University News: Research

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“ERC Starting Grant” for TU Chemnitz: Political Scientist Receives one of the Most Prestigious EU Grants for Cutting-edge Research

Assistant Professor Arndt Leininger, who holds the assistant professorship in Political Science Research Methods, wants to study the influence of residential mobility on political attitudes in society and will receive 1.44 million euros for this purpose
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‘WordValue’ Turns Texts into Rainbows

Linguist from Chemnitz University of Technology and computer science graduate from LMU Munich have developed a free web application that enables colourful, intuitive text analyses for research, for teaching or just for fun
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Chemnitz University of Technology Becomes a European University

University alliance "Across - The European University for Cross-Border Knowledge Sharing" of ten universities from ten countries is funded by the European Union with 14.4 million euros - Chemnitz University of Technology is consortium leader
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For Clear and Credible Science Communication

DAAD project at Chemnitz University of Technology and the University of Zaragoza researches the language of science communication to improve media competence
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Giving Holocaust Survivors a Digital Voice in the World

Researchers at TU Chemnitz and LMU Munich have developed a chatbot that can be used to learn more about the Holocaust – the interactive online testimony of Abba Naor enables users to have individual digital conversations with a Holocaust survivor in English
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Chemnitz Physicists Travel to the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

A celebration of scientific exchange: young scientists Maria Saladina and Fabian Samad will meet Physics Nobel Laureates in Lindau from June 30, 2024 onwards, and have the opportunity to network with other young scientists from around the world
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Europe-wide unique pilot project for a greenhouse gas-neutral circular economy is underway in Lusatia

The three Universities of Technology in Chemnitz, Dresden and Freiberg and the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences signed the cooperation agreement for the joint establishment of the "Green Circular Economy" (CircEcon) research campus, which will receive over EUR 108M in funding
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Well-known expert on meta-analyses joins Chemnitz University of Technology for research stay.

Prof. Tom Stanley (Deakin Business School, Australia) will hold the Commerzbank Endowed Professorship at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration from April 8 to 29, 2024 - Public lecture April 16th, 2024
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Chemnitz University of Technology Is Involved in the Development of Europe’s First Hydrogen Tramway

Professorship of Advanced Powertrains develops refueling strategy and simulation models for the aging of the drivetrain, and measures the fuel cell system before integrating it into the tramway
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“I’m gonna get totally and utterly X-ed.” OR: Can you really use any English word to mean ‘drunk’?

Linguistic study by Chemnitz University of Technology and ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig investigates over 500 English synonyms for “drunk”
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Springs Aboard – Gently Feeling the Way to Grasp the Microcosmos

Researchers from Chemnitz, Dresden und Shenzhen (China) describe in an article in the prestigious journal "Nature Nanotechnology“, how tiny magnetic springs can significantly advance medical applications
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An Interactive Guide for Using Digital Feedback in Teaching

The Junior Professorship TESOL / Advanced Academic English has launched the "Digital Feedback Map", an online platform that introduces a variety of digital feedback methods and provides practical tips for their use in learning and teaching
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May the “Star Wars” vocabulary be with us

Study by professor for English and Digital Linguistics at TU Chemnitz shows that words from “Star Wars” are now an integral part of the English language
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First ERC Consolidator Grant for Chemnitz University of Technology: Electrochemist Receives One of the Most Prestigious EU Grants for Cutting-Edge Research

Prof. Dr. Karin Leistner from Chemnitz University of Technology will develop materials for electrochemically switchable micromagnets with outstanding energy efficiency for later use in medical technology, microscopy, and microrobotics, for which she will receive two million euros
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Enhanced Surgical Training Simulator Passes Clinical Practice Test

Scientists from the Professorship of Production Systems and Processes at Chemnitz University of Technology, together with surgeons, have successfully tested their advanced virtual reality simulation for hip surgeries – the use of hip prostheses in surgical training can be practiced safely and repeatedly
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Prof. Dr. Karin Leistner Helped Shape Influential International Magnetism Conference as Co-Chair of the Program Committee

The expert in future materials based on magnetoelectricity from Chemnitz University of Technology participated in the Program Committee of the 68th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2023 in Dallas
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Chemnitz University of Technology Conducts Research on AI-Based Monitoring of Crop Production

New sensor systems for the production of high-quality and healthy plant-based food with significant reduction in resource footprint – Free State of Saxony supports the research project of the Professorship for Automatic Control and System Dynamics at Chemnitz University of Technology with 590,000 euros
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Funding in the Millions for Cutting-Edge Research in the Field of Heating and Cooling Technology: DFG Establishes New Research Unit Under the Leadership of Chemnitz University of Technology

Important contribution to more efficient heat pumps: The German Research Foundation has decided to establish the "Archimedes" research unit, which for the first time is developing an easy-to-use calculation model for "oil-refrigerant mixtures" used in heating and cooling technology - Spokesman of the research unit, which is funded with around four million euros, is Professor Markus Richter from Chemnitz University of Technology
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TODOSustainable Living Technology

In a recent article in the high-profile journal “Advanced Materials”, researchers in Chemnitz show just how close and necessary the transition to sustainable living technology is, based on the morphogenesis of self-assembling microelectronic modules, strengthening the recent membership of Chemnitz University of Technology with the European Centre for Living Technology (ECLT) in Venice.
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Impressive Testimony to the Tremendous Diversity of Nanomembrane Research

At the second Annual Meeting of the Research Center MAIN at Chemnitz University of Technology, approximately 80 researchers discussed current trends in nanomembrane research