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“The relationship between body and environment has changed”
How people’s perception of themselves has changed since early modern times. Three questions to historian Malte Wittmaack.
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Conference on the technology of argumentation machines
Ratio-24 at the university shows how technical systems can recognise argumentative structures using large language models. This can help to make opinion-forming more transparent.
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Special edition on occasion of the World Health Assembly
Migration and health are the subject of a new series in a Lancet journal. Three of the university’s health scientists are among the authors.
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70 per cent took substances to enhance cognitive performance
Data were analysed from more than 22,000 participants, making this the largest representative study to date on the prevalence of neuroenhancers in Germany.
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A showroom for the future of therapy and medical care
The OWL Medical School’s showroom features high-tech assistance systems that make work easier for nursing staff, therapists, and doctors.
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When are children most receptive?
Lecture shows the influence of changing environments on learning. The recording is now online. The presentation was given at the JICE Symposium on Individualisation.
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Celiac disease: New findings on the effects of gluten
New study reveals how a certain protein byproduct from wheat reduces the protective barrier of the gut lining.
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‘Individualization is essential in both prevention and therapy’
How individual factors impact on everyday life, whether on performance or the distribution of risks. We interviewed two researchers from the JICE Institute.
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PortaBLe: New online portal for teacher training
Openly available teaching materials and research papers for educators – this is what the new service offers for all phases of education.
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Analysing deep-sea images with AI
Bioinformatician Tim Nattkemper uses AI to protect underwater biodiversity in the EU project ‘BioProtect’
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When researchers have to pay for their publications
New project investigates the extent to which publishers’ new business models influence the evaluation of research. The interdisciplinary research is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation.
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Neuroinformatician Helge Ritter honoured with symposium
150 guests look back on the work of the long-standing coordinator of the Cluster of Excellence CITEC. After 33 years at the university, the Faculty of Engineering bids farewell to the researcher on his retirement.
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Billions of galaxies beyond the average
Cosmologist Professor Dr Cora Uhlemann receives ERC Starting Grant to research how galaxies are distributed in space.
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“UniTeam” wins robot in international AI challenge
The group led by Bielefeld computer scientist Dr Andrew Melnik is successful at the world’s largest conference for machine learning.
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How social should AI be?
Professor Johanna Seibt from Aarhus University is an expert in “Robophilosophy”. She gives an insight into her research in a lecture at Bielefeld University, which is now available as a video recording.
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Anna Oksuzyan studies impact of long commuting on health
Commuting between home and work by car or public transport has an impact on health.
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Advancing AI Research with an Immersive Virtual Building
Researchers from Bielefeld, Bremen, and Paderborn are using a new virtual building to share insights about their work.
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Refugees and dental care: Study dispels prejudices
Bielefeld researchers shed light on what’s really happening in dental care.
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Finding the best route as quickly as possible every day
Doctoral students Elias Schede and Jasmin Brandt want their research to boost user confidence in AI.
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Talking about borders and their effects
Europe’s external borders are being increasingly reinforced and monitored, including by force. This has an impact on the people who are turned away and changes the societies in Europe themselves.
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Seeking clues in far away archives
Three doctoral students report on their archive trips and experiences.
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The Future of Evidence-Based Policy
International research group at the ZiF is now presenting its findings and developing proposals for the future of evidence-based policy together with experts and practitioners.
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‘Making STEM teachers fit for digital learning’
New project expands teutolabs into places for teacher training. Interview with Professor Stefanie Schwedler.
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Top ERC funding in the millions for four researchers
The European Research Council has announced the awardees of the new Consolidator Grants. In Germany, Bielefeld University is one of the most successful in acquiring grants this time.
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