Press Releases 2011
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December
- December 23, 2011 – No. 401/2011Research team from Heidelberg University and German Cancer Research Center lays foundations for investigation of molecular chaperones
- December 22, 2011 – No. 398/2011Funding from European Research Council for Heidelberg developmental biologist
- December 22, 2011 – No. 397/2011International research team comes up with new microscopy technique – Heidelberg mathematician involved
- December 21, 2011 – No. 395/2011EU-funded research project combines molecular biology with materials science
- December 7, 2011 – No. 381/2011First volume of new book series discusses the transfer of images between cultures
- December 5, 2011 – No. 379/2011Heidelberg scientists investigate the retina of the medaka fish with permanent genetic cell labelling
- December 2, 2011 – No. 377/2011Based on a new detection method to access previously unobtainable measurements in atomic gases
November
- November 25, 2011 – No. 369/2011Scientists to exchange views on developments in cutting-edge research fields
- November 24, 2011 – No. 366/2011Funding from the European Research Council for Heidelberg molecular biologist
- November 24, 2011 – No. 365/2011Heidelberg physicist receives funding from European Research Council
- November 22, 2011 – No. 363/2011Heidelberg receives three ERC Starting Grants and six ERC Advanced Grants for outstanding investigators
- November 18, 2011 – No. 362/2011Annual prize for 10 young researchers replaces previous award from John Templeton Foundation
- November 15, 2011 – No. 359/2011Optical spectrometer from Heidelberg University’s Institute of Environmental Physics for NASA Global Hawk missions
- November 9, 2011 – No. 352/2011Canadian scientist to investigate white dwarf stars at Königstuhl State Observatory
- November 4, 2011 – No. 348/2011International field measurement campaign in Malaysia coordinated by Heidelberg University
- November 3, 2011 – No. 345/2011Heidelberg sociologists explain influence of partnership on body weight
October
- October 30, 2011 – No. 338/2011Heidelberg scientists have found that evolution can produce novelty from scratch
- October 27, 2011 – No. 335/2011Establishment of the “Heidelberg Karlsruhe Research Partnership” as joint scientific facility
- October 19, 2011 – No. 324/2011New lecture series “Heidelberg Bridge” kicks off with a panel discussion
- October 18, 2011 – No. 322/2011Heidelberg scientist is honoured for the dissemination of knowledge on India in Germany
- October 12, 2011 – No. 316/2011625 Years of Heidelberg University: Commemorative close of anniversary year
September
- September 28, 2011 – No. 301/2011Annual Meeting of the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context”
- September 27, 2011 – No. 300/2011An event organized by the CRC/Transregio of the universities of Heidelberg, Bonn and Munich
- September 23, 2011 – No. 297/2011Heidelberg scientists develop theory on human orientation behaviour
- September 8, 2011 – No. 288/2011Astrophysicists demonstrate magnetic field amplification with three-dimensional computer simulations
- September 5, 2011 – No. 283/2011Ranking by faculty: life sciences/medicine in Heidelberg head the field in Germany
- September 1, 2011 – No. 280/2011An international research team investigates the distant galaxy cluster Abell 2744
August
- August 31, 2011 – No. 279/2011Astronomers observe a 13-billion-year-old star with an unusual chemical composition
- August 30, 2011 – No. 278/2011Meeting with students and exchange with the Vice-Rector for International Affairs
- August 26, 2011 – No. 276/2011Heidelberg Center for American Studies welcomes Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Peter Struck
July
- July 29, 2011 – No. 264/2011Stepping up cooperation with the National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
- July 28, 2011 – No. 263/2011Heidelberg scientists examine key regulator of neuronal arborisation
- July 26, 2011 – No. 260/2011Heidelberg University biophysicists combine picosecond laser with optical microscope
- July 22, 2011 – No. 256/2011Heidelberg scientists decipher genome of the thermophilic eukaryote Chaetomium thermophilum
- July 15, 2011 – No. 243/2011Law experts from all over the world discuss procedural justice in the age of globalisation
- July 13, 2011 – No. 239/2011University Library comes out on top for the second time in the renowned BIX Library Index
- July 8, 2011 – No. 230/2011Heidelberg scientists transpose insights gained from biological network research to the internet
June
- June 24, 2011 – No. 211/2011Ambassador honours Heidelberg’s Rector for services to French education system
- June 22, 2011 – No. 207/2011Heidelberg scientists analyse samples of water plumes taken from fly-throughs by the Cassini spacecraft
- June 16, 2011 – No. 194/2011Dr. Sven Danckwardt and Dr. Andreas Fischer receive Hella Bühler Prize: 75,000 euros each
- June 14, 2011 – No. 187/2011Heidelberg developmental biologist “one of the world’s outstanding researchers”
- June 1, 2011 – No. 170/2011Prof. Jessica Rawson First Incumbent of Heinz Götze Visiting Professorship at Heidelberg University
- June 1, 2011 – No. 169/2011Applying an interdisciplinary approach to research on Asia and Europe
May
- May 27, 2011 – No. 164/2011
Updated on 17 June 2011
625th anniversary celebrations culminate in the Festival Week: 25 June to 2 July 2011 - May 25, 2011 – No. 160/2011German Research Foundation awards integrated research venture on “material text cultures” approx. 10.3 million euros
- May 24, 2011 – No. 159/2011Marsilius Kolleg provides a forum for discussion and analysis of language patterns
- May 20, 2011 – No. 155/2011Pictorial representation and ideological interpretation of Holocaust and Hiroshima in Eastern Europe
- May 18, 2011 – No. 151/2011Heidelberg Center for American Studies, 27-28 May 2011
- May 18, 2011 – No. 150/2011Study pace individually adjustable in an initial five subjects
- May 17, 2011 – No. 149/2011Heidelberg dissertation among the winners of the John Templeton Award for Theological Promise
- May 16, 2011 – No. 147/2011Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe” extends invitation to summer school
- May 13, 2011 – No. 144/2011Conference with leading international scientists organised by DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance
- May 9, 2011 – No. 137/2011Symposium to mark the opening of the new Centre for Organismal Studies at Heidelberg University
- May 9, 2011 – No. 136/2011Exhibits in Heiliggeistkirche include working replicas of mechanical calculators
- May 6, 2011 – No. 133/2011Information session on 21 May 2011 by Centre for Social Investment (CSI)
April
- April 21, 2011 – No. 117/2011Therapy prospects for stroke and neurodegenerative diseases
- April 19, 2011 – No. 114/20113 million euros from the European Commission to fund the international “PathoSys” project
- April 19, 2011 – No. 114/20113 million euros from the European Commission to fund the international “SysPatho” project
- April 15, 2011 – No. 111/2011Synthetic quantum system to improve understanding of fundamental few-body systems
- April 15, 2011 – No. 110/2011Heidelberg scientists describe temperature compensation mechanism in coliform bacteria
- April 11, 2011 – No. 104/2011University Library presents 200 exhibits on history of science and scholarship in Heidelberg
- April 4, 2011 – No. 95/2011A team of physicists experimentally produces quantum-superpositions, simply using a mirror.
March
- March 28, 2011 – No. 87/2011Applications Invited for Klaus-Georg and Sigrid Hengstberger Prize
- March 25, 2011 – No. 84/2011Luxury edition of works by poet Muhammad Iqbal
- March 24, 2011 – No. 82/2011Memorandum of understanding signed: New exchange programme at administrative level
- March 23, 2011 – No. 79/2011Ministry of economic affairs supports collaboration between Heidelberg University and Baden-Württemberg Film Academy
- March 18, 2011 – No. 73/2011University and Spanish bank signed a framework agreement establishing a collaborative venture
- March 16, 2011 – No. 63/2011Heidelberg University’s Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe” organises a conference in Egypt
- March 11, 2011 – No. 62/2011$600,000 for the modernisation of the grand foyer in Heidelberg University’s main lecture hall building
- March 8, 2011 – No. 57/2011New publication assembles lectures given at the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe”
- March 1, 2011 – No. 52/2011Heidelberg scientists employ chemical reaction for light-independent switching of fluorescent probes
February
- February 24, 2011 – No. 50/2011Green light for fourth research project at Heidelberg University’s Marsilius Kolleg
- February 24, 2011 – No. 49/2011Cluster of Excellence “Europe and Asia” organises workshop in New Delhi
- February 24, 2011 – No. 48/2011Heidelberg University plans the “James W.C. Pennington Distinguished Fellowship”
- February 21, 2011 – No. 45/2011Closing symposium of Collaborative Research Centre 488 from 24 to 26 February 2011
- February 18, 2011 – No. 44/2011Historical aspects and future developments – Academic ceremony in honour of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Seifert
- February 17, 2011 – No. 43/2011Heidelberg University and Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) strengthen their cooperation
- February 14, 2011 – No. 40/2011Thirteen Heidelberg academics engage with interdisciplinary research issues
- February 10, 2011 – No. 38/2011Heidelberg scientist organises workshops and visit from Brazilian delegation
- February 9, 2011 – No. 37/2011Scientists from Heidelberg University investigate effectiveness of educational projects in crisis areas
- February 8, 2011 – No. 36/2011EU funding for astronomy education programme in six countries – Heidelberg astronomers in on the act
- February 3, 2011 – No. 30/2011Astrophysicists use computer simulations to gain new insights on star formation
January
- January 31, 2011 – No. 25/2011Scientists at Heidelberg University decipher functioning of olfactory cells
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