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    A way out of the antibiotics crisis

    Interdisciplinary research team is developing new strategies against resistant pathogens in the Carl Zeiss Foundation's "CZS Breakthroughs" programme
    The pathogenic mould Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the infectious agents that the research team wants to combat with the help of non-pathogenic microbes.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
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    Drug resistant fungi spreading

    The yeast Candida parapsilosis is emerging as a growing threat in a new study. A team from the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse" and from the National Reference Centre for Invasive Fungal Infections investigated an outbreak of multi-drug resistant strain.
    Colonies of Candida parapsilosis.
    Image: Grit Walther
    • Awards and Personnel
    Taiwan's legal culture is based on German law

    Law scholar from Taiwan receives honourary doctorate from the University of Jena
    Dean Christoph Ohler (l.) and laudator Matthias Knauff (r.) with the new honorary doctor Chien-Liang Lee.
    Image: Jürgen Scheere/Universität Jena
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    Being able to make the Lego bricks of tomorrow

    DFG funds a new Research Training Group on polymer informatics at the Universities of Jena and Bayreuth
    Prof. Dr Ulrich S. Schubert and Dr Natalie Göppert in front of a synthesis robot for automated copolymerisation.
    Image: Anna Schroll/Universität Jena
  5. More attention for influential survivalists

    At the initiative of a biologist from the University of Jena, young researchers are calling for more intensive research into mosses
    Mosses are not only beautiful, as the moss fountain in Belvedere Palace Park shows, but also good bioindicators.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
    • Knowledge Transfer and Innovation
    More nature in your own garden: how to do it

    gARTENreich project provides information pack on natural gardening
    A fox in a garden.
    Image: Dalia & Giedrius/Adobe Stock
  7. A tree for Jane Goodall

    An oak tree was planted in the botanical garden in honour of the famous primate researcher Jane Goodall
    Prof. Dr Christine Römermann (with spade) and other guests at the tree planting for Jane Goodall.
    Image: Marco Körner/Universität Jena
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    "Electronics and photonics must become one"

    Physicist from the University of Jena receives ERC Synergy Grant for joint project ATHENS, which aims to accelerate data transmission
    Prof. Dr Carsten Ronning in an experimental setup for a photoluminescence experiment.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    New Vice-Presidents take office

    From 1 November, the University of Jena will have two vice-presidencies with a different structure
    Vice-President Prof. Dr Bärbel Kracke and Vice-President Prof. Dr Thomas Pertsch.
    Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
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    Ceremonial investiture at the University of Jena

    Professor Andreas Marx was inaugurated into the office of President on 28 October 2024
    University President Prof. Dr Andreas Marx during his speech at the investiture ceremony.
    Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
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    The preparation makes the poison

    New study shows that poison in fungi also exists as a harmless precursor and can only be released when the fungi are injured
    Mushroom with a high concentration of the toxin muscarine.
    Image: Dirk Hoffmeister
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    Hope for the labour market in Thuringia

    New university project explores how international students can be attracted to the Thuringian labour market
    International students in the library.
    Image: Christoph Worsch (University of Jena)
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