You are in the following website hierarchy:

Home
You are here:Newsroom

LMU Newsroom

What is going on at LMU? Everything at a glance in the LMU Newsroom — news, events, interviews, backgrounds, stories.

Calendar of events
Press Room

News from LMU

Quantum physics: Encryption in space

A team of LMU quantum physicists is using a nanosatellite to test new technology for hack-proof quantum cryptography. Read about the early days of a trailblazing mission.

Memory culture: from denial to collective responsibility

How should we teach history and come to terms with its dark sides? We interview historian Andreas Etges about the remembrance cultures in Germany and the United States to mark the launch of the Building a Critical Memory project.

A classroom for offline learning in the Kharkiv subway in north-eastern Ukraine

School during wartime: learning from teachers in Ukraine

Lessons in air-raid shelters and a sense of purpose from comforting others: LMU graduate Iryna Nadyukova investigated the psychological stress of teachers in Ukraine.

LMU spin-off receives multi-million euro EU grant

LMU scientist Olivia Merkel researches nanocarriers for the targeted delivery of drugs. Now the company she co-founded, RNhale, has been awarded a lucrative EU grant.

Biophysics: shaping cells with light

Researchers use light stimuli to shape cells and develop a model that explains the mechanisms – with implications for synthetic biology.

A young woman with brown hair and glasses wears a white shirt and smiles confidently in front of a gray wall.

Plants under extreme conditions: surviving in the desert

New LMU appointment Julia Bechteler studies the diversity and adaptability of bryophytes and desert plants.

All news

Research Summary: new publications

Philosophy: cultural differences in exploitation of artificial agents

Proton-coupled electron transfer: Deciphered with high pressure

Fossil study reveals oldest larval eyes with high-resolution vision

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)

Einsichten cover picture ‘What we inherit’

All articles in this issue

Subscribe to the online magazine

A student smiles into the camera in front of a mountain range

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.

© picture alliance / Sergi Reboredo | Sergi Reboredo

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.

LMU Newsroom

News from LMU

Research Summary: new publications

INSIGHTS - The research magazine

What we inherit – the legacy of family and society

All articles in this issue

Subscribe to the online magazine

Multimedia

What are you looking for?