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LMU's University Library over the course of time

From book depository to meeting place: How the university library today is a place of learning, a cultural asset and a meeting place all in one.

Prof. Anna Kümpel stands in a lecture hall and looks into the camera

Social Media: When algorithms control how we see the world

Communication expert Anna Sophie Kümpel studies the impact of social media.

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LMU researcher Immanuel Bloch receives High-Tech Prize

Inaugural award by Bavarian Minister-President goes to renowned quantum physicist.

Organic syntheses: new chemistry challenges dogma

LMU researchers have developed a novel cofactor that broadens the use of methyltransferases – with great potential for research and applications.

Opening ceremony of gAIn f.l.t.r 1) Prof. Dr. Wolfram Burgard, Founding Chair Department Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence, TU Nuremberg 2) Prof. Dr. Dr. Holger Boche, Chair of Theoretical Information Technology, TUM 3) Prof. Dr. Stefanie Speidel, Translational Surgical Oncology, NCT Dresden, TU Dresden 4) Prof. Dr. Gitta Kutyniok, LMU 5) Sebastian Gemkow, MdL, Saxon State Minister for Science, Culture and Tourism 6) Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Frank Fitzek, Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks, TU Dresden.

More sustainable and reliable AI from Germany

The gAIn research project aims to develop European, resource-efficient and reliable AI solutions for sensitive fields of application.

Dr. Anna Axnter-Borsutzky sits at a table with her team and discusses archive material at the Theatermuseum Munich

Female playwrights: well known in their day, forgotten by posterity

Some women were once successful authors like Goethe or Schiller. So why are their names forgotten today? German philologist Anna Axtner-Borsutzky and her team seek out their traces.

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Research Summary: new publications

Top-level research cluster MOTRA enters second funding phase

Post-tuberculosis lung disease: new approaches in prevention and treatment

Philosophy: cultural differences in exploitation of artificial agents

What we inherit – the legacy of family and society

Heritage - a term with many facets: In this issue of INSIGHTS, LMU researchers from various disciplines report on how the question of heritage affects their research on very different levels.

Human heritage: How we became who we are
Shakespeare's works: beguiling, disturbing
Breast cancer: dangerous genes
The Interpreter: Felix Havermann on carbon dioxide removal (CDR)

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Studying abroad – a boundless adventure

How studying and internships abroad can change and enrich your life: Multimedia story with experience reports and tips.

Cultural Heritage: „We’re making time visible“

Drones over Heloros: Nicola Lercari investigates historical sites with state-of-the-art remote sensing methods.

Pupils examine samples in the chemistry lab

Understanding chemistry: Hands-on experience, not just observation

In Silvija Markic's LMUchemlab, pupils can experience chemistry on their own terms.

Working the land to save the climate

Reforestation and a new approach to land management will play a crucial role in efforts to mitigate climate change.

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Viruses: the invisible danger from the wilds

Monkeypox, COVID-19, Ebola: viruses that jump from animals to humans can cause pandemics. LMU scientists are studying the tricks of the pathogens and developing suitable vaccines.

Origin of life: Molecular gastronomy

What was the recipe for the "Ursuppe" from which life emerged? The early steps in the evolution of life some four billion years ago.

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