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Local cacao varieties promise high biodiversity and fine flavours -
Pressemitteilung, 01.02.2023
In the western Amazon region, cacao has been cultivated since prehistoric times and the area is a valuable resource for genetic diversity of cacao plants. There is growing interest in switchin…
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Senate confirms Vice-Presidents of the University of Göttingen -
Pressemitteilung, 26.01.2023
The Senate of the University of Göttingen has elected Professor Anke Holler and Professor Bernhard Brümmer as Vice-Presidents of the University for a further term of office, posts to be held a…
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Colour images from the shadow of a sample -
Pressemitteilung, 23.01.2023
A research team at Göttingen University has developed a new method to produce X-ray images in colour. In the past, the only way to determine the chemical composition of a sample and the positi…
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Central switchboard thalamus -
Pressemitteilung, 20.01.2023
How do deeper areas of the brain control the dynamics in the cerebral cortex? This question is the focus of a new research network coordinated by the Allen Institute in Seattle. A sub-project …
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Mixture of crops provide ecological benefits for agricultural landscapes -
Pressemitteilung, 17.01.2023
There are often too few flowering plants in agricultural landscapes, which is one reason for the decline of pollinating insects. Researchers at the University of Göttingen have now investigate…
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Award for maths research -
Pressemitteilung, 10.01.2023
Mathematician and data scientist Dr Gilles Mordant at the University of Göttingen has received the annual science prize from Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium. The pri…
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Award for services to basic research and the Göttingen Campus -
Pressemitteilung, 23.12.2022
The physicist Professor Stefan Hell has been awarded the "In Publica Commoda" medal by Göttingen University. This recognises his services to basic research in Göttingen and his work in develop…
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Deutschlandstipendium: 206 scholarships awarded -
Pressemitteilung, 20.12.2022
The University of Göttingen has raised funds for 206 Deutschlandstipendiums (Germany’s scholarship for students) to run from October 2022 to September 2023. As in the previous year, this puts …
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Sedimentary rock "chert" records cooling of the Earth over billions of years -
Pressemitteilung, 19.12.2022
Several billion years ago, the oceans were probably not as hot as often assumed, but were instead at much more moderate temperatures. This is the conclusion of a research team from Göttingen U…
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Risk of population disruption as a result of decarbonisation -
Pressemitteilung, 15.12.2022
Research with participation of Göttingen University analysed the effects of decarbonisation strategies by linking global resource inventories with demographic systems to generate a matrix show…
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Improving Diamond Open Access across Europe -
Pressemitteilung, 15.12.2022
In Diamond Open Access, there are no fees for publishing or accessing scientific publications, whether you are reading or publishing. The University of Göttingen will lead an EU project with 2…
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Göttingen conservation student awarded scholarship to New Zealand -
Pressemitteilung, 13.12.2022
Ronja Härdtner, student on the "International Nature Conservation" (MINC) Master’s programme at the University of Göttingen has been awarded first place in the "Welcome to New Zealand Scholars…
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500 universities work together for nature and the climate -
Pressemitteilung, 09.12.2022
The "Nature Positive Universities" network was officially launched at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) in Montreal. More than 500 universities worldwide are involved in the …
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Newly discovered scorpionfly genus with bizarre appearance -
Pressemitteilung, 09.12.2022
Zoologist Professor Rainer Willmann, former Director of the Zoological Museum at the University of Göttigen, has described and classified previously unknown species of scorpionflies from Nepal…
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Excellent achievements plus commitment to teaching, supervising and supporting -
Pressemitteilung, 08.12.2022
PhD student Rishabh Jha from India has received this year's German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Award for Outstanding International Students. Jha is studying for his doctorate at the Facul…
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