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16MAY 2023
FAU news
Students’ opinions count: FAU-St 2023 begins
It’s time for another round of the FAU student survey (FAU-St). Until June 18, students can have their say about their studies at FAU, in either German or English. As well as covering students’ satisfaction with general conditions for studying, the focus this year is on advisory and service institutions at FAU. All participants will […]
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15MAY 2023
FAU news
Alexander von Humboldt professorship in the name of human-centered AI: Official prize-giving ceremony for Prof. Dr. Vincent Müller
He started at FAU in June 2022, and the official prize-giving ceremony for his Alexander von Humboldt professorship was held on the evening of May 11: Prof. Dr. Vincent Müller, Chair of Theory and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, has received Germany’s most prestigious research prize for outstanding international researchers. His aim: To pave the way […]
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15MAY 2023
FAU news
FAU scores highly in CHE ranking
FAU has once again performed excellently in The Centre for Higher Education’s (CHE) university ranking. The subjects evaluated were business administration, economics, law, information systems, industrial engineering and management, and business studies. Information systems ranked highest with seven top rankings: support from teaching staff, courses offered, introduction to academic working, resources at the library, IT […]FAU has once again performed excellently in The Centre for Higher Education’s (CHE) university ranking. The subjects evaluated were business administration, economics, law, information systems, industrial engineering and management, and business studies. Information systems ranked highest with seven top rankings: support from teaching staff, courses offered, introduction to academic working, resources at the library, IT […]
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10MAY 2023
Research
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
Research
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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03MAY 2023
FAU news
Students from FAU help earthquake victims
On February 6, parts of Turkey and Syria were rocked by a devastating earthquake followed by several severe aftershocks. People across Germany and Europe were keen to help. Students from FAU also wanted to do something to help, and, perhaps more importantly, to draw people’s attention to the difficult conditions in the region on a […]
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02MAY 2023
FAU news
42 million euros approved to fund new research building on FAU Campus Erlangen (North)
The German Council of Science and Humanities has recently approved 42 million euros in funding for a new research building. The Center for AI-based Real-time Medical Diagnostics and Therapy (CARE-MED) is to be built on the northern premises of Universitätsklinikum Erlangen between the Department of Neurology and the Center for Internal Medicine, in the direct […]
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28APR 2023
Research
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
Research
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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24APR 2023
Research
How solar-powered airships could make air travel climate-friendly
Flying is the most damaging mode of transportation for our climate. At least, up until now. But work is already underway to investigate technical alternatives to conventional aircraft. For example, airships with highly efficient solar cells and extremely light batteries on board. Prof. Dr. Christoph Pflaum from FAU, together with Prof. Dr. Agnes Jocher from […]
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24APR 2023
Research
How vitamin D3 helps allergic asthma
A vitamin D3 deficiency can lead to severe symptoms, for example in people suffering from allergic asthma. This has already been shown in several studies. However, we still do not fully understand how exactly this vitamin influences the cellular inflammatory reaction in the body. A team of researchers from the Department of Molecular Pneumology at […]
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