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University of Cologne Researchers Discover a Key Mechanism That Controls Human Heart Development

Writing in ‘Science Advances’ researchers of the University of Cologne describe a key mechanism that controls the decision-making process that allows human embryonic stem cells to make the heart. These discoveries enable better insights into how the human heart forms in an embryo and what can go wrong during heart formation, causing cardiac disease or, in the worst case, embryo termination.

News from UA Ruhr

Honorary Doctorate for Professor Craig Crews of Yale University

Award from TU Dortmund University for chemical biologist Craig Crews for developing a new class of active substances.

News from the Hasso-Plattner-Institute

HPI and UP Invite Applications for 6 Professorships in Computer Science

The joint Digital Engineering Faculty of the University of Potsdam and the Hasso Plattner Institute invites applications for six professorships in Computer Science to be filled as soon as possible.

News from Freie Universität Berlin

Digital Autumn School – How to Apply for Grad School in Social Sciences

For many, applying to graduate school is the start of an international career in academia. However, writing a convincing application is an art that must be learned. This is exactly what the SCRIPTS Digital Autumn School (DAS) from October 9 to November 9 aims to support you with. Application Deadline: September 15, 2023.

News from Campus OWL

NeMo.bil: Sustainable and Demand-Driven Mobility in Rural Areas

The NeMo.bil (New Mobility) project consortium has reached a major milestone: the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action is funding the NeMo.bil project with a volume of 30 million euros. 

FUTURE FORUM 2023 Speakers

Five questions for Rita Sousa Silva

The DWIH New York had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Rita Sousa Silva, speaker at the FUTURE FORUM 2023, and a Research Fellow at the Young Academy for Sustainability Research at the University of Freiburg, Germany, one of the DWIH main supporters with an office in New York.

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Job Openings August 2023

A service for everyone looking for a new job in the US with ties to Germany and/or the German language.