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Functional nanomaterials could soon control the activity of neurons in the brain. By using this minimally invasive method, Prof Dr. Danijela Gregurec hopes to revolutionize the treatment of neurological disorders such as depression, panic attacks, epilepsy or Alzheimer’s. In conjunction with researchers from Italy, Spain, the UK, and Finland, FAU chemist Gregurec has launched the BRAINSTORM project, which has received 3 million euros of funding from the EU, 740,000 euros of which have been awarded to FAU.

“FAU mourns the loss of an outstanding researcher who had a decisive influence on virological research at our university,” remarked FAU President, Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger, on the news of Harald zur Hausen's death. The Nobel laureate died on Sunday at the age of 87.

There are around 270 degree programs to choose from at FAU, and eight brand new programs are starting in winter semester 2023/24. These programs include Autonomy Technologies, Law and Computer Science as well as a completely revised Book Studies degree program, which is now called Textual Studies and Digital Transformation.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is extending funding for a collaborative research center (CRC) or transregio (TRR), for which FAU is a co-applicant. The researchers will receive a further three million euros in funding over the next four years.

An international team of researchers including scientists from FAU has, for the first time, used x-rays for an imaging process that utilizes a particular quantum characteristic of light.

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.

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 has received Germany’s most prestigious research prize for outstanding international researchers. His aim: To pave the way for human-centered artificial intelligence (AI)

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.

An interdisciplinary research team from FAU and the Universities of Ulm and Würzburg, led by Prof. Falk Nimmerjahn, Chair of Genetics at FAU, has deciphered the mechanism by which intravenous immunoglobulins mediate the resolution of joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Landmann from the Institute of Economics at FAU is collaborating on a project that is hoping to secure outpatient health care services in Pakistan. In this interview, he talks about his role as an economist and that of his team in the project and what he does during his research stays in Pakistan.