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The symbolic photo shows the experimental set-up consisting of a lamp and a glass tube. The figure of a molecule can be seen in the background.<address>© AG Glorius - Dr Chetan Chintawar (symbolic photo)</address>
© AG Glorius - Dr Chetan Chintawar (symbolic photo)

New method for producing innovative 3D molecules

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.

"Landespressekonferenz" in Düsseldorf presenting a study led by the University of Münster on the four-day week (f.l.: Harald Urban (Teilnehmer der Studie), Carsten Meier (Intraprenör), Prof. Dr. Julia Backmann, Dorothea Hülsmeier
(Deutsche Presseagentur dpa)<address>© Uni MS - Brigitte Heeke</address>
© Uni MS - Brigitte Heeke

Study: Wellbeing increases when working hours are reduced

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.

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<address>© Canva</address>
© Canva

Register now: Ceres Take-Off Days

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 is a member of the Ulysseus European University network.<address>© AdobeStock - Weyo</address>
© AdobeStock - Weyo

Barbara von Groote-Gotzes talks about the ‘Ulysseus Days’

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.

<address>© Cluster of Excellence/Michael Möller</address>
© Cluster of Excellence/Michael Möller

New exhibition: ‘Body. Cult. Religion.’

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.

<address>© Uni MS - Michael Kuhlmann</address>
© Uni MS - Michael Kuhlmann

New MRI scanner arrives at the Multiscale Imaging Centre

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.

A preliminary reconstruction shows the late antique church of Artaxata.<address>© Armenian-German Artaxata Project</address>
© Armenian-German Artaxata Project

Archaeologists discover Armenia’s oldest church

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.

<address>© CiM-IMPRS / Florian Kochinke</address>
© CiM-IMPRS / Florian Kochinke

15 years of promoting young talent in the interdisciplinary Life Sciences

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 corresponding authors of the study: Prof Christos Gatsogiannis (left) and Prof Andreas Heuer (right). The photo shows them in front of a monitor with an image of the molecular structure of α-latrotoxin.<address>© Uni MS - Elisa Schulze-Averbeck</address>
© Uni MS - Elisa Schulze-Averbeck

Scientists decode black widow spider venom

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.

Four people stand in front of a banner with the REACH – EUREGIO Start-up Center logo. The photo shows (from left) Maria Homeyer, Dr. Christian Wiencierz, Dr. Natalie Powroznik and Katy Krukar.<address>© Uni MS</address>
© Uni MS

An important driver of innovation in the Münsterland

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 fabrications can hardly be seen with the naked eye.<address>© Uni MS - Johannes Wulf</address>
© Uni MS - Johannes Wulf

Working on the nanometre scale

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.

On stage, Frederic Clausen, Felix Leberling and Binayet Karaduman (l-r) dive into the scene ‘Departure’ for the first time this evening.<address>© Uni MS - Peter Leßmann</address>
© Uni MS - Peter Leßmann

Long live the Drama

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.

Logo/writing "Campus Earth", Sustainability Day, University of Münster<address>© University of Münster</address>
© University of Münster

“What will count in the end is how we humans use AI”

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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