Programs supporting refugees at the University of Bonn are not only being continued, but expanded. Thanks to financing from the Ministry of Culture and Science (MKW) of NRW as well as the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), funding has been secured for three essential grant programs. “NRWays into Studying” (NRWege ins Studium) and “Integra,” two existing programs, can continue their work. Together they form the foundation for the University of Bonn's existing “Academic Integration for Refugees” (Förderung der Integration ins Studium, FdIS) project, which helps refugees interested in attending university prepare for their studies. This includes intensive language courses, workshops, and excursions.
People with chronic epilepsy often experience impaired memory. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now found a mechanism in mice that could explain these deficits. The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) was also involved in the study. The results are published in the journal Brain, but a preliminary version is already available online.
NeurotechEU—the European University of Brain and Technology—held its fourth Board of Rectors meeting in Spain. The partners of this university alliance take turns organizing this semi-annual meeting, attended by the university rectors and several other staff members involved in the project. This time the organizer was the Universitas Miguel Hernández in Alicante, Spain.
Cleft lip and palate are among the most common congenital malformations, which are mainly due to genetic causes. It is not yet known exactly which genes are affected. A study led by the University of Bonn has now uncovered new correlations: New mutations near known genes such as SPRY1 could contribute to the increase in disease risk. There is also evidence that the transcription factor Musculin is causally involved. The results have now been published online in advance in the journal Human Genetics and Genomics Advances. The final version will follow soon.
Two librarians and a publisher from Ukraine have been reporting on their experiences in a discussion held at the University of Bonn, organized by the Bonn University and State Library (USL) together with RWTH Aachen University.
In recognition of her excellent research work, Prof. Dr. Catharina Stroppel received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, which is endowed with 2.5 million euros. The German Research Foundation (DFG) announced this today. The researcher from the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics (HCM) at the University of Bonn is honored with the award for her outstanding work in representation theory, in particular in connection with category theory. The highly endowed prize permits a large degree of freedom in research.
Nerve cells can regulate their sensitivity to incoming signals autonomously. A new study led by the University of Bonn has now discovered a mechanism that does just that. The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior were involved in the work. The results have now been published in the journal Cell Reports.
The cranes are currently turning on the Poppelsdorf campus of the University of Bonn. In the southern corner of the largest University development area close to the city center, a new building, the "Rotation Building," is rising to make room for University institutes that have to leave their previous premises due to renovation work. The client is Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb (BLB) NRW.