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      Where the wild bees are

      No one knows yet how the pandemic will impact the careers of young researchers. In this three-part series, we profile Feodor Lynen Research Fellows and show how they are dealing with the challenges facing them.

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      Applications invited for new chair at the AIMS Centre in Senegal

      The German Research Chairs programme for funding mathematical research in Africa was launched ten years ago at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Senegal. A call for applications for a second chair to be established there has now been announced.

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      Support for science

      The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a legally responsible foundation under private law and promotes excellent research worldwide. The Foundation chiefly finances its expenditure on the basis of grants from the Federal Government and the European Union. However, the Foundation’s funding is also secured by private endowments. Mr. Winfried Pohl's endowment of €500,000 will benefit the promotion of top international research. Here, Mr. Pohl, an expert in the field of thermal engineering, tells us what motivated him to support the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

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    • Stefanie Jegelka

      The fundamental research conducted by computer scientist Stefanie Jegelka has led to a better understanding and optimisation of graph neural networks (GNNs) and made her name. In Munich, she is called upon to drive our theoretical understanding of machine learning and develop algorithms as well as trustworthy machine learning tools.

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      Stefanie Jegelka