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At the University of Cologne, Bart Thomma is to continue his research on soil organisms and their interactions with plants. He is expected to head a new Centre for Microbial Interactomics that is due to be established and within which he will focus on evolutionary microbiology. He will also cooperate with human biologists. After all, if we understand more about the genetics and interactions of microorganisms in the soil, this could be of use to medicine, too – in improving antibiotics, for instance.

Last change: 15/12/2023

With its university and non-university research institutes, the University of Tübingen already has a very broadly established portfolio in educational science with a focus on the intersection of educational practice and research. Murayama’s appointment as a Humboldt Professor aims to expand educational research yet further and intensify its interdisciplinary approach.

Last change: 15/12/2023

Watching life evolving – Jan Huisken’s work makes it possible. A pioneer of modern microscopy, he is now set to reinforce the existing research focus in microscopy at the University of Göttingen and help to better understand the development of cells and organs.

Last change: 15/12/2023

Mathematician, science historian, sinologist and philosopher Andrea Bréard investigates the history of mathematics in China. She draws on economic, political and social history to acquire insights into China’s intellectual history in its entirety.

Last change: 23/09/2024

Cancer cells grow significantly quicker in the body than normal cells. Their metabolism thus functions differently and utilises nutrients at a much faster rate. The metabolism researcher Christian Frezza is searching for ways of disturbing or even preventing nutrient utilisation in cancer cells so that they can no long grow and eventually die.

Last change: 15/12/2023

Whether you think in terms of autonomous drones, self-driving cars or robots that care for the sick or support older people, machines constantly have to respond to new and unexpected situations. Not all of these situations can be predicted and programmed with the appropriate default response. Machine learning and robots that learn from their experience are the solution.

Last change: 31/01/2024

As a specialist in Einstein field equations, the mathematician Gustav Holzegel studies physical theories on the properties of the universe. He has, for instance, managed to find solutions to the mathematical equations in the general theory of relativity which explain the stability of black holes.

Last change: 15/12/2023

Stefan Hofmann is a leading expert in the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression using cognitive behavioural therapy which his research has crucially shaped and further developed by employing neurological methods.

Last change: 15/12/2023

Living and working with robots changes people. How can artificial intelligence (AI) be innovative whilst respecting social values at the same time? In the person of Aimee van Wynsberghe, Bonn is gaining one of the world’s leading researchers in AI and robot ethics.

Last change: 31/01/2024

When mathematics meets AI, and optimisation, machine learning: mathematician Suvrit Sra’s fundamental works on methods of optimisation have made a seminal and incomparable contribution to the theoretical understanding and continued development of learning systems. TUM Munich wants to harness the Humboldt Professorship for Artificial Intelligence to expand its leading position in the field of artificial intelligence.

Last change: 14/05/2024