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Interview with a materials scientist: “Robots could biodegrade at the end of their life cycle”
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Hedan Bai thinks robots should help people and be compostable. She is working on creating robots made of soft materials that can do both.
"I’m fascinated by how modern technologies can help us reveal the inner workings of our planet."
- Globe magazine
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Seismologist Andreas Fichtner uses the newest technologies to explore the interior of the Earth. His research with seismic waves has also found applicability in the field of medicine. ?
“The future remains exciting!”
- Globe magazine
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For Florian D?rfler, control engineering is the cornerstone of all automation. When away from work, however, he prefers to experience nature without feedback loops.
Getting to the bottom of bacteria
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- Globe magazine
Gregor Weiss is fascinated by the inner workings of our cells and is driven by the hope of finding a non-antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infections.
For a more sustainable and fairer world
Globe magazine
Maria Conen advocates the conservation and reuse of existing buildings – and not just for reasons of sustainability.
?I don’t see interdisciplinarity as an end in itself.“
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For Sebastian Bonhoeffer, interdisciplinarity is all about taking the little intellectual detours that open up when exchanging ideas with colleagues from other fields.
Staying positive in challenging times
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- Globe magazine
Linda Maduz has great faith in people’s – and society’s – resilience and in their capacity for positive development, even in politically turbulent times.
5 questions for the new rector
Globe magazine
Günther Dissertori bases his teaching on the three Es: enthusiasm, empathy and expectation management.
“Oceans are one of the main driving forces of the Earth’s climate”
Globe magazine
Núria Casacuberta Arola studies water circulation using radionuclides to understand the role of the oceans in mitigating climate change.