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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Panel discussion: Plasma Medicine in Germany and the U.S: Scientific Challenges and Technological Opportunities
On December 8, experts from the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP Greifswald), Drexel University, and NYU College of Dentistry will discuss the status, perspectives and challenges of plasma medicine in Germany and the U.S.
Putin supports Samoylov Station - Millions in funding for expansion of German-Russian cooperation in Lena Delta
He came, saw and acted promptly: Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was so impressed by the work of scientists in the Siberian permafrost region during his visit to the Samoylov Station at the end of August that he wants to actively support the…
Twenty-one group leaders join network of EMBO Young Investigators
On Tuesday, the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) announced the selection of 21 of Europe’s most talented young researchers as 2010 beneficiaries of the EMBO Young Investigator Programme. Now in its eleventh year, the programme annually…
Green Talents 2010 – welcome back in 2011
They are young, international and have proven outstanding scientific talent in the field of sustainability research. 20 young researchers from all over the world are the new winners of the 2010 international Green Talents Competition, awarded by the…
Mapping the Brain: Reconstructing the Cerebral Cortex
Event Summary: A lecture at the German Center for Research and Innovation with Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Bert Sakmann on his research of creating a three-dimensional atlas of nerve cell bodies, dendrites and axons
Event summary: Transatlantic Perspectives on Emerging Technology Management: Encouraging and Nurturing Internationally Competitive Spin-Offs
Event summary: The German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI), in cooperation with HANNOVER MESSE Research & Technology, the leading international trade fair for R&D and technology transfer in Hannover, Germany, hosted a panel discussion on…
Transatlantic discussion on the differences between the United States and Europe from the perspectives of two historians
German historian and founding director of the Heidelberg Center for American Studies at Heidelberg University, Professor Dr. Detlef Junker, and Mary Nolan, professor of history at New York University (NYU), discussed “The Widening Atlantic: The…
Roundtable discussion: Focus: Smart Grid
The German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI), in cooperation with the German American Chambers of Commerce (GACC), will host a roundtable discussion on the technology, policy and business outlook of intelligent energy management systems. The…
Professor Theodor W. Hänsch (Germany) becomes Honorary Chair Professor at the “University System of Taiwan”
On the occasion of a recent visit to Taiwan, Professor Theodor W. Hänsch has been named Honorary Professor at the National Chiao Tung University in Hsinchu. The photo shows the University President, Prof. Chun-Yu Wu (on the right), and Prof. Hänsch…
