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Das Unsichtbare der Sprache erforschen – Internationale Konferenz zum Einsatz von Ultraschall in der Linguistik

Der Frage, wie Ultraschall in der Erforschung von Sprache eingesetzt werden kann, widmet sich eine internationale Tagung an der Universität Potsdam. …

Successful Start – The University of Potsdam Among the World’s 250 Best Universities in the International THE Rankings

The University of Potsdam has successfully made it on to the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking list. The current ranking list assesses a total of …

Popular Among Top International Researchers – University of Potsdam Sees Great Improvement in Humboldt Rankings

The University of Potsdam is more sought-after than ever before by international researchers. The current Humboldt Rankings put the University of …
Porpoise. Photo: Wikipedia.org/Ecomare.

The Dolphin’s Shy Relative - Genetically analyzing endangered cetaceans in the Baltic Sea

You need some luck to see them. Porpoises are shy and inconspicuous. These two-meter animals flash their dark fins above the water only to immediately …
Prof. Dr. Martina Giese. Photo: Karla Fritze

The Middle Ages Are Not So Far Away After All - Martina Giese wants to tap new historical sources

Who has not admired artful masterpieces in museums or sacral buildings of times long past? Such treasures continually inspire writers’ and filmmakers’ …
Prof. Dr. Ariane Walz. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Nature Conservation from Space – Researchers develop new methods for monitoring protected areas

Earth is being increasingly observed, measured, and photographed. Satellites orbiting our planet at altitudes of hundreds to a thousand kilometers are …

Spitzenforscher Erwin Böttinger wechselt an die Digital-Engineering-Fakultät der Universität Potsdam und des Hasso-Plattner-Instituts

Erwin Böttinger, bisher Vorstandsvorsitzender des Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), wechselt zum 01. Oktober 2017 an die gemeinsame …

Der Krebsnebel im Fokus – Vereinheitlichtes Modell für die gesamte Strahlung

Wie erreicht die Natur, wofür am Large Hadron Collider (LHC) am CERN in Genf Tausende von Wissenschaftlern und viele Milliarden Euro erforderlich …
Dr. Natalia Ospina-Alvarez. Photo: Karla Fritze.

In Her Element – Why thallium and other trace elements are becoming a problem for the environment and what can be done about it

They are everywhere: in the soil, in the water, and sometimes even in the air, albeit often in such small quantities that they are hardly traceable. …
Prof. Dr. Michael Hofreiter. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Fishing for DNA – A drilling core reveals the history of an entire ecosystem

How wild horses and chickens were bred thousands of years ago, which species were closely related to the long-extinct European straight-tusked …