A team led by chemist Prof Dr Frank Glorius has synthesised so-called heteroatom-substituted cage-like 3D molecules. The innovative structures could help address key challenges in drug design by serving as more stable alternatives to traditional, flat, aromatic rings.
Wellbeing increases when working hours are reduced – while productivity remains the same or even increases moderately. This was supported by a Germany-wide study conducted by the University of Münster under the scientific direction of Professor Dr Julia Backmann and co-led by Dr Felix Hoch.
A week with lots of helpful information and interactive formats: the CERes Take-Off Days from 5 to 8 November are open to all doctoral researchers and postdocs. Participants will receive tips on getting started, insights into career paths, and inspiration for science communication. The event offers a balanced mix of information, networking and hands-on workshops – both on-site and online as well as in German and English.
The University of Münster became a member of the ‘Ulysseus European University’, an association of eight European universities, in November 2023. The first network meeting, entitled ‘Ulysseus Days’, will take place in Münster from 28 to 30 October. Project coordinator Barbara von Groote-Gotzes spoke with Kathrin Kottke about the aims and content of the event, and who stands to benefit from the Ulysseus network.
A research team led by Prof Michael Klasen and Dr Tomáš Ježo from the Institute for Theoretical Physics has for the first time examined the binding of nucleons in atomic nuclei at the quark-gluon level. The study builds a bridge between nuclear and particle physics.
To mark the start of the annual theme “Body and Religion”, the exhibition “Body. Cult. Religion. Perspectives from antiquity to the present” opens at the University of Münster’s Archaeological Museum and Bible Museum on 25 October – New annual theme at the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics” presents research on the body and notions of the body in the religions of the world.
A state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner for imaging mice and rats is currently being put into operation at the University of Münster’s Multiscale Imaging Centre (MIC). Researchers working with the physicist Prof Dr Cornelius Faber will use the scanner to develop innovative non-invasive imaging techniques and apply them to the research of biomedical questions together with cooperation partners at the University of Münster and beyond.
Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster have discovered the remains of a previously unknown early Christian church in the ancient city of Artaxata. The find consists of an octagonal building with cruciform extensions. The team excavated parts of the church and studied it using geophysical methods.
The graduate program "CiM-IMPRS", run by the Cells in Motion Interfaculty Centre (CiM) of the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, celebrated its 15th anniversary on Thursday, October 10. The celebration took place as part of an international scientific conference that the programme's doctoral students organize independently every year in Münster.
The α-latrotoxin, which is dangerous for humans, causes severe muscle contractions and spasms. The team from the University of Münster showed in detail how the molecule is structured and how it affects nerve cells.
So far, the University of Münster has been one of only a few universities in Germany offering advice specifically to foreign researchers relating to the ideas they have about a spin-off or a start-up. The “international.founders Network”, set up especially for the purpose, aims to point up attractive career perspectives and incentives to stay in Münster.
The cleanrooms of Münster Nanofabrication Facility provide students and researchers with an opportunity to fabricate microscopically tiny materials. Cleanliness here is the non plus ultra, because even just one single hair or speck of dust could ruin an experiment. For entry to the cleanroom, there are precise regulations regarding clothing. A report.
The Studio Stage (Studiobühne) celebrates its 75th anniversary. The English Drama Group (EDG) has been a constant on it since 1974. The theatre group is currently preparing the play “Europe” for the festive week, starting on 4 November. Director Iris Adamzick and the ensemble give an insight into their career and the current EDG project during a rehearsal visit.
The third “Campus Earth” Sustainability Day at the University of Münster is being held on November 8 under the title “With AI on the way to a sustainable future”. Oliver Kamps shows how AI can help conserve resources and what challenges it poses for humanity.
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