Research

Here you will find current, selected news from the area of research at the University of Paderborn. Further releases can be found in the press archive.

 

Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): Junior Professor Tim Bartley receives ERC grant

Paderborn University physicist Junior Professor Tim Bartley has been awarded an ‘ERC Starting Grant’ from the European Research Council (ERC) – one of the most prestigious awards in the field of science in Europe.

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Promoting international quantum research – New building at Paderborn University receives funding from the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia

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Paderborn scientists partner with SAP

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Photo (Paderborn University, Besim Mazhiqi): In a process called “pigtailing,” fibre-optic cables are permanently attached to integrated optic quantum devices.

Collaboration between universities, institutes for applied research and start-ups

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[Translate to English:] Foto (Forschungszentrum Jülich, Sascha Kreklau): Kryostat des Quantencomputers am Forschungszentrum Jülich.

EIN Quantum NRW

Nordrhein-Westfalen bündelt seine Kräfte für den Aufbruch ins Quantenzeitalter

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Junior research group launched at Paderborn University for innovation and transfer processes in vocational training

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Um die Fortschritte im Bereich der digitalen Lehre an Hochschulen nachhaltig auszubauen, fördert das Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (MKW NRW) gemeinsam mit der Digitalen Hochschule NRW (DH.NRW) in der Förderlinie „OERContent.nrw“ (Open Education Resources) zum zweiten Mal 18 Konzepte für digitale Lehr- und Lernformate mit insgesamt mehr als 10 Millionen Euro.

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Foto/Symbolbild (Michael Ebeling).

The use of weapons that act autonomously and without human assistance have long since left the realm of science-fiction and entered reality. According to UN reports they were already being used in Libya in March 2020. The rapid development of autonomous weapon systems (AWS) is a controversial topic in international security.

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Foto (Paderborn University, Nina Reckendorf): In a joint research project, scientists develop measures against fake news.

Stamping out fake news

Fake news and disinformation are becoming an ever-bigger problem. The most recent example being the high-profile incident that saw a streaming service accused of spreading false information. Social media are particularly susceptible to the phenomenon. In a joint research project, researchers are now investigating why this is the case, which individuals or groups are behind it and what can be done to stamp it out. The project, entitled ‘Prevent’,…

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