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EU finances international research collaboration involving FAU: A unique collection of papyrus scrolls fell victim to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. They were rediscovered in the 18th century, but the carbonized scrolls are badly charred, fused together, and remain largely illegible. An i...

Computer scientists at FAU develop a tool for automatically analyzing results of barium swallow tests: Using AI to analyze the swallowing process, especially in elderly individuals and Parkinson’s patients, can make assessments far more objective and precise. FAU Biomedical computer scientists from...

Satellites that are as small as a shoe box are called small satellites. A research project at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is now investigating how to maximize their technical potential. The long-term goal of “FORnanoSatellites” is to set up automated small series product...

The “CiX” team from the Chair WW2 (Materials Science and Engineering for Metals) has won second place in Germany’s largest national business plan competition. CiX is a start-up supported by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) that has invented an innovative water purification te...

The Department of Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering (AIBE) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has the “Best research environment 2024”. The award was launched and presented for the first time this year by “Die Junge Akademie” and the Volkswagen Foundation. ...

Another major success for FAU: The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new Research Training Group (RTG) at FAU, which is researching the development of functional materials for sustainable technologies. Correlative microscopy as a key to better materials for the energy transition F...

For all female master students considering a PhD, FAUmentoring ARIADNEtechnat aims at helping them achieve this goal. Sagni joined the 24/25 group and for her, it works perfectly well: “The ARIADNEtechnat program has helped me secure a successful PhD. My mentor offered systematic advice through eve...

Cast your vote for the university elections from June 4 until June 12 – at your own convenience with a few clicks via the FAU elections portal at online-wahlen.fau.de/?lang=en. We would like to stress the importance of all FAU members becoming involved in electing the members of the univers...

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) celebrates the latest topping out ceremony: At FAU Campus Erlangen (South), laboratories, workshops and offices are being built for Technical Chemistry on an area of more than 5,500 square meters. The new building offers pioneering infrastruct...

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has received top scores in the latest Center for Higher Education (CHE) ranking, the most comprehensive university ranking in German-speaking countries. The subject of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology is particularly outstandi...