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News from LMU
Erasmus and Brexit: In search of solutions
The Erasmus program between the United Kingdom and the European Union will come to an end the year after next.
Global food security: Climate change adaptation requires new cultivars
Climate change induced yield reductions can be compensated by cultivar adaptation and global production can even be increased.
"Creating an environment in which all can realize their potential“
Diversity Month at LMU focuses on health: An interview with Prof. Francesca Biagini on the "WeCare@LMU" initiative.
Research funding: Epigenetics and evolution
LMU pharmacologist Elvir Becirovic receives funding from the Volkswagen Foundation.
Ion transporters in chloroplasts affect the efficacy of photosynthesis
A study led by LMU plant biologist Hans-Henning Kunz uncovers a new role for ion transporters.
New approach to COVID-19 vaccine development
A combined 2-in-1 vaccine strategy provides for simultaneous presentation of antigens on cell surfaces and on non-infectious virus-like particles.
Daring to do more STEM
“To arouse interest, free of stereotypes”
Why is it that fewer women than men choose to do STEM degrees? It’s not because of their skills.
“Diversity is a driver of excellence”
An interview with Francesca Biagini, Vice-President for International Affairs and Diversity at LMU
Opting for careers in STEM
STEM research is vital if challenges such as climate change and the energy transition are to be mastered.
Events at LMU
19 May 2021 | Venice and its Lagoon
The Venice International University organises a discussion about the measures needed to guarantee a sustainable future for Venice.
20 May 2021 | Diversity Month
Social and scholarship advice for international students and refugees
25 - 27 May 2021 | Munich Lectures in Ethics
Event with Baroness Onora O’Neill, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University and a member of the British House of Lords
INSIGHTS. Magazine
Insider knowledge
Ralf Kölbel discusses the motivations, social roles, and the legal protections that apply to whistleblowers.
Inga Koerte speaks about "Concussion and its consequences"
The physician uses state-of-the-art imaging techniques to investigate what head shakes can cause.
Microbiome: The community inside us
“The ecosystem of most immediate relevance to us is not external to us but inside us,” says Bärbel Stecher. She is studying why our microbiome is so important for our health.
