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News from LMU
Quantum physics: discovering the future
LMU’s Faculty of Physics has organized a Day of Quantum Physics, where it will be showcasing novel quantum technologies and developments.
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How AI is changing occupational roles, skills, and career paths
New LMU appointment Professor Anne-Sophie Mayer investigates how AI changes the way professionals and organizations work.
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How LMU startups shape the future
Innovative spin-offs from LMU show how research findings can become practical solutions – from AI in veterinary medicine to the first mRNA therapy against diabetes.
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“Freedoms are seldom won politely”
Interview with Pierre-Héli Monot, LMU Professor of Transnational American Studies, about the Thinking Publics lecture series.
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New tactile navigation marker improves accessibility at LMU
A new tactile navigation marker is designed to help people with visual impairments find their way around campus.
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“Digital security should not be annoying”
Professor of Media Informatics Florian Alt researches the interplay of humans and technology in the domain of IT security.
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Portraits of LMU alumni
Gerd Gigerenzer: “The walls of the foyer were a riot of colors from paint bombs”
We talk to educational researcher Gerd Gigerenzer about his student days at LMU, risk literacy, and digital self-control.
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Two worlds
LMU alumni in portrait: Actor Mariele Millowitsch was an LMU student and obtained a PhD in veterinary medicine.
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“Good journalism is more important than ever these days”
Interview with LMU alumnus Anja Reschke about her work as a journalist and presenter of the current affairs show Panorama.
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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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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.
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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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