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Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract Amendment will help affected individuals and science
Peter-André Alt, spokesperson of the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany: Action needed to develop science funding
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Peter-André Alt, spokesperson of the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany: Action needed to develop science funding
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With the new Henriette Herz Scouting Programme, the Humboldt Foundation will make it possible to directly recruit individuals for its fellowship programme.
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Magazine Humboldt Kosmos
The biologist, Martin Wikelski, studies animal migration – from space. In his project ICARUS, he collects the data from animals fitted with GPS transmitters.
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A reliable database is key to successfully developing the internationality of a university. The new indicator portal “HSI Monitor – Profile Data on the Internationality of Universities” enables universities in Germany to access a multitude of internationalisation indicators. The portal is a joint project of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK). It is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
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Five researchers from abroad have been selected to receive Germany’s most valuable international research award in 2021 and make the move to Cologne, Dresden, Leipzig, Potsdam and Tübingen.
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“Better connected!” – the latest issue of the Humboldt Kosmos magazine on how important research networks are for the world during and after the pandemic
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Ever more people are making conscious purchasing decisions in order to drive changes in society. A new consumer awareness? “Not at all,” says historian Frank Trentmann.
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Although many children with behavioural disorders grow up to lead a normal life, others never find their place in society. Arunima Roy’s dream is to stop this from happening. Arunima Roy
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Many diabetics have to test their blood sugar levels several times a day. Chemical engineer Ali Yetisen demonstrates that contact lenses can act as sensors in the eye.
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Some people put orange peel in their dishwasher because it saves on rinse aid. Others put lemon peel in their wardrobes to fend off moths. Alejandra Omarini thinks on different scales: she wants to make such waste industrially viable.
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