Faszination Forschung Ausgabe 21

Inhalt

Editorial

Editorial
2018 marks a very special anniversary for us here at TUM. 150 years ago, Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, founded our university. With gratitude, we remember all those people who have shaped TUM and enriched our society with their curiosity and inventive spirit over the years since 1868. What started out as a polytechnic school has grown into one of the world’s top-ranking universities.

Plant Immunity

How Plants Fight Back
Stefanie Ranf has discovered a mechanism that helps plants detect disease-causing agents such as bacteria and defend themselves against them.

Renewable Energy Systems

Energy Transition – Efficiency Gains through Mathematics
With the help of advanced mathematical methods, Christoph Hackl develops new control technology for electric vehicles and renewables, such as wind energy systems.

Machine Learning

Machine Learning
How does machine learning work and what impact does it have in research? We explore the key points.

Remote Sensing

Watching Cities Grow
Highly precise computational models of the world’s megacities could help to improve urban planning. Working towards this goal, Xiaoxiang Zhu is combining petabytes of earth observation satellite data and social media data for the first time.

Medical Imaging

Getting a Diagnosis from Pixels
Bjoern Menze is training computer programs to “learn” how to detect brain tumors and propose individualized treatments.

Dermatology

The Right Treatment for Every Skin Type
Stefanie and Kilian Eyerich want to understand how inflammatory skin diseases occur. Their goal is to find better treatments for individual skin complaints.

Materials Science

On the Trail of Tomorrow’s Semiconductors
In the quest for new materials for photovoltaics and computing applications, Harald Oberhofer is developing computer models capable of analyzing just about every conceivable material.

Greenhouse Gas Monitoring

Carbon Detective
Jia Chen is using new methods and a network of sensors to track greenhouse gases and air pollutants in an urban environment.

Molecular Neurobiology

Neuroplasticity – a Matter of White Matter
Tim Czopka is observing myelin, the central nervous system’s white matter, in real time as it forms. His goal is to gain a better understanding of the plasticity of the brain.

Bionanotechnology

Jumping from Postdoc to Professor
Hendrik Dietz is investigating the design of biomolecules in order to build molecular machines. In this interview, he talks about his career path and about the impact of recent advances.

POINT OF VIEW

Point of View
International Cooperation – Building a New Foundation for the Future — Prof. Alice Gast, President of Imperial College London

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