The University of Duisburg-Essen is awarding Prof. Dr Christian Drosten the 2026 Mercator Professorship. He heads the Institute of Virology at the Charité in Berlin and is internationally renowned for his research into RNA viruses. He will deliver his Mercator lecture on 25 November in Essen.

Stéphane Kenmoe combines research with science communication. The APS has now elected the UDE-physicist as a Fellow. The distinction recognises his contributions to computational materials research and his worldwide commitment to physics education and outreach.

How do young stars shape the clouds from which they are born? A new 3D model developed by a team led by Dr Brandt Gaches reveals how their intense radiation drives the chemistry of stellar nurseries – helping astronomers better interpret observations from Space Telescopes.