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Here you will find the latest research and innovation news out of Germany and from our partners in the US.

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News from UA Ruhr
University Alliance Ruhr Welcomes German Science Council

For the first time in its history, the Wissenschaftsrat (German National Science Council) was hosted by a university alliance: from April 17 to 19, the committee held its spring meetings in Bochum and was welcomed by the management of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) at the university reception in the Dortmunder U. Science Minister Ina Brandes praised the UA Ruhr in front of 130 guests as an example of successful cooperation in teaching, research and transfer.
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News from the University of Freiburg
Sonja-Verena Albers and Oliver Einsle both receive an ERC Advanced Grant

Archaeal cell division and a natural alternative to the industrial Haber-Bosch process: European Research Council (ERC) funds basic research by two Freiburg scientists.
News from the Hasso Plattner Institute
Hasso Plattner Institute near Berlin offers new Master in Computer Science

A new English Master’s program with no tuition fees, excellent industry and research integration and latest IT topics: M. Sc. Computer Science in Potsdam, Germany.
News from Campus OWL
Analyzing Deep-Sea Images with AI

Professor Dr. Tim Nattkemper of Bielefeld University’s Faculty of Engineering has been working on AI-based platforms for analyzing underwater images for more than 15 years. The university is one of 19 partners in the ongoing EU BioProtect project, which aims to improve the protection and restoration of biodiversity in European seas.
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News from the University of Cologne
Archaeologists from University of Cologne Confirm Human Impact on Increase in Biodiversity

The presence of humans increases the heterogeneity and complexity of ecosystems and often has a positive effect on their biodiversity. / Archaeological study compiles various case studies from the Late Pleistocene.
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News from the University of Freiburg
Spy-Satellite Images Offer Insights into Historical Ecosystem Changes

New study led by Dr. Catalina Munteanu from the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Freiburg advocates the use of more than one million declassified images for ecology and conservation.
News from Campus OWL
Individualization in Changing Environments

Individualization matters. We observe it in social trends, customer choices, personalized medicine or the adaptation of animals to their environments. In the research association ‘Individualization in Changing Environments’ (InChangE), Bielefeld University and the University of Münster are investigating the causes, mechanisms and consequences of individualization in changing environments.