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News from LMU
Update on the persona data breach
LMU has become the target of an attack on its IT systems. In accordance with Article 34 of the GDPR, the University Executive Board provides information on the details known to date.
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Dancing to the rhythm of life
Cells in the human body follow a precise internal timetable. Biomedical scientist Axel Imhof is researching the processes taking place within them. From the magazine “LMU Research and Innovation“
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New Trees for LMU’s University Forest
Donors and students explored forest research with LMU Vice-President Francesca Biagini and planted new trees in the university forest.
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Emiliano Cortés named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
The LMU physicist has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to chemical research.
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LMU mourns University Council member Eva Wiberg
Professor Eva Wiberg played a key role in shaping LMU’s development.
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Study program: New double degree course connects Munich and Prague
Study in two places and two languages: LMU and the Charles University in Prague are collaborating to deliver the new master’s degree program.
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- Nasal microbiome: When neighboring bacteria help pathogens thrive
- Quantum Physics: Making Hidden Dynamics Visible with Complex Time
- Multiperspectivity in early Christianity
- Artificial Intelligence: Language models that see every letter
- Tracking Down Cellular Gene Functions with AI and Microscopy
- When AI behaves like us, we still don’t think it is conscious
Portraits of LMU alumni
Economics alumnus: understanding the economy, shaping society
Thinking in stages rather than gunning straight for the big prize – this is Filip Milojević’s recipe for success. The LMU alumnus is currently doing a PhD at MIT.
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LMU alumna Carolin Matzko: “If your path supports you: Go for it”
Carolin Matzko talks about her time at university, championing women, and why she’s not interested in a constant sense of doom and gloom.
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“It’s hard not to do philosophy”
At Cambridge, LMU alumnus Neil Dewar explores how physical theories represent the world.
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Multimedia
LMU's University Library over the course of time
500 years of change: How the university library today is a place of learning, a cultural asset and a meeting place all in one.
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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.
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Cultural Heritage: „We’re making time visible“
Drones over Heloros: Nicola Lercari investigates historical sites with state-of-the-art remote sensing methods.
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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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From lecture hall … to the desert!
Field research in the driest desert in the world: doctoral candidate Julia Simonis recounts her journey to the Atacama.
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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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