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Glyphosate is not only one of the most widely-used herbicides in the world, but also one of the most controversial chemical compounds, as it is suspected of being carcinogenic. In a study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, a team of researchers from FAU have demonstrated how glyphosate ... Continue

In the annual Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) was again listed as one of the top 200 universities for 2020. This year, almost 1,800 institutes of higher education worldwide were assessed – compared to 1,400 the year before – w... Continue

Great news with regards to research funding: The German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) has announced that it will extend two Collaborative Research Centers (SFBs) involving the Materials Science Department for another funding period. In the SFB TRR “From Atom to Tur... Continue

Excellent news for FAU: The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a new Collaborative Research Centre for the University to start in January 2020. The CRC will be coordinated by FAU and its researchers are set to receive around 11 million euros in funding for nanoparticle design. The researc... Continue

The „10 Year Anniversary“ International Symposium to celebrate the 10 years of the Institute of Biomaterials (WW7), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, was held on November 29th 2019 at Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). More than 120 participants attended the... Continue

On 25 November, 2019, at the University of Bayreuth, the official go-ahead was given for the "LimnoPlast” EU research and training project on the distribution of microplastics in European rivers and lakes. This “Innovative Training Network (ITN)”, which is funded for four years to the tune of almost... Continue

On Friday, November 22, 2019 the MAP Office offered an excursion to the University of Bayreuth, which is co-hosting the MAP programme. We were given the opportunity to get an insight into three chairs of the engineering department and their facilities as well as the local research-focused company “N... Continue

FAU has secured its place as leading innovator in Germany and climbed up to 14th place among the world’s most innovative universities. FAU has achieved the top position in Germany for the fourth time running along with its fourth consecutive position in the top 5 in Europe and the first time for the... Continue

A research team from Nuremberg and Erlangen has set a new record for the power conversion efficiency of organic photovoltaic modules (OPV). The scientists from FAU, the Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research (ZAE), and the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN), a b... Continue

Could Wonder Woman's bracers really block pistol bullets? Would it be possible to recreate Iron Man's armor or Captain America's shield with their unique features in reality? Could a technologically advanced society actually be based on a single material, as it is the case with Black Panther's peopl... Continue