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      Why we reach for the *** (stars)

      The Humboldt Foundation is convinced that diversity of perspectives is the precondition for excellence. So, for us, excellence starts with indicating diversity in our language.

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      The 2021 Annual Meeting – “Best of”

      With more than 1,000 participants from nearly 80 countries, this year’s Annual Meeting of the Humboldt Foundation was once again a highlight among the many meetings and encounters in the Humboldt Network.

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      Two German Research Chairs filled at AIMS Rwanda

      As part of the international German Research Chairs programme, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has made appointments to two chairs at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Kigali, Rwanda.

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      New scouts selected: Henriette Herz Scouting Programme to feature two programme lines in future

      In the second round of the Henriette Herz Scouting Programme, a further 23 scouts, including 10 female researchers, were chosen to recruit talented individuals for the Humboldt Network. A total of 99 applications from 47 institutions were submitted. The selections made during this round included two scouts each from Universität Hamburg, LMU Munich and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

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    • Catherina G. Becker

      To regenerate human nerve tissue is the dream of every medical researcher working on therapies for diseases like Parkinson’s or spinal injuries. The neurobiologist, Catherina Becker, could help to make this dream a reality. She explores mechanisms that give rise to new nerve cells and help heal damaged tissue.

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      Catherina G. Becker
    • Sayan Mukherjee

      The mathematician, statistician and computer scientist Sayan Mukherjee has produced crucial work in the still young field of topological data analysis through which imaging methods can be improved and predictions made about diseases. In Leipzig, Mukherjee’s expertise in the evaluation of biological data is set to open up new avenues in precision medicine.

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    • Markus Klute

      Markus Klute and his team at MIT played a significant role in discovering the Higgs boson. In conjunction with him as a Humboldt Professor, KIT is seeking to enhance its research at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN where yet more precise measurements and pathbreaking discoveries should be facilitated.

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      Markus Klute