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People meet in a Munich street that has been greened with plant boxes
3/28/2024

Podcast „We are TUM“

How we do research with the society

Involving the public increases the relevance of research in a variety of ways. We present three projects that thrive on this exchange: The Cluster of Excellence MCube deals with the effects of urban mobility on public space. Our guests are spokesperson Prof. Sebastian Pfotenhauer and Marco Kellhammer, head of the sub-project "Car-reduced quarters for a more livable city (AQT)". Other projects: Student Hannah Tilsch has developed a mechanism for dealing with hate speech on social media, Franziska Bauer and Immanuel Wolfschläger from the Chair of Aquatic Systems Biology are using an app in their research on blue-green algae.

Research Sustainability Mobility
3/22/2024
Reading time: 2 Min.

Historical exhibits and Designs for the digital treasury of Bavaria

TUM's Architecture Museum cooperates with the cultural portal bavarikon

The Architecture Museum of TUM will contribute historically valuable works to the digital treasury of Bavaria, the cultural portal bavarikon. The drawings, photographs, sketches and models by renowned architects are presented there in unrivalled quality. Science and public interested in cultural history thus gain a completely new access.

Research Campus news
NewIn: Marcello Ienca
3/21/2024

NewIn: Marcello Ienca

Why we need Neuroethics

New findings in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and brain research are accelerating each other. The emerging technologies will profoundly change our lives. However, we are at a point where we can shape these developments, says Marcello Ienca. In this episode of "NewIn," the Professor of Ethics of AI and Neuroscience talks about the potential and risks of current developments.

Research Artificial Intelligence Community
3/19/2024
Reading time: 4 Min.

Steady increase in need for non-medical ethical decisions

New ethics committee for AI and related fields at TUM

An increasing share of submissions to the Ethics Committee of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) – now one in six – relate to topics such as human-machine interactions, artificial intelligence, data protection and personality rights – and no longer solely to medical issues. In response to this trend, TUM has now established a non-medical subcommittee.

Artificial Intelligence Research
Tobias Vogl investigates single photon sources in 2D materials in an experimental setup
3/13/2024
Reading time: 3 Min.

Quantum cryptography across large distances

Satellites for quantum communications

Through steady advances in the development of quantum computers and their ever-improving performance, it will be possible in the future to crack our current encryption processes. To address this challenge, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are participating in an international research consortium to develop encryption methods that will apply physical laws to prevent the interception of messages. To safeguard communications over long distances, the QUICK³ space mission will deploy satellites.

Quantum Technologies Research
a group of young people talking
3/4/2024
Reading time: 4 Min.

Results of the HBSC study on the health of adolescents

How school kids in Germany are doing

Most students in German schools rate their health as good. However, almost all of them get too little physical activity and their health situation is heavily dependent on wealth, age and gender. These are some of the findings of the current HBSC study (Health Behavior in School-aged Children). This nationwide survey involved 6,500 students.

Research
3/2/2024
Reading time: 1 Min.

Anniversary at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz research neutron source at TUM

20 years of neutrons for research, industry, and medicine

The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since its commissioning on 2 March 2004, the FRM II has played a key role internationally in providing neutrons for research, industry, and medicine. To date, over 10,000 experiments have generated almost 5,000 scientific publications ranging from materials science, energy, quantum technologies, climate & environment, health & nutrition to mobility and archaeology.

Campus news Research President
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3/1/2024

Cover story: Circular economy

New issue of the "Faszination Forschung" magazine

Circular strategies are intended to create sustainable material and product cycles. Multidisciplinary research groups are developing solutions for the automotive industry. Also in this issue: How close is the point of no return? Climatic changes often build up continuously for years, leading to a tipping point that may be irreversible. And: AI systems in medicine must be particularly trustworthy - find out how data can be reliably protected.

Artificial Intelligence Quantum Technologies Sustainability Campus news Research
Nuclei of HGPS cells.
2/28/2024
Reading time: 3 Min.

Understanding the mechanisms of premature aging in progeria

“Can we delay age-related diseases?”

Children with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) develop premature aging symptoms. Karima Djabali, Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), wants to understand the biological mechanisms behind these accelerated aging processes and help develop treatments for this rare disease. This knowledge could also help transform the prevention and treatment of widespread age-related conditions, offering benefits to society at large.

Research
2/26/2024
Reading time: 2 Min.

Scientific study on river habitats at the TUM

Modern hydropower plants also cause massive damage to ecology

Even modern and supposedly gentler hydropower plants cause considerable damage to river ecosystems. This is shown by a study by Prof. Jürgen Geist from the Chair of Aquatic Systems Biology at the TUM School of Life Sciences published in the "Journal of Applied Ecology". Geist and his team investigated the changes in the complex biocoenoses in rivers at five locations in Bavaria before and after the installation of hydropower plants. They looked not only at fish but also at microorganisms, aquatic plants, and algae growth.

Sustainability Research
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