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World Congress on Behavioural Science at the University
The focus of the world’s largest conference on behavioural research, that took place from 14 to 20 August at Bielefeld University, is on animal behaviour—its changes and backgrounds. Over 800 […]
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Global challenges require global perspectives
At the ZiF, two Norbert Elias Fellows work as international fellows in a research group. In the interview, they report on their experiences.
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How robots learn to understand our world
What if we could teach robots manual skills, just like parents teach their children?
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Expeditions to the ends of the Earth
Oliver Krüger researches how animals individually adapt to environmental changes and climate change – worldwide.
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A life for equations
Professor Dr. Martina Hofmanová studies the flow of fluids and the role of randomness.
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New Centre for the Co-constructive Artificial Intelligence
The universities of Bielefeld, Bremen, and Paderborn have joined forces in CoAI JRC to develop AI systems that can provide humans with targeted support in performing tasks.
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Benjamin Gess analyzes the impact of randomness on chaos
The European Research Council is providing two million euros in funding for this research.
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Mutations for the preservation of the species
Professor Dr. Joseph Hoffman involved in large-scale study.
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“National literature is a construct with a tradition”
How do national literature and historical change influence each other? Three questions for Professor Dr. Berenike Herrmann.
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The hesitant robot
Can humans better follow a robot’s statements when it makes pauses in speech or produces filler sounds?
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Prizes for the best doctoral theses in 2022
On April 18th, the Bielefeld University Society (UGBi) will be awarding prizes for the best doctoral theses at Bielefeld University.
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Student laboratories as training venues for teachers
New large-scale project of seven universities and one institute starts. It is funded by the federal government with around 3.2 million euros.
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How can science better advise policy?
The new ZiF research group deals with evidence-based policy-making. The inaugural workshop will focus on the misinterpretation of scientific findings.
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University hosts world congress on behavioural research
This summer, international scientists and students will come together at Bielefeld University for the world’s largest conference on behavioural research: Behaviour 2023. The university is expecting around 1,000 guests from 14 to 20 August.
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‘Old political certainties are obsolete’
Political scientist Dr Thomas Müller on the narrative of the Ukraine war as a watershed and how this can influence change in the global order.
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Predicting outbreak of ALS disease with AI methods
Bielefeld bioinformatics researchers publish study in Nature Machine Intelligence. They deciphered the genotype profiles of 3,000 ALS patients.
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Earlier detection and treatment of tuberculosis
A team of international scientists led by Professor Dr Kayvan Bozorgmehr from Bielefeld has investigated whether a single screening for possible tuberculosis after arrival in the country is sufficient or whether there should be follow-up screenings and how these should be designed.
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Regulating power consumption with artificial intelligence
Doctoral students from Bielefeld want to better control sudden high energy consumption with the help of AI.
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Top European funding for mathematician Benjamin Gess
The European Research Council has recognized the research achievements of mathematics professor Dr Benjamin Gess with a Consolidator Grant.
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Launch of Transregio on Integral Structures
Around 70 mathematicians will be meeting for the opening conference of the new and second Collaborative Research Centre run by Bielefeld University and Paderborn University.
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‘There are always two sides to an explanation’
Machines responding to individual signals of their human partners: This is the objective of a new research project.
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‘Uncertainty Talk’ on Uncertainty in the Digital Age
In an upcoming talk as part of the ‘Uncertainty Talks’ lecture series, Gerd Gigerenzer will speak about dealing with uncertainty in the digital age.
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Teaching machines how humans think
In the first talk of the new lecture series ‘Co-Constructing Intelligence’ American computer scientist Professor Dr Kenneth D. Forbus presents his research.
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How people make decisions in the face of radical uncertainty
The economist and psychologist Professor Dr Tuckett will visit Bielefeld to deliver an ‘Uncertainty Talk.’ He sees narratives as essential tools for making consequential decisions.
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