Archive: News of Technische Universität Darmstadt
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Helicopter Money
2019/12/17
Study by TU economists analyses its effects
For years the European Central Bank (ECB) has been trying to stimulate the economy. Experts are also considering “helicopter money”. Economists of TU Darmstadt have studied what people would do with it.
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New Vulnerability in Recent Intel Processors
2019/12/13
Manufacturer patches the vulnerability reported by TU Darmstadt
The research group of Professor Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi, at TU Darmstadt in Germany has presented a novel attack, named V0LTpwn, against recent Intel processors. After responsible disclosure Intel has released patches and fixed the vulnerable platforms.
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NASA Mission Delivers Best-ever Pulsar Measurements
2019/12/12
Research Group of TU Darmstadt involved
Scientists have reached a new frontier in our understanding of pulsars, the dense, whirling remains of exploded stars, thanks to NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER). This X-ray instrument aboard the International Space Station has produced the first precise and dependable measurements of both a pulsar’s size and its mass, as well as the first surface map of one of these mysterious objects.
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More transparency, fewer errors
2019/12/10
Research on deep neural networks in computer vision / European award
Stefan Roth, Professor of Computer Science at TU Darmstadt, will receive a highly prestigious Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). This award further broadens the numerous activities of TU Darmstadt in the area of artificial intelligence (AI).
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A surgical assistant from the printer
2019/12/06
Students develop a robot for biomedical engineering
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Better policy monitoring required to underpin decarbonisation
2019/11/29
New TU Darmstadt Study
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) will start in Madrid on Monday, 2 December 2019. The success of the Paris Agreement depends on the effective monitoring of climate policy measures. Political scientists at TU Darmstadt explain in a new study what it takes to achieve this.
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New magnets for the transformation of energy technologies
2019/11/25
TU Darmstadt and Universität Duisburg-Essen: New Collaborative Research Centre established
State-of-the-art functional materials, such as strong permanent magnets for use in wind turbines and electric motors, or magnetic materials for efficient cooling, are needed to transition to a low emissions future. The German Science Foundation (DFG) has therefore granted €12 million for a new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) called “HoMMage”. This centre will begin its first 4 years on 1st of January 2020 at Technische Universität Darmstadt and Universität Duisburg-Essen.
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Fellows of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
2019/11/08
Introducing Dr. Xu Wen
Dr. Xu Wen, a Humboldt Research Awardee from the Zhejiang University (China), is researching solid fuel and gas phase combustion simulation, flamelet modeling and High-Performance Computing (HPC). He is a guest of Professor Prof. Dr. Christian Hasse at the department of Mechanical Engineering.
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The Alchemy of Merging Neutron Stars
2019/11/06
Collisions of neutron stars leads to new elements
For the first time, astronomers have identified a chemical element that was freshly formed by the merging of two neutron stars. The underlying mechanism, called the r-process – also known as rapid neutron capture – is considered to be the origin of large quantities of elements heavier than iron.
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“Rethinking the European Educational Area”
2019/11/05
UNITE! University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering officially launched
The first steps towards a trans-European campus have been take: the heads of seven European technical universities, which have joined forces to form the UNITE! alliance and have been awarded the title “European University”, have signed a joint charter at TU Darmstadt at a festive opening event.
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Insect decline more extensive than suspected
2019/10/31
Causes of insect decline and biodiversity loss to be found at the landscape level
Compared to a decade ago, today the number of insect species on many areas has decreased by about one third. This is the result of a survey of an international research team with contributions by scientists from the Technical University of Darmstadt. The loss of species mainly affects grasslands in the vicinity of intensively farmed land – but also applies to forests and protected areas.
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Research and Career Opportunities at TU Darmstadt
2019/10/04
Application deadline November 15th, 2019
A postdoc is the next step after the doctorate and thus the next step in your academic career. To offer the best possible support for young researchers on their academic path, TU Darmstadt has implemented Postdoc Career Programmes, which meet the particular challenges of an early research career. Currently new calls are open: Career Bridging Grant and ´Future Talent´ Guest Stay are tailored especially for advanced international Phds and young international Postdocs.
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Research and Career Opportunities at TU Darmstadt
2019/10/04
Application deadline November 15th, 2019
A postdoc is the next step after the doctorate and thus the next step in your academic career. To offer the best possible support for young researchers on their academic path, TU Darmstadt has implemented Postdoc Career Programmes, which meet the particular challenges of an early research career. Currently new calls are open: Career Bridging Grant and ´Future Talent´ Guest Stay are tailored especially for advanced international Phds and young international Postdocs.
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Inspired by nature
2019/09/27
Scientists at TU Darmstadt have developed a nanopore-microchip
Medical professionals and environment analysts would like to have microchips that measure substances directly on site. Scientists at TU Darmstadt have developed and patented a system based on nanopores with broad potential.
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Improved diagnostics
2019/09/24
New evidence for structural brain changes in Coffin-Siris syndrome
Ulrike Nuber and her team have shown that a variety of structural brain changes can occur in Coffin-Siris syndrome. For doctors and affected individuals an important step.