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Feast for the senses under Baroque dome
A team led by LMU art historian Stephan Hoppe is using state-of-the-art technologies and AI to safeguard the cultural heritage of ceiling paintings.
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Proof of Concept Grant for Olivia Merkel
The LMU pharmaceutical scientist has been awarded a fourth grant by the European Research Council (ERC) to test a new platform for nanocarriers of RNA therapeutics.
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Sign language: Education Must Not Be Derailed by Language
Cornelia Ruppert teaches German Sign Language to aspiring professionals at the Chair of Special Education – Focus on Hearing and Communication.
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LMU Foundation Day: Science with Responsibility
At its 554th Foundation Day celebration, LMU President Matthias Tschöp emphasized the university’s responsibility for democracy, freedom, and social cohesion.
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MUG prizes for doctoral and habilitation theses
This year, Munich University Society is awarding eight prizes to early-career researchers at LMU for their outstanding doctoral and habilitation projects.
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Three ERC Advanced Grants for LMU researchers
The philosophy of the quantum world, treatment options for multiple sclerosis, and a new class of RNA molecules: the European Research Council awards three prestigious grants to projects at LMU.
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Portraits of LMU alumni
“It’s hard not to do philosophy”
At Cambridge, LMU alumnus Neil Dewar explores how physical theories represent the world.
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Film composer David Reichelt: “I never had a Plan B!”
From studying at LMU to composing for major TV series and feature films: David Reichelt shares how he found his way into film music.
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Algorithms for the Big Screen
LMU alumna Pauline Leininger researches the use of AI tools in film production.
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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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From lecture hall … to the desert!
Field research in the driest desert in the world: doctoral candidate Julia Simonis recounts her journey to the Atacama.
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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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