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Newsportal - Ruhr-Universität Bochum

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Christiane Meierkord
Interview

Is Standard English endangered?

English linguist Prof Dr Christiane Meierkord explains in our interview if Standard English has a future or if specific varieties will prevail.

4 April 2017
Preisübergabe, zu sehen sind zwei Männer
Humboldt Research Award

Resolv gains reinforcement from Taiwan

He has achieved ground-breaking success in the field of spectroscopy. Taiwanese academic Yuan-Pern Lee is now bringing his expertise with him to RUB.

3 April 2017
Zwei Wissenschaftlerinnen in einem Sprachlabor.
Electrical Engineering

Comprehensible speech despite noisy surroundings

Hearing aids are meant to transmit speech intelligibly – even if it is loud in the environment. Bochum-based researchers have gained new insights to support the development of better devices.

30 March 2017
Wissenschaftler sitzt mit einem Buch an einem Schreibtisch.
Latin

From world language to analytical instrument

In the past, anyone who wanted to belong to the cultural elite had to study Latin. A lot has changed since then. However, Latin has not disappeared, far from it.

27 March 2017
Beine einer Balletttänzerin, die auf Zehenspitzen steht
Medicine

Discovery of a rare muscle disorder

The cause of this disease had not been identified until a painstaking search was carried out by Bochum-based doctors. Yet many questions pertaining to the underlying mechanisms have still remained open.

22 March 2017
Porträt
Point of view

Mathematics as the only language is not enough

Economists barely communicate in natural language anymore. Thus, economics cannot do justice to relevant question of society, according to Michael Roos who advocates a change to the underlying ideology.

10 March 2017
Porträt
Interview

Cut off from related disciplines

Mathematics has become the centrepiece of modern economics. Some people celebrate that as progress. Others caution that it constrains thinking processes.

10 March 2017
Blick in Tunnelröhre
Tunnel Construction

Navigating underground

What will happen to the buildings above ground if a tunnel boring machine moves beneath them? Engineers calculate the answer to this question using artificial intelligence.

7 March 2017
Porträtfoto von Martina Havenith-Newen
University Alliance Ruhr

Resolv gets inter-university professorship

The Cluster of Excellence Resolv will receive the boost of an inter-institutional professorship, to expand laser spectroscopy technology within the research field of solvation science.

6 March 2017
Forscher setzt Teile eines Modellgehirns zusammen.
Interview

Science and mystery

In his PhD thesis, Patrick Friedrich investigates the causes of differences in the brain activity of different individuals. In the process, he pushes the boundaries of scientific methods.

3 March 2017
Drei sprechende Münder
Neuroscience

When different brains speak

The brain generates spoken words effortlessly. Yet the underlying brain activity differs from person to person. Why is that?

3 March 2017
Porträt eines Mannes, etwa 30-40 Jahre alt
Research prize

Observing proteins in their natural environment

Without intensive fundamental research, it will never be possible to successfully combat illnesses such as Alzheimer’s or Huntington’s. Simon Ebbinghaus has now been honoured in the USA for his contribution to research.

13 February 2017
Nachwuchsforscher im Labor
Chemistry

The possibly smallest RUB script in the world

How many atoms are necessary to write the acronym of Ruhr-Universität Bochum?

2 February 2017
Porträt von vier Personen
Excellence Strategy

Resolv enters the race as University Alliance Ruhr

The Resolv team gives insights into their Excellence Strategy for Solvation Science.

25 January 2017
Porträt im Labor
Research funding

Getting nanoparticle catalysts into shape

The European Research Council is supporting the catalyst research of Bochum-based scientist Beatriz Roldán Cuenya. Ultimately, this could help to use climate-damaging CO2 in a sensible way.

14 December 2016
Zwei Frauen und zwei Männer hantieren mit einer kleinen Apparatur.
Biochemistry

New biofuel cell with energy storage

Efficiently producing and storing energy – such as for implanted medical systems – is a challenge for our society. A biocatalyst-polymer system could take on both tasks at once.

15 November 2016
Porträt von Julia Sprenger.
Economics

Why we should have a better grasp of money

People who know nothing of interest calculations & Co. rely on friendly advice in financial matters. But is that wise?

27 October 2016
Hände ziehen bunte Gummibänder auseinander.
Chemistry

Splitting sulphur bridges in water is more complicated than one thinks

They are indispensable in proteins and rubber: bonds between two sulphur atoms that link the long molecules together. If one pulls on the sulphur bridges from outside, unexpectedly complicated processes occur.

25 October 2016
Feuer quillt aus einem Plexiglaszylinder.
Chemistry education

Learning from model experiments

Students enjoy it most when they get to make things pop and burn in their chemistry lessons. But do they take away from the experiments what they are supposed to understand?

21 October 2016
Porträt einer Frau
Electrochemistry

RUB scientist receives Joachim Walther Schultze-Prize

Nanoparticles could become the key to sustainable energy technologies. Kristina Tschulik has been recently awarded for her research in the field.

20 October 2016

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