Around 20 photographs by UDE students are featured in the exhibition “Seeing with Different Eyes,” portraying children who inspire with their joy for life despite illness or premature birth. On view until May 28, 2026, at Novitas BKK in Duisburg.
Bringing sustainability to life: The 9 universities of the Aurora network will meet from May 19 to 22 for the Aurora Annual Conference in Paris, with members of the UDE-Rectorate also taking part. One of the highlights: lecture by Nobel Prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn.
The UA Ruhr's Liaison Office North America promotes cooperation - and is now celebrating its anniversary. In New York, the rectors looked back on 20 years of transatlantic cooperation, initiated new contacts and presented the ‘Future's Fellows’ scholarship programme.
Isabel Pietka is an avid physicist. And just an avid supporter of early career researchers. As co-organizer of an early career conference, the scientist from Ruhr University Bochum knows how important it is to be allowed to make and to learn from mistakes.
How does stress affect our emotions and cognitive abilities? Dr. Valerie Jentsch focuses on these research questions. In addition, she supports early career researchers in the SFB 1280.
"I want my research to have an impact," says PhD student Kevinjeorjios Pellumbi. What fascinates him about materials science is that he can tailor solutions for certain needs and can create completely new things that can later be helpful for everyone.