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11JUL 2019
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The folds in our grey cells
Dr. Silvia Budday receives DFG funding for junior research group investigating the mechanics of the human brain. July 5, 2019 We all know that deep grooves and folds are characteristic of the human brain. But why are our grey cells in folds like this? And what can the grooves tell us? These are questions Dr. […]
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04JUN 2019
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Digital Tech Fellows Program
Educating Digital Changemakers – Be Part of Something Unique The “Digital Tech Fellows Program” is FAU’s program open to outstanding digital talents from all FAU degree programs and faculties! We give you all you need to follow your heart and passion for digitization, entrepreneurship and innovation. Become one of 25 handpicked talents from FAU Work […]
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04JUN 2019
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Collaborative Research Centres: One new and one extended funding
The German Research Foundation (DFG) is providing funding worth a total of 28 million euros for three research projects at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) – two of them at the Faculty of Engineering. Efficient manufacturing using mechanical joining methods FAU has received a new collaborative research centre called CRC/TR285 ‘Development of a method for mechanical joining […]The German Research Foundation (DFG) is providing funding worth a total of 28 million euros for three research projects at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) – two of them at the Faculty of Engineering. Efficient manufacturing using mechanical joining methods FAU has received a new collaborative research centre called CRC/TR285 ‘Development of a method for mechanical joining […]
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17MAY 2019
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European Innovation Ranking: FAU in second place
University rises three places in European Reuters ranking A major success for Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU): In the recently published Reuters ranking of the most innovative European universities, FAU is listed in second place, moving up three places compared to the previous year. The list is topped by the Belgian university KU Leuven. FAU president Prof. […]
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13MAR 2019
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Cleaning up oil using magnets
Iron oxide particles are very attractive to hydrocarbons In future, it could be possible to remove oil spills on the surface of the ocean by using magnets. An interdisciplinary group of researchers at FAU led by Prof. Dr. Marcus Halik has developed functionalised iron oxide particles that can attract any types of hydrocarbons. The magnetic […]
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11MAR 2019
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Digitalisation of electricity grids
Engineers at FAU working on solutions for future grid operation How can digitalisation help to improve the efficiency of the electricity grid, whilst making it more stable at the same time? These are the questions being considered by ‘InnoSys 2030’, a joint project involving FAU funded with approximately 10 million euros by the Federal Ministry […]
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