Published on Wed, 10 Apr 2024 in NEWS
TUD Dresden University of Technology defines itself as a regionally anchored and globally oriented University of Excellence, which - especially being the largest employer in Dresden - assumes societal responsibility. "Science is part of society and therefore cannot be apolitical. As a public university, we are obliged to maintain party-political neutrality, but being neutral does not equate to remaining silent when fundamental values such as civil liberties, human dignity and the rule of law are at risk," said Prof. Ursula Staudinger, Rector of TUD, in a recent interview in the Sächsische Zeitung.
Read more … TU Dresden takes responsibility for protecting democracy: Alliance from science and culture calls for participation in major event on May 25, 2024
Published on Fri, 15 Mar 2024 in NEWS
(News based on the press release by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), 15 March 2024)
The cfaed congratulates its Associate Member Dr. Larysa Baraban. The researcher from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has been appointed by TU Dresden to the professorship "Medical Nanotechnology" at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for Digital Health starting May 2024. The Helmholtz Association is supporting this and another new professorship (Kristina Kvashnina) with funding of 200,000 euros per year. The background to this funding is the Helmholtz Association's "Erstberufungsprogramm", which aims to recruit outstanding female researchers for leadership positions at scientific institutions. In 2022, the two scientists, who were awarded an ERC grant, successfully applied for the program, which was launched by the "Pakt für Forschung und Innovation" initiative of the federal and state governments. The funding will now benefit Larysa Baraban and Kristina Kvashnina by not only offering them reliable career prospects in science, but also creating additional scope for the financial organization of their professorships.
Read more … Congratulations to Dr. Larysa Baraban! Appointment to the professorship "Medical Nanotechnology" at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for Digital Health
Published on Thu, 07 Mar 2024 in PRESS RELEASES
By studying silica morphogenesis in diatoms, the Friedrich and Kröger groups at PoL have proposed a mathematical model to explain the formation of branching rib patterns.
The formation of minerals by living organisms is a widespread biological phenomenon. This includes bone, teeth, seashells, and also the cell walls of tiny microalgae, called diatoms, which are key contributors to global photosynthetic CO2 fixation and oxygen production. Yet, little is known about the physical mechanisms that shape their architecture, which often combines features on many different scales. Diatoms are unicellular alga found in all aquatic habitats, and produce intricately patterned cell walls made predominantly of amorphous silica (SiO2). However, the principles governing the formation of their silica patterns are still largely unknown.
Read more … Branching Out: Understanding the Intricate Patterns of Diatom Silica Formation
Published on Wed, 06 Mar 2024 in NEWS
[Press release of TU Dresden, 6 Mar 2024]
Prof. Gerhard P. Fettweis, holder of the Vodafone Endowed Professorship for Mobile Communication Systems at TU Dresden, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Class of 2024. Election to the NAE in the US is one of the highest professional honors an engineer can receive. NAE members are among the most knowledgeable engineering experts in the country and have distinguished themselves in business and in academic management, in technical positions, as university professors, and as leaders in government and private engineering organizations. Prof. Fettweis is being recognized in particular for his innovations in wireless networking and entrepreneurship. This year, the prestigious honor has only been bestowed on one representative of a German university.
Read more … Election of Prof. Gerhard Fettweis to the National Academy of Engineering (USA)
Published on Fri, 01 Mar 2024 in PRESS RELEASES
Prof. Xinliang Feng, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle, is elected a full member of the Chemistry Division of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
[Press Release by Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Halle, March 01, 2024]
Prof. Xinliang Feng, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle Halle and Professor at the Dresden University of Technology (TUD), has been elected as an ordinary member of the Chemistry Division of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Xinliang Feng was elected as a new member by the Division and the Presidium of the Leopoldina in a multi-stage process. Feng's future tasks will include providing scientific policy advice and contributing to politically and socially relevant issues.
Read more … Prof. Xinliang Feng is elected as a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
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