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Here you will find current news on international activities of German actors in the fields of education, research and innovation.
Agricultural Giants Russia and China – Their Roles in Global Food Security
IAMO symposium at the International Green Week 2011 - To ensure food security for a growing world population is one of the main challenges of the 21st century. Which role the “agricultural giants” China and Russia could and should thereby play, is…
Navigating a Technicolor World: What the Fly’s Visual System Tells Us About Visually-Guided Behavior
On January 13, Prof. Axel Borst (Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Germany) and Prof. Claude Desplan (New York University) will discuss how visual information is processed in the fly brain as a cue to the complexities of the human brain.
Plasma Medicine: Scientific Challenges and Technological Opportunities
Event summary of the December 8, 2010, panel discussion on new developments in plasma medicine in Germany and the United States.
Navigated Liver Surgery: International Partnership -Fraunhofer MEVIS and the University of Bern cooperate with the leading liver center in Shanghai.
Today, challenging liver surgery is frequently planned and optimized with regard to associated risks with the support of a computer. Based on radiological image data, the liver vessels and tumors are analyzed to produce a patient-individual…
EFCE launches 2011 student award
The European Federation of Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce the launch of its 2011 student mobility award.
Keeping up investment in science and innovation key to long-term growth, says OECD
OECD governments must maintain spending on science and innovation to strengthen their long-term growth in the face of rising global competition, according to a new OECD report. The Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2010 shows that real growth…
Urban aspirations – a laboratory
An international cooperation project will compare post-colonial megacities in Asia, including Mumbai, Singapore and Shanghai, with the non-colonial global city of New York.
Recent German American Smart Grid Event Shows Opportunities for Cooperation
On November 18th, the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) and the German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (GACC) hosted a roundtable discussion on the technology, policy and business outlook of intelligent energy management systems.…
Environmental Activism in a Globalised World - Conference in New Delhi organised by Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe”
An international conference in New Delhi (India) on 9 and 10 December 2010 will be addressing the issues posed by the increasing activities undertaken all over the world for the protection of the environment and their repercussions on the political…
