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Exploring new worlds
LMU-physicist Immanuel Bloch has been named Clarivate Citation Laureate for his pioneering research in the field of quantum simulation.
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How the hieroglyph puzzle was solved
Hieroglyphic script was deciphered 200 years ago. Egyptologist Friedhelm Hoffmann explains how this happened and why ancient Egyptian texts still have secrets to disclose.
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Land use: greater differentiation in evaluating climate protection measures
LMU researchers have developed a new method that makes it possible to assess the direct effects of human land use on the carbon cycle from Earth observation data.
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Fleeting memories
95 of the statues and monuments in Munich portray men. LMU student Amadea is trying to change that by setting up virtual statues of famous women.
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African sleeping sickness: How the pathogen colonizes tsetse flies
LMU researchers have deciphered a crucial signaling mechanism that enables trypanosomes to reach the salivary glands of the flies.
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LMU coordinates first master’s degree program for precision oncology in Germany
Aimed at postgraduates, the interdisciplinary new master’s degree program “PRECISE” is due to begin in the 2023/2024 winter semester.
Read moreEvents at LMU
27-29 Sept 22 | EUGLOH: Successful proposal planning and writing
An online workshop for researchers with a focus on EU-funded collaborative research projects
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29 Sept 2022 | Sustainable World 2022: Global challenges for life scientists
Campus event at the Biomedical Centrum Munich
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11 Oct 2022 | Welcome Day for international degree students
The International Office welcomes all new full-time students.
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Research on climate change
Researchers of various disciplines at LMU Munich are studying how to tackle the risks and challenges arising from global warming.
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Ukraine: expertise of LMU researchers
Understanding Putin’s speeches, evaluating possible consequences of the war: We talked to academics from various disciplines.
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Education and social participation
Scientists from a variety of disciplines at LMU study questions of education and social participation.
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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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Looking again – and again
Buenos Aires, Mumbai, Shanghai: A project in art history features virtual rambles in the cities where exiled artists found new inspiration.
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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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"We have to get the incentives right”
About the fight against food waste: What policies do people in their everyday lives support and are they ready to accept costs?
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More than a question of origin
Antoinette Maget Dominicé, Uta Werlich, and Philipp Schorch talk about how anthropological museums can tell stories about the world.
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The power of chance
Life is constantly evolving, and yet “progress” is not the right word for this process of organismal change, says evolutionary geneticist Jochen Wolf.
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