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Conference by the International Water Association (IWA) supported by the ZWU

Overcoming the water crises is a systemic challenge that requires new ways of "valorizing" water research.

At a two-day kick-off meeting at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), a distinguished interdisciplinary delegation from the UDE explored collaborative opportunities in genomics, structural biology, bioimaging, and particularly, water research.

In order to adapt reservoirs to climate change, researchers at the UDE are developing a prediction-based control system for reservoirs based on artificial intelligence. The PROWAVE project is being funded by the Bundesstiftung Umwelt with 348,000 euros over the next three years. 

UDE engineer Prof Dieter Bathen will continue to chair the Johannes Rau Research Foundation (JRF) for the next five years. He was unanimously re-elected as Chairman of the Board and Scientific Director.

Prof. Dr. Susanne Moebus has taken over the co-chairmanship of the new "Health and Resilience" Expert Council. The new committee aims to protect the healthcare system and society from health crises in a scientifically orientated manner.

Professor Dr. Corina Andronescu receives the Carl Duisberg Memorial Prize this year. With this award, the German Chemical Society honors the 37-year-old scientist from the University of Duisburg-Essen for her impressive and comprehensive work in the field of technical chemistry.

An international research team with the participation of scientists from the IAC has summarized how contamination can be discovered using substance-specific isotope analysis and then better eliminated. Nature Water published the results: Nature Water.

The research project "DNAquaIMG: Innovative transnational aquatic biodiversity monitoring" by the working group led by Prof Florian Leese at the University of Duisburg-Essen contributes to a better understanding of biodiversity change in Europe and sets new impulses with its international appeal.

Here you can find more news from the ZWU network from 2023 and previous years.