Dr. Jauwairia Nasir from the chair of human-centered AI got selected as one of the “Rising Woman Stars in Social Robotics” and was invited to give a spotlight talk at the 17th edition of International Conference of Social Robotics + AI 2025 in Naples, Italy.

It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Prof. Dominik Wortig, an outstanding tenor, dedicated singing teacher and passionate director of the Leopold Mozart College of Music at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg. His sudden and untimely death leaves a painful void – not only in the musical and academic world, but above all in the hearts of all those who knew and appreciated him personally.

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The 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg had its own stand at Gamescom in Cologne for the first time this year and welcomed thousands of visitors over the five days of the trade fair. Guests experienced hands-on research, tested cutting-edge VR headsets and student-developed games, and even designed and 3D-printed their own objects on site.?

A research team led by Prof Falk Büttner, professor for protein analysis at the Institute of Theoretical 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】icine at the Faculty of 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】icine, has published a study in the renowned journal Cell Reports 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】icine that describes a new biomarker for the non-invasive diagnosis of bladder cancer.?

The 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg has become a full member of the Scholars at Risk Network (SAR). The network is primarily supported by universities and funding institutions. It was established in 1999 by the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Chicago to protect scholars who are under threat or in danger and to strengthen freedom in research and teaching.

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Tram line 3 will not stop at the tram stop “新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】” between the 28th of July and the 7th of September due to track works between Augsburg Central Station and Inninger Stra?e/ K?nigsbrunn. Public transport users are advised to use tram line 2 or tram line 4, which will run additional services.

Physicists from the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg have achieved an important breakthrough in their work with so-called Kitaev materials - a basis for quantum spin liquids. This insight from basic research is important for the development of future technologies. The results, which were obtained at the Chair of Experimental Physics VI, were published in the highly renowned journal Nature Communications.

A new research project at the interface of computer science and chemistry is investigating how algorithms for quantum computers can reliably calculate complex molecules. This could help to better understand chemical reactions. The Institute of Computer Science at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg is collaborating with TU Darmstadt and the pharmaceutical company Merck on the project.

Strokes are one of the main causes of long-term physical and cognitive impairment. A DFG project at the 新万博体育下载_万博体育app【投注官网】 of Augsburg is researching cellular level processes in the brain following an ischemic stroke, in which the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. These processes are poorly understood and could be the key to new therapies.

Obesity increases the risk of numerous secondary diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and mental illness. Prof. Dr. Kerstin Stemmer explains the role of genetics in weight loss and the effect of GLP-1 weight loss medication. She is researching the extent to which fat cells can communicate directly with the pancreas in order to stimulate insulin production.