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09MAY 2023
FAU news
“Health protection is an important economic topic”
Health insurance is something we take for granted in Europe, but for many people all over the world, it is simply unaffordable. Pakistan is one of the countries that does not have a social health protection scheme. To change this, Prof. Dr. Andreas Landmann from the Institute of Economics at FAU is collaborating on a […]
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04MAY 2023
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FAU study reveals that reforms to the Federal Employment Agency had unexpected effects
The Hartz reforms from 2003 to 2005 are considered an important reason for the relatively good development of the labor market in Germany. The reforms also included restructuring the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)) in 2004. A study carried out at FAU has now come to a remarkable conclusion with regards to the […]
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28APR 2023
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FAU doctoral candidate Nora Gourmelon is one of the AI newcomers of 2023
The German Informatics Society has chosen the 10 AI newcomers of 2023, and one of them is Nora Gourmelon from FAU’s Chair of Computer Science 5 (Pattern Recognition). She has been recognized for her work in the area of natural and life sciences, in particular due to her innovative and interdisciplinary approach. Nora Gourmelon describes […]
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26APR 2023
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FAU physicists measure and control electron release from metals in the attosecond range
By superimposing two laser fields of different strengths and frequency, the electron emission of metals can be measured and controlled precisely to a few attoseconds. Physicists from FAU, the University of Rostock and the University of Konstanz have shown that this is the case. The findings could lead to new quantum-mechanical insights and enable electronic […]
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