FAU scientists have developed a new approach towards treating autoimmune diseases. They brought two types of immune cells, B cells and T cells, together at one table - with the result that the T cell killed the B cell. The organizer of this “date” with a dramatic outcome was a medicine named blinatumomab.
What does a food chemist actually do? FAU alumna Nina Simon is laboratory manager at the Münchener Stadtentwässerung and in the latest edition of the FAU Alumni #JobInsights video series she gives tips on salary negotiations, job searches and preparing for the state exam.
This year, alumni who are registered in the free FAU alumni network are eligible for an alumni discount for tickets for the Schlossgartenfest. Tickets can also be won in the prize draw organized by the FAU Community. Register now!
The smartphone in your jacket pocket, LEDs for lighting your home and electronics for your charger, solar panels or your electric vehicle all have one thing in common: they depend on semiconductor materials and their properties. Researchers at FAU are researching how to make such devices more powerful, compact and energy efficient. Dr. Saskia Schimmel is one of them.
Changes are coming to the range of degree programs offered at FAU: As well as two new Bachelor’s degree programs, FAU is also offering the option of studying part-time for some degree programs.
Until now, the generation and storage of electricity from solar energy has been dependent on various devices, leading to conversion losses. That may change soon: chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and other research institutes are conducting research into a hydrocarbon molecule that can either convert sunlight into electricity or save the energy for a long time in a chemical form.
Four subjects from FAU have been included in this year’s QS subject ranking for the first time: Geology, Law, Psychology and Archeology. Overall, a total of 21 subjects from FAU are listed.
Yellow fever and other infectious diseases, some of them dangerous, are triggered by pathogens from the flavivirus family. A very effective vaccine is available for yellow fever that provides protection lasting several decades. A team of researchers from FAU and various partners are investigating how the secret behind the success of the yellow fever vaccine can be transferred to other infections triggered by flaviviruses.
Two lecturers from FAU have been awarded the Prize for Excellence in Teaching: Dr. Jennifer Munkert and Dr. Marcel Bartz. In our interview, they talk about what makes their teaching so special.
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