November 2024

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25NOV 2024
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Random noise improves performance of AI systems
Noise, i.e., superimposing random fluctuations over signals, generally makes it more difficult to interpret information. Anyone who has tried to follow the news while listening to a radio program with a fuzzy signal knows that from their own experience. However, neural networks actually seem to benefit from a slight amount of noise being mixed into […]
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25NOV 2024
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Shanghai subject ranking 2024: Faculty of Engineering with Telecommunication Engineering among TOP 50 worldwide
FAU is listed among the 100 most prestigious universities in the world in four subjects. In Germany, FAU even managed to jump into the top 10 in seventeen subjects. A total of more than 5000 universities all over the world were evaluated in the ranking. In Telecommunication Engineering, FAU came in the top 50 worldwide. […]
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25NOV 2024
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Prof. Dr. Matin Mahmoudifard
Humboldt Research Fellow My research areas I am developing novel nanomaterials for the biomedical applications like tissue engineering, biosensing and drug delivery systems. Home University / Research Institute Institute for genetic engineering and biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran Host research group FAU Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomaterials, Prof. Dr. Aldo R. Boccaccini […]Humboldt Research Fellow My research areas I am developing novel nanomaterials for the biomedical applications like tissue engineering, biosensing and drug delivery systems. Home University / Research Institute Institute for genetic engineering and biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran Host research group FAU Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomaterials, Prof. Dr. Aldo R. Boccaccini […]
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18NOV 2024
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Removal of old bicycles on campus
Due to limited space, for environmental reasons and to keep escape routes clear, old and discarded bicycles will be removed again at the FAU Campus Erlangen Süd / Faculty of Engineering. This is how it works: Marking: Bicycles that are obviously no longer in use are first marked with barrier tape. Deadline: If this marking […]
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13NOV 2024
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ARIADNEtechnat: Making women in science visible
‘Make yourself seen’ was the motto of the ARIADNEtechnat kick-off and closing event on 24 October 2024. Prof. Friedlinde Götz-Neunhoeffer, Women’s Representative of the Faculty of Sciences, drew a positive balance in her welcoming address: With 25 mentees from the outgoing Doc/Postdoc group and 15 new Master’s mentees, the number of ARIADNE mentees has exceeded […]
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13NOV 2024
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On first name terms with robots
Robots and AI are growing in importance – in industry, services, medicine and in private settings. The Bavarian Research Foundation and a Bavarian consortium from industry will jointly invest almost four million euros in the coming two years in the research consortium FORSocialRobots that is aimed at significantly improving the social skills of automated systems […]
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