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The new research building for the Center for Hybrid Nanostructures (CHyN) at Universität Hamburg opened its doors in a festive ceremony on the Bahrenfeld Research Campus on 19 July 2017. This marks the addition of a key research area in structural research and a so-called "clean room" on premises...

What looks like modern art to the connoisseur is a treasure trove of climate research information to the geologist. Pigmented lacquer film faithfully documents geological deposits in loose sediments. The University's lacquer film collection containing 600 samples is Germany's largest and is now set...

Transistors are electrical components that direct electronic signals and enable us to process information. Millions of them are built into every single computer chip, and they are usually made out of the semiconductor material silicon. Dr. Christian Klinke's research group at the Institute of...

The University is home to countless pieces of art that do not belong to any specific collection. Some of them even adorn the Von-Melle-Park Campus. Prof. Dr. Iris Wenderholm, Dr. Christina Kuhli, and Ifee Tack from the Department of Art History are now researching and documenting these oft-forgotten...

Global warming leads to rising sea levels, but how much varies from coast to coast. This will be true in the future, as well, requiring measures specific to the region. Researchers from all over the world will be meeting in New York through 14 July to discussing the most urgent issues. [Read on in...

Prof. Dr. Gabriele Klein has been a major force behind the establishment of dance and performance studies in Germany. For her 60th birthday, academics and artists held a symposium to honor her work. An encounter with a pioneer who has navigated the worlds of modern dance, Hip Hop, and urban...

Rent, food, the semester contribution—university students are often strapped for cash. There are, however, more than 2,000 state and private institutions offering grants and scholarships. In addition to financial aid, they provide access to various helpful networks. Jan-Niklas Pries, who has just...

Testosterone is considered an endogenous stimulant usually associated with display behaviors, aggression, and risk-taking. A study conducted by Luise Reimers, a doctoral student working with junior professor Dr. Esther Diekhof in the field of neuroendocrinology at the Biocenter Grindel, has led to...

Today, silicon detectors with high local resolution are used in most experiments on particle acceleration that involve the analysis of elementary building blocks of material and the characteristics of fundamental forces. Prof. Dr. Robert Klanner from the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg...