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Physicists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf have demonstrated that demixing occurs in systems made up of macroscopic particles rotating in opposite directions and that particles turning in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise directi...

New EIT Health research project launched on telemedical analysis of gait and falls A groundbreaking project for Parkinson’s patients from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology Health (EIT Health) titled ‘MoveIT’ has now been launched under the lead of the Molecular-Neurological Depart...

FAU physicist defines law of particle dynamics of granular gases in more detail For the very first time, scientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the University of Leicester and the University of Vigo have proven that the kinetic energy from particles in granular gas...

An honorary doctorate (Dr.-Ing. E.h.) from the Faculty of Engineering was awarded to Professor Fujimoto on Monday, 22 January 2018. Professor Fujimoto gained his Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral degrees from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, EECS, at MIT in 1979, 198...

At our university, we find a large range of courses in medical, theological, technical and scientific fields, among them some unique, interdisciplinary Master programmes. One of them is MAP – Advanced Materials and Processes. The MAP programme is international and English-taught. It combines the dis...

FAU IT specialists in demonstrate the structural problems inherent in single device-based authentication processes. IT specialists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have demonstrated that 31 apps for mobile online banking are not secure, including those of the German banks ...

new material system that can be used in efficient and durable solar cells

FAU researchers are participating in a project aimed at making the supply of renewable electricity more stable Grid operators need to do more than simply distribute the electricity generated by wind farms and photovoltaic plants. They also have to ensure a consistent quality of supply. Achieving th...

The Open Research Challenge (ORC) is a global competition organized bi-annually by FAU with an open innovation platform: openresearchchallenge.org. The competition is designed to enhance the international visibility of FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg and highlight the cutting-edge research that is being compl...