June 2022

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29JUN 2022
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New supercomputer cluster at FAU – one of the fastest and greenest in the world
Fast and green Supercomputers Alex and Fritz at the Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center (NHR @ FAU) are among the world’s fastest (TOP500) and most energy-efficient systems (Green500) in current rankings. Alex secured 184th place and Fritz achieved 323rd place in the TOP500. The dynamic duo are part of a parallel cluster that consists of […]
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29JUN 2022
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Ground-breaking ceremony for new buildings at FAU Southern Campus
Two new lecture halls for the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science Building works at FAU are progressing: Two prominent guests, science minister Markus Blume and Minister of the Interior Joachim Hermann, came to FAU Campus Erlangen (South) to attend the ground-breaking ceremony for two new lecture hall buildings for the Faculty of […]
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27JUN 2022
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Olga Kasian honoured by the Werner-von-Siemens-Ring Foundation
Young Scientist 2022 The Werner-von-Siemens-Ring Foundation has selected Prof. Dr. Olga Kasian into its network in recognition of her outstanding scientific contribution to the field of electrocatalysis. Olga Kasian is a W2 Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and heads a junior research group on electrocatalysis at the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) […]
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08JUN 2022
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More than a coffee ring
What do coffee, red wine and ink have in common? The stubborn stains they leave behind. Anyone who has ever knocked over a cup of coffee will know that coffee dries in an unusual pattern, the stain is lighter at the center but it gets darker around the perimeter, an effect known as the coffee […]
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08JUN 2022
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Glass and the energy reform: Sustainable production thanks to electricity?
2022 is the international year of glass. And yet many glass factories are struggling to survive. High energy costs and considerable CO2 emissions mean that glass production faces a challenging future. Researchers at FAU and Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm are currently conducting research aimed at finding a solution to make glass production more […]
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07JUN 2022
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Visiting Professor Anthony Ephremides
The Faculty of Engineering welcomes Prof. Anthony Ephremides as a visiting professor. Anthony Ephremides holds the Cynthia Kim Eminent Professorship Chair of Information Technology at the University of Maryland. He is also co-founder of the NASA Center for Commercial Development of Space on Hybrid and Satellite Communications Networks. He received his B.S. degree from the […]
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