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02NOV 2023
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More than 200 researchers from FAU are cited particularly often
According to a recent study, more than 200 researchers at FAU belong to the top two percent of the most frequently cited academics worldwide. The list was published by a team of researchers from Stanford University after evaluating the Scopus database, the largest database of abstracts and citations for peer-reviewed literature from the Elsevier publishing […]
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01SEP 2023
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Shanghai Ranking 2023: FAU remains one of the top 20 universities in Germany
The Shanghai Ranking 2023 has been published and FAU has cause for celebration: Coming in at number 17, FAU retains its place among the top 20 universities in Germany. Internationally, FAU is among the top 10 percent of all universities included in the survey. The ranking focuses on various indicators. Under the category of total […]
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30AUG 2023
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Distinguished professorship for expert in electrochemical processes
The Faculty of Engineering at FAU has received a distinguished professorship from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts: As part of the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria, Prof. Dr. Bastian Etzold, Chair of Power-to-X Technologies, has been awarded five million euros in funding. “Bastian Etzold is an ideal match for FAU in terms of […]
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06JUL 2023
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Among the top 16 percent of universities worldwide
FAU made some impressive gains in this year’s QS World University Ranking as it climbed more than 100 places and is now 229th out of 1503 universities. This means FAU is among the top 16 percent of all universities worldwide. Excellent ranking for citations worldwide Specifically, the University improved its performance in the following categories: […]
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05JUN 2023
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Making the impossible possible: ERC Starting Grant for MAP Focal Subject Head Prof. Tanja Franken
In the DynaMMO project, Prof. Dr. Tanja Franken is carrying out research into catalysts for dynamic reaction control. Thanks to the project’s major potential for innovation, the FAU professor has now received a starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC) entailing funding of over 1.8 million euros. “I am passionate about catalysis. Demand is […]
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11APR 2023
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Scholarship for female students available
In order to be able to specifically support very good female students, the Collaborative Research Centre 1452 (CRC), in which MAP’s host Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBI) is involved, is offering an equal opportunity scholarship. This scholarship is aimed at very good international female students who will start their master’s studies in the […]
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