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  • At the FAU Awards, the university appointed Prof. Harald Haas as its new FAU ambassador. Born in Franconia, he holds the position of Van Eck Professor of Engineering at Cambridge University. In this interview, he talks about his connection to the region, his current research, and his goals for his new role as FAU ambassador.

  • Five researchers from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) are included in the list of the most cited scientists in their field, the so-called "Highly Cited Researchers List." In 2025, this list will once again feature a total of 6,868 of the most influential researchers worldwide.

  • Forschende der FAU und der Universität Rostock haben einen bahnbrechenden Effekt entdeckt, bei dem Elektronen bereits durch nur eine einzige Schwingung eines Laserpuls stark beschleunigt werden. Bisher war dieser Effekt nur bei langen Laserpulsen sichtbar. Diese Entdeckung könnte zur Entwicklung ultraschneller Optoelektronik beitragen.

  • AI models are capable of deducing the rules of human language without being provided with explicit information about grammar and word classes. Researchers at FAU have proven this in an experiment.

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