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Lucrative ERC grants for five LMU researchers
Five LMU researchers have been awarded Consolidator Grants by the European Research Council. Their projects deal with climate change, strokes, quantum physics, mitochondria, and cancer diagnosis.
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LMU spin-off obtains new funding to develop better rapid tests
Amplifold is a start-up that combines DNA origami nanotechnology with low-cost rapid tests. The fresh funding of five million euros will help bring the ultrasensitive tests to market.
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Unless we rapidly ramp up CO₂ removal, climate neutrality by 2045 will be barely achievable
The LMU-coordinated research program CDRterra calls for swift action and clear political frameworks for removing CO2 from the atmosphere.
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New study center with 164 workspaces at Geschwister-Scholl-Platz
LMU opens the modernized reading room of the University Library with new facilities and more spaces for individual and group work.
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DAAD prize: LMU student impresses with commitment to international understanding
Accolade for LMU political scientist: Alongside her studies at LMU, Polina Pienkina is dedicated to improving relations between the EU and Ukraine.
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Is there alien life out there?
In the search for life in the universe, astrophysicist Kevin Heng studies the atmospheres of exoplanets.
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Portraits of LMU alumni
Gerd Gigerenzer: “The walls of the foyer were a riot of colors from paint bombs”
We talk to educational researcher Gerd Gigerenzer about his student days at LMU, risk literacy, and digital self-control.
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Two worlds
LMU alumni in portrait: Actor Mariele Millowitsch was an LMU student and obtained a PhD in veterinary medicine.
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“Good journalism is more important than ever these days”
Interview with LMU alumnus Anja Reschke about her work as a journalist and presenter of the current affairs show Panorama.
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LMU's University Library over the course of time
500 years of change: How the university library today is a place of learning, a cultural asset and a meeting place all in one.
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Studying abroad – a boundless adventure
How studying and internships abroad can change and enrich your life: Multimedia story with experience reports and tips.
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Cultural Heritage: „We’re making time visible“
Drones over Heloros: Nicola Lercari investigates historical sites with state-of-the-art remote sensing methods.
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Working the land to save the climate
Reforestation and a new approach to land management will play a crucial role in efforts to mitigate climate change.
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Viruses: the invisible danger from the wilds
Monkeypox, COVID-19, Ebola: viruses that jump from animals to humans can cause pandemics. LMU scientists are studying the tricks of the pathogens and developing suitable vaccines.
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Origin of life: Molecular gastronomy
What was the recipe for the "Ursuppe" from which life emerged? The early steps in the evolution of life some four billion years ago.
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