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The Rector of the University of Bonn, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Hoch, is currently traveling around Japan with an extremely high-ranking delegation led by Hendrik Wüst, State Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). One of the main purposes of the trip is to consolidate partnerships in science and research. The Rector is expected back in Bonn at the weekend with some signed cooperation agreements in his suitcase.
The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2023 sees the University of Bonn among the Top 50 universities worldwide in two of five ranked categories. The study highlights the impact of universities on the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It is the first time that the University participated in this relatively new ranking.
The University of Bonn and the Confucius Institute in Bonn are to continue their partnership on a new contractual footing, having now set out the conditions in writing for securing the transparency, scientific freedom and independence of the institute’s activities. The University of Bonn’s partners under the new contract are the Chinese International Education Foundation, Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) and the association Konfuzius-Institut Bonn e.V. (Confucius Institute Bonn).
What impact does artificial intelligence (AI) have on the environment? And what might the ramifications of AI be for society? These are some of the questions being tackled by the research group led by Prof. Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe, a Humboldt Professor at the University of Bonn. Last week, she brought together international experts in the research field.
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