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Prof. Dr. Klaus Überla and Prof. Dr. Andrea Kaifie-Pechmann are members in the newly convened Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO). In the next three years, they will both be involved in developing vaccination recommendations for the population in Germany.

The few glaciers in Africa have long since become an important indicator of how rapidly and severely climate change is changing our planet. The ice on the high summits of the continent is rapidly disappearing, Africa may lose its white peaks by the middle of our century.

On 7 March, 2024, the University Library invites you to attend the “Long Night of Writing”. From 4 pm to 11 pm, the Library offers workshops all about writing free of charge. There are also special writing consultations and workshops for international students on offer, some of which are held in English.

FAU is massively expanding its computing capacities for AI applications. The Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center is investing millions in AI cluster with cutting-edge processors. The Free State of Bavaria is providing the necessary funds within the context of the High-tech Agenda.

An international research team has uncovered that a previously overlooked repetitive DNA element known as Long Interspersed Nuclear Element (L1) helps maintain neural progenitor cells, and thus plays an important role in mammalian brain development.

Chemists at FAU hope to use optimized carbon-rich molecules to push the boundaries of organic photovoltaics. In the project UP&DOWN, carbon compounds are to be designed in such a way that sunlight striking them is used significantly more effectively, thereby generating more electrical current.

A team led by Prof. Dr. Aline Brozec has discovered a new molecular mechanism in inflammatory bone loss The researchers have published the results in the journal Nature Communication.

Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments: One application was able to overcome the hurdles of the first round and convince the reviewers – a great success for FAU. The project outline "Transformation of Human Rights" convinced reviewers.

Artificial intelligence is expected to accelerate the search for the perfect material for solar panels by a factor of ten. An interdisciplinary team from FAU is working on this. Researchers from materials science, engineering, chemistry, and computer science aim to implement a digital twin that better characterizes material combinations and leads high-throughput experiments to success more quickly.

Dr. Thorsten Seehaus is investigating how glaciers have developed over the last 70 years and how they are expected to develop in future.