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FAU-Präsident Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger begrüßt alle FAU-Angehörigen zum Wintersemester an der FAU.

Students at FAU can use now use their smartphone to register for lectures and seminars to comply with coronavirus contact tracing measures. The University will be using a software solution called ‘darfichrein.de’ in the winter semester this year.

Experts from Universitätsklinikum Erlangen are involved in seven projects in the university medicine research network (Netzwerk der Universitätsmedizin, NUM), which is receiving a total of 150 million euros in funding from the BMBF.

At the Nuremberg Zollhof, tech-start-ups can gain many advantages through a support program.

It is very important to diagnose dementia as early as possible in order to provide the best possible care to patients. The dementia research project ‘Bavarian Digital Dementia Register’ (DigiDEM) led by FAU has adapted tests for dementia that are commonly used worldwide so that they can also be carried out online.

A lack of the amino acid L-arginine leads to increased inflammation of the intestinal mucosa. This is the conclusion of research carried out by a working group at the Institute of Microbiology – Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene at FAU.

In future, international researchers at FAU will be able to use the new guest house built near the Burgberg in Erlangen as a temporary home during their stay. The new Villa Jordan has 12 modern apartments that are waiting for guests.

This year, FAU will celebrate its 277th anniversary on 4 November 2020. In view of the current situation, the Dies academicus this year will be broadcast on Franken Fernsehen and streamed online at the same time. The theme is ‘AI in Medicine: FAU as a driver of innovation’.

Scepticism towards science and research has increased during the last few years. The DFG’s campaign ‘DFG2020 – Because Research Matters’ is calling on us to tackle this problem. FAU President Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger has also taken part.

The FAU and the Germanisches Nationalmuseum are working together on the project “Objects on the Net”.