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The 2019 Shanghai Ranking has been published, and FAU is among the world’s top 100 universities in five subjects. MAP related subjects like Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology have been ranked highly. Please, find furt... Continue

MAP graduate Farzaneh Ahmadloo has the mission to offer a solution fighting the global problem of water scarcity with a sustainable and affordable solution for everyone at any purpose. Grino, a university spin-off company of FAU provides a battery-free solar-based desalination system. Continue

The fourth International Symposium on Atomistic and Multiscale Modeling of Mechanics and Multiphysics (ISAM4), co-organized by MAP chair Prof. Erik Bitzek, took place August 5th to 8th, 2019. About 80 scientists mostly from Germany and Japan gathered in the Orangerie to discuss the latest scientific... Continue

A combined team of MAP students and students of the Master’s programme in Advanced Optical Technologies (MAOT) participated in the “Elite Cup” football tournament at the University of Regensburg on June 22nd. The team consisted of some beginning and some semi-experienced players. We practiced severa... Continue

MAP supervisor Prof. Jürgen Karl gave an interview on the subject "E-fuels from electricity and water" in the local newspaper "Nürnberger Nachrichten". He talked about the production and the efficiency of synthetic fuels. Read more in the German interview.   Continue

Women in Science: Fortunately, more and more women are finding their way into research and are also taking senior positions in research projects and institutions. Nevertheless, women who want to pursue a career in science still might face some hurdles. These could be the difficulty of reconciling... Continue

In many areas of society unsustainable products and processes dominate, although the protection of the environment is becoming increasingly important. Technology and innovation are central fields of action that can be tackled. In this context, a new Bavarian project association is developing environ... Continue

MAP lecturer Prof. Markus Halik developed together with FAU scientist Marco Sarcletti a process to defeat oil desasters. A short German description and a link to the German TV publication is provided on the FAU-website. Continue

For more than 15 years, the Elite Network of Bavaria has been promoting specially talented young people at Bavarian universities. A report on the celebrations is provided in German language on the ENB webiste.  Continue

Mr. Qaisar Nawaz (MAP graduate, 2016), was awarded the best poster prize at the joint meeting of the German Society of Glass Technology (DGG) and the French Union for Science and Glass Technology (USTV), held in Nuremberg on 13-15 May 2019. Mr. Nawaz is currently a doctoral student at the Institute ... Continue