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Collaborative project on governance issues relating to new genomic techniques
https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-release/collaborative-project-genomic-techniques
#ALIGN #UBT #UniBayreuth #NGT

Collaborative project on governance issues relating to new genomic techniques

The interdisciplinary collaborative project ALIGN will establish a research framework to systematically address the legal, ethical and societal issues surrounding new genomic techniques (NGT) in plant breeding. The University of Bayreuth is responsible for the overall coordination of the project, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.

bachrauf.org Apr 9

Pressemitteilung der #UniBayreuth zur Regeneration von Regenwald nach Agrarnutzung: Artenvielfalt erholt sich erstaunlich schnell.

„Unsere Erkenntnisse, dass 75 % der Artenzusammensetzung und 90 % der Artenvielfalt innerhalb einer Menschengeneration aus eigener Kraft zurückkommt, zeigt, wie effektiv wir Natur schützen können. Indem wir Flächen kaufen und schützen, können wir die Vielfalt des Lebens und die Grundlagen unserer Gesellschaften – Böden, Wasser, und die Bestäubung der Pflanzen, die unsere Lebensmittelgrundlage sind – bewahren.“

https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/pressemitteilung/regeneration-regenwald

#artenvielfalt #regenwald

Regeneration Regenwald: Artenvielfalt erholt sich erstaunlich schnell

Tropische Regenwälder beherbergen fast zwei Drittel aller Wirbeltierarten und drei Viertel aller Baumarten: Sie sind das artenreichste Landökosystem der Erde. Über die Hälfte dieser vielfältigen Regenwälder wurde aber bereits gerodet, und ihre Fläche nimmt weiterhin drastisch ab, vorwiegend für die Landwirtschaft. Besteht eine Chance auf Regeneration, und können auf gerodeten Flächen nicht nur Bäume, sondern auch die einzigartige Vielfalt an tausenden von Tierarten zurückkommen? Dieser Frage ging die Forschungsgruppe Reassembly nach, die von der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) gefördert wurde und an der auch Forschende der Universität Bayreuth beteiligt waren. Die Untersuchungsergebnisse wurden nun in der Zeitschrift Nature veröffentlicht.

Universität Bayreuth Apr 9

Regenerating the Rainforest: Biodiversity Recovers Remarkably Quickly
https://bit.ly/4bYRaOl
#Rainforest #Regenwald #Regeneration #UniBayreuth #UBT

Regenerating the Rainforest: Biodiversity Recovers Remarkably Quickly

Tropical rainforests are home to almost two-thirds of all vertebrate species and three-quarters of all tree species: they are the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. However, these diverse rainforests are currently being drastically decimated. Can tropical rainforests regenerate, and will the unique diversity of thousands of animal species return after they have been cleared? This question was investigated by the Reassembly research group, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), with the involvement of researchers from the University of Bayreuth. The findings have now been published in the journal Nature.

Universität Bayreuth Apr 5

Frohe Ostern! 🐣🌸 Genießt die Feiertage und die Frühlingsstimmung auf dem Campus der Uni Bayreuth

#UniBayreuth #UBT #Ostern #CampusLife

Happy Easter! 🐣🌸 Enjoy the holidays and the spring atmosphere on the campus of University of Bayreuth.

Universität Bayreuth Mar 27

Bayreuth Polymer Scientist Receives the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize
https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-release/plajer-heinz-maier-leibnitz-prize
#HeinzMeierLeibnitzPrize #Polymer #UBT #UniversityOfBayreuth #UniBayreuth #Science

Bayreuth Polymer Scientist Receives the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize

Chemist Prof. Dr Alex J. Plajer from the University of Bayreuth has been awarded the 2026 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize of the German Research Foundation (DFG). The prize is considered the most important distinction for early-career researchers in Germany.

Universität Bayreuth Mar 24

University of Bayreuth involved in the new Centre for Health Economics and Policy
https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-release/m-chep
#unibayreuth #ubt #mchep #gesundheitsmanagement #gesundheit #bayern

University of Bayreuth involved in the new Centre for Health Economics and Policy

The University of Bayreuth is strongly represented at the new Munich Centre for Health Economics and Policy (M CHEP) by Prof. Dr Amelie Wuppermann and Prof. Dr Andreas Schmid. Both contribute their expertise in key research areas of health economics and health management. With its official launch in Munich, a Bavaria-wide network is commencing its work, aimed at developing joint solutions for a sustainable healthcare system.

Universität Bayreuth Mar 24

The University of Bayreuth presents its research on mosquitoes on the MS Wissenschaft
https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-release/ms-wissenschaft
#UniBayreuth #MedizinDerZukunft #MSWissenschaft #Biodiversität #Stechmücken #Klimawandel #UBT

The University of Bayreuth presents its research on mosquitoes on the MS Wissenschaft

In 2026, the University of Bayreuth will be part of the major floating science exhibition on the MS Wissenschaft, which sets sail from Berlin on 7 May and will subsequently visit around 35 cities in Germany, Austria and, for the first time, Poland. Under the theme ‘Medicine of the Future’, the exhibition ship will demonstrate how research today is helping to rethink healthcare. The University of Bayreuth will be represented with its own exhibition – focusing on a topic that exemplifies the challenges of a globalised world: mosquitoes as disease vectors in the context of climate change, biodiversity and planetary health.

Universität Bayreuth Mar 23

„Männersache am Heilort“: Research project on men's health
https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-release/maennersache-am-heilort
#Männergesundheit #Forschung #Gesundheit #Männer #UniBayreuth #UBT

„Männersache am Heilort“: Research project on men's health

Scientists at the University of Bayreuth are investigating for the first time how a health and fitness programme specifically designed for men can be combined with therapies typically offered at a health resort. The aim is to motivate men between the ages of 45 and 65 to become more physically active and health-conscious in the long term. The project will take place in the summer in cooperation with the Bad Weißenstadt am See health resort.

Universität Bayreuth Mar 20

Bayreuth Research Project on the Digitalisation of Public Administration
https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/press-release/startups4state
#UniBayreuth #UBT #Startups4State #Startup #Verwaltung #bidt #AkademieDerWissenschaften

Bayreuth Research Project on the Digitalisation of Public Administration

With Startups4State, a consortium project is being funded at the University of Bayreuth that builds bridges between digital start-ups and public administration – paving the way for a modern, digital state administration. The project is funded by the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities with almost €950,000 over three years.

Universität Bayreuth Mar 19

Digital Education between Restriction and Meaningful Use
https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/digital-education-smartphones
#UniBayreuth #UBT #Handyverbot #Smartphone #FOCUS

Digital Education between Restriction and Meaningful Use

With the Bavarian cabinet’s recent decision to extend the mobile phone ban in schools, the debate on how to handle smartphones in educational settings is intensifying. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth are demonstrating in the Erasmus+ project “FOCUS” that bans alone are not enough. What is needed are didactic concepts that integrate digital devices in a meaningful and learning‑enhancing way.