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26SEP 2023
FAU news
Re-negotiating human rights: 10 million euros for a new Human Rights Research Center at FAU
The rise of autocracy, environmental crises facing the planet, global migration and forced displacement, globalization (and de-globalization) of production networks or digital transformation: these are just some of the factors contributing to the need to re-negotiate human rights in the 21st century. Bearing this in mind, it is vital that we dedicate more time and […]
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26SEP 2023
Research
A thin film of air protects materials from liquids and pathogens
Several insects use a trick to dive into water without getting wet: tiny structures on their surface trap a thin film of air that protects the animals. Together with an international team of researchers, Dr. Alexander B. Tesler from the Chair of Corrosion and Surface Technology and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Goldmann from the Chair […]
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20SEP 2023
FAU news
Post-COVID Center: Neurocognitive impairments confirmed
Almost 90 percent of people who have contracted COVID-19 and suffer from persistent symptoms after the initial infection present with cognitive impairments such as memory problems or difficulties concentrating. This is the conclusion reached by a study conducted by the Post-COVID Center (speaker: Prof. Dr. (TR) Yesim Erim) from Universitätsklinikum Erlangen. “We included 110 patients […]
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19SEP 2023
FAU news
Focus on energy and sustainability
On September 14, prestigious guests from industry, politics and academia met in the Heinrich Lades Halle in Erlangen to exchange ideas and take part in discussions during the Global Market Leader Innovation Day, held for the fourth time in Erlangen and focusing this year on the topic of energy and sustainability. The guests included DATEV […]
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18SEP 2023
FAU news
Supriya Singh admitted to the Club of Rome
Supriya Singh is an Indian expert of corporate sustainability strategy. Now she has been invited into the Club of Rome think tank, which advocates for broader societal and planetary wellbeing. Supriya Singh, Doctoral Researcher – Business and Human Rights, Chair for Corporate Sustainability Management, FAU, has been inducted into the Club of Rome. The international […]
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15SEP 2023
FAU news
An anniversary symposium
The Chair of Applied Physics is one of the longest standing of its kind in Germany and is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the Chair, which has been a global center for silicon carbide research since the late 1980s, is organizing an international symposium on the topic of “Silicon carbide […]
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14SEP 2023
Research
How just one set of animal tracks can provide a wealth of information
Rock faces in Namibia are decorated with hundreds of stone-age images not only of animals and human footprints, but also of animal tracks. These have been largely neglected to date as researchers lacked the knowledge required to interpret them. Archaeologists from FAU and the University of Cologne have now worked together with animal tracking experts […]
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11SEP 2023
FAU news
Prof. Eskofier is an “inspiration for entrepreneurs”
Björn Eskofier, Chair of Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab at FAU, has been honored as a “role model and inspiration for entrepreneurs” by the Unipreneurs initiative, which is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. The purpose of the Unipreneurs initiative is […]
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07SEP 2023
FAU news
Five ERC Starting Grants for FAU researchers
Funding from the European Research Council (ERC) is highly competitive. Receiving this funding not only provides researchers new impetus because of the high funding amounts of up to 1.5 million euros over a period of five years, but also recognizes the recipients as top-level researchers in their fields. Five FAU researchers have now been awarded […]
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07SEP 2023
FAU news
Semester ticket is now the 38 euro ticket
No paperwork necessary: The discounted “Deutschlandticket” for students can be purchased via the VAG subscription portal (VAG Abo-Portal). The ticket, known as the “Bildungsticket”, is a discounted “Deutschlandticket” for students and is therefore valid all across Germany on regional public transport. Please note that as of January 2025, the price per month of the discounted […]
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05SEP 2023
Research
Using digital systems to reduce cable clutter for on-board networks in vehicles
Vehicle on-board networks have played a central role ever since the introduction of electric cars. The cable clutter in each car represents the increase in electrification of vehicles which will one day enable autonomous driving with safety-critical functions. This will finally transform on-board networks into the nervous system of mobility. Currently, manufacturing processes for these […]
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04SEP 2023
Research
Dresden-Erlangen Campus for Advanced Materials
For a sustainable bundling for our complementary expertise and instrumentation platforms, we currently develop the Dresden-Erlangen Campus for Advanced Materials (DECAM) as a common research and training platform. The joint campus was established with the FAU-TUD joint RTG 2861. It involves instrumentation for the mutual access to the technology platforms of both universities, teaching for […]
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