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31OCT 2023
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Shanghai Ranking: FAU in the top 100 worldwide in five subjects
According to the Shanghai subject ranking 2023, FAU is among the top 100 universities in the world in five subjects: Energy Science & Engineering Telecommunication Engineering Medical Technology Metallurgical Engineering Electrical & Electronic Engineering A new addition to the year before is Electrical & Electronic Engineering, for which FAU was ranked 91. In Germany, FAU […]
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24OCT 2023
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New Women’s Representative at the Faculty of Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Philipp Beckerle has been the women’s representative at the Faculty of Engineering since 12.07.2023. Initially together with Prof. Dr. Bärbel Kappes, he has been holding the voluntary role alone since Oct. 1. Prof. Beckerle heads the Chair of Autonomous Systems and Mechatronics and is a member of the Departments EEI and AIBE. In […]
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05OCT 2023
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Pills printed with the 3D printer
Almost a third of the population in Germany needs to take medication on a daily basis. One in four of these people regularly takes three or more different types of medication at the same time. Various pills pile up in these patients’ pill dispensers for various days of the week. The correct dosage and intake […]
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05OCT 2023
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FAU scientists researching sustainable alternatives to airplanes
When people think of airships, they usually think of Zeppelins that were used between 1900 and 1940 for military purposes and for transporting people. At FAU, an interdisciplinary team of researchers is working on developing solar-powered airships. An international conference was held on the topic at the end of September at Energie Campus Nürnberg (EnCN). […]
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27SEP 2023
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A thin film of air protects materials from liquids and pathogens
Several insects use a trick to dive into water without getting wet: tiny structures on their surface trap a thin film of air that protects the animals.Together with an international team of researchers, Dr. Alexander B. Tesler from the Chair of Corrosion and Surface Technology and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Goldmann from the Chair of […]
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27SEP 2023
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Prof. Eskofier is an “inspiration for entrepreneurs”
Björn Eskofier, Chair of Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab at FAU, has been honored as a “role model and inspiration for entrepreneurs” by the Unipreneurs initiative, which is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. The purpose of the Unipreneurs initiative is […]
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