Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was a nature researcher and explorer, universal genius and cosmopolitan, scientist and patron. His lengthy Latin American journey from 1799 to 1804 was celebrated as the second scientific discovery of South America.
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In the German science system, opportunities are not fairly distributed. It is time for change. By Jan-Martin Wiarda
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Dr Serge Alain Fobofou Tanemossu earned his doctorate in chemistry at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry in Halle and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
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When I went to Germany in 1988 to do my dissertation, that was totally unusual for a woman from Ethiopia.
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My story begins four years ago. Three things happened in my life all at once: I was offered a new job at my university in Kenya, I was granted a fellowship by the Humboldt Foundation and I discovered I was pregnant. What to do?
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Even as a child I used to ask myself how people in different societies lived together and why things in other countries were so different from what I was used to in the UK.
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I work on the Philipp Schwartz Initiative that offers at-risk researchers a safe haven at German universities. I manage the programme.
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On 12 May, the Alexander von Humboldt Professorships will be awarded, with seven of them in the field of artificial intelligence. AI has long found its way into all areas of our lives, including art and music.
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From events discussing and sharing ideas to dedicated training sessions and workshops: the Humboldt Foundation is committed to opening science and research to a broad public audience.
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The Humboldt Academia in Society Summit seeks to generate new ideas on current topics and challenges in civil society from within science.
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