December 2023

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19DEC 2023
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World record in solar energy
The sun is one of the most important sources for renewable energy, solar energy is a central component of the energy transition. The most efficient solar module in the world at the current time has been developed by a researcher at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in close collaboration with the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy […]
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19DEC 2023
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Clean energy from agricultural and forest waste
Researchers at FAU hope to develop a new procedure aimed at gaining pure hydrogen from biological waste. Many of the methods used to date require high temperatures of 600 degrees Celsius and more. They are therefore not particularly suitable for decentralized use, for example on farms. However, that is precisely where large quantities of suitable […]
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14DEC 2023
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FAU and NITech: Joint Doctoral Degree and 10 years Liaison Office
Since 2022, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) and Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) have worked on developing a joint doctoral program that allows both FAU and NITech doctoral researchers to obtain a bi-national doctoral degree following the Cotutelle de Thèse model jointly from both universities. This joint doctoral program is a major milestone in the partnership between FAU […]
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06DEC 2023
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Prof. Boccaccini elected Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
Prof. Dr. Aldo R. Boccaccini, Chair of Materials Science (Biomaterials) at FAU, has been elected Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE) by the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE), the highest honor the global biomaterials community can bestow. The International Colleage of Fellows of Biomaterials Science and Engineering is a […]
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