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The "Young African Mathematicians Fellowship Program" (YAM program) enables talented and highly motivated master's graduates from Africa to further their academic development in a stimulating, international environment and lay down a solid foundation for their own careers. Since October, for the first time, three YAM fellows have been guests at the Mathematics Münster Cluster of Excellence.

During his doctoral studies, chemist Dr Nils Flothkötter looked into the question of whether DNA could be used as a component in miniaturised electronic devices in the future. On the occasion of DNA Day on 25 April, he offers insight into his research.

In a recent study, physicists led by Prof Rudolf Bratschitsch from the University of Münster and Prof Ashish Arora from IISER in Pune, India, have demonstrated that ultra-thin two-dimensional materials such as tungsten diselenide could become the heart of optical isolators.

With an international team of researchers, cell biologist Prof. Karin Busch from the University of Münster aims to understand the significance of ion distribution in mitochondria for the formation of long-term memory.

The European Research Council has awarded an ERC Advanced Grant worth 2.5 million euros to Prof. Armido Studer. The grant will enable Studer to realise a project in the field of so-called radical water activation in the coming five years.

A team led by chemist Prof Frank Glorius from the University of Münster shows that a machine-based method prevents widespread “bias” in chemical publications.

The Center for Nonlinear Science (CeNoS) at the University of Münster is inviting anyone interested to the “AI Research EXPO” event as part of the interdisciplinary “InterKI” (KI = AI) teaching programme. In this interview, Dr. Katrin Schmietendorf from CeNoS, who is the coordinator of the teaching programme, about artificial research in research and teaching and about the EXPO on April 23.

While new therapies are emerging based on modern methods of genetic engineering, the use of genetically modified micro-organisms such as bacteria or yeast in many areas of human life have become part of our everyday existence – for example, in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals or of enzymes for detergents. In the food industry, too, enzymes – amongst other things – are manufactured by using such micro-organisms. This article introduces the topic.

Many scientists at the University of Münster work with genetic engineering processes and methods. Using three organisms - virus, plant and fish - we provide insights into their research and the purposes for which genetic engineering is used.

Prof Dr Simon Lux has been a member of the management trio of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production (Fraunhofer FFB) in Münster since 2022, which will open the FFB PreFab in Amelsbüren on 30 April. He is also a professor of applied electrochemical energy storage technology and industrial chemistry at the University of Münster. A portrait.

Prof Dr Daniela Bonnano is a “Research Alumni Ambassador”. She has made it her mission to represent the University of Münster as a research location abroad and to initiate and maintain long-term research collaborations. She is one of five top international researchers currently promoting the University of Münster abroad.

Around 200 mathematicians from all over the world will be coming together at the Schloss at the University of Münster from 25 to 27 March to discuss current developments in mathematical research. The Cluster of Excellence "Mathematics Münster: Dynamics – Geometry – Structure" will be hosting the conference. The Cluster’s spokesperson, Prof. Thomas Nikolaus, explains the special character of the conference.