The Free State of Bavaria has now dedicated 10 million euros in funding to setting up a new Human Rights Research Center at FAU. It will be based in Nuremberg. This investment is intended to drive research forward in Nuremberg, the city of human rights, and to further increase international awareness of this area of research.
FAU scientists Dr. Alexander B. Tesler and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Goldmann have taken advantage of a trick insects use to stay dry while diving into the water and transferred it to the principle of materials: They are stabilizing surfaces with the help of a thin film of air.
Almost 90 percent of people who have contracted COVID-19 and suffer from persistent symptoms after the initial infection present with cognitive impairments such as memory problems or difficulties concentrating. This is the conclusion reached by a study conducted by the Post-COVID Center from Universitätsklinikum Erlangen.
On September 14, prestigious guests from industry, politics and academia met in the Heinrich Lades Halle in Erlangen to exchange ideas and take part in discussions during the Global Market Leader Innovation Day, held for the fourth time in Erlangen and focusing this year on the topic of energy and sustainability.
Supriya Singh is an Indian expert of corporate sustainability strategy. Now she has been invited into the Club of Rome think tank, which advocates for broader societal and planetary wellbeing.
The Chair of Applied Physics is one of the longest standing of its kind in Germany and is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The Chair is organizing an international symposium to mark the special occasion. In our interview, Prof. Dr. Heiko B. Weber looks back at the history of the institute and looks forward to the next 75 years.
Archaeologists from FAU and the University of Cologne have worked together with animal tracking experts from the Nyae Nyae Conservancy in Tsumkwe, Namibia, to investigate the engraved animal tracks on six rock. Their findings have now been published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Five FAU researchers have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. Competition is fierce for ERC grants. Receiving this funding provides new impetus to research because of the high funding amounts of up to 1.5 million euros over a period of five years.
No paperwork necessary: The discounted “Deutschlandticket” for students can be purchased via the VAG subscription portal (VAG Abo-Portal). The ticket, known as the “Bildungsticket”, is a discounted “Deutschlandticket” for students and is therefore valid all across Germany on regional public transpor...
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