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In engineering sciences, the first semesters in particular are tough for students. The dropout rates are high. Still, this might yet change.

An extremely fast reproducing virus is to blame for the therapy resistance of hepatitis E virus. Still, it has now helped researchers creating a cell culture model.

Among the contributions of excellent female researchers from all over the world are two papers of RUB professors.

Fuel cells do not yet function optimally because the perfect catalyst is missing – the wrong methods have been used to find them so far, says Kristina Tschulik.

Two international students discuss how a scholarship programme helped them in the graduation phase.

More than 40 million euros have been invested into the Solvation Science research programme, in which RUB is involved together with its partners. This marks the beginning of a new era for the Excellence Cluster.

Rector Axel Schölmerich talks about RUB’s outlook for 2019 in a video clip.

RUB is competing for the title “University of Excellence” with the concept Creating Knowledge Networks.

Certain molecules with fluorine, chlorine or bromine, together with water, can release harmful substances into the atmosphere.

More than 4,000 international students are currently enrolled at RUB; the Student Advice Centre helps them identify potential funding options.