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University of Cologne’s Climate Research: How Stable Is the Antarctic Ice Sheet?

Geologists from the University of Cologne are investigating the influence of past climate and environmental changes on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet in regions that are ice-free today.

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Universität Hamburg Applying for Fifth Cluster

In February 2024, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the German Council of Science and Humanities announced which research initiatives can apply for new excellence funding. In addition to the existing 4 clusters, Universität Hamburg’s application now includes “Gateways to Health (Gateways)”.

News from the University of Freiburg

3D-Printed Pneumatic Modules Replace Electric Controls in Soft Robots

Research team at the University of Freiburg develops 3D-printed pneumatic logic modules that control the movements of soft robots using only air pressure.

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New Horizon Europe Project: Preparing Europe for the future

From January 1, 2024, InvigoratEU* – a new Horizon Europe project coordinated by the EU-Chair at the University of Duisburg-Essen together with the Institute for European Politics in Berlin – will examine how the EU can structure its future relations with its eastern neighbors and the countries of the Western Balkans.

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University of Cologne Researchers Find That Clinical Predictive Models Created by AI Are Accurate but Study-Specific

Scientists from Yale and the University of Cologne were able to show that statistical models created by artificial intelligence (AI) predict very accurately whether a medication responds in people with schizophrenia. However, the models are highly context-dependent and cannot be generalized. Study published in Science.

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Prostate cancer: Newly-developed inhibitor shows massive potential

New epigenetic inhibitor is also effective in treatment-resistant prostate cancer cells.

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Trustworthy AI for Seamless Problem Solving

With the steadily increasing integration of artificial intelligence into everyday life, it becomes increasingly important to ask how trustworthy these technologies are. The Research Training Group for Trustworthy AI Technology ‘DataNinja’ aims to contribute to this with various projects. Data Ninja connects leading universities in the area of AI from the region of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is hosted at Bielefeld University. One project is the Real-time Configuration of Algorithms with Multi-armed Bandits (EKAmBa) headed by Professors Dr Kevin Tierney (Bielefeld University) and Dr Axel-Cyrille Ngonga Ngomo (Paderborn University) together with Associate Professor Dr Eyke Hüllermeier (LMU Munich).