Tag: Research policy
Mathematics: How so-called citation cartels infiltrate science – knowledge
Cliques of mathematicians at institutions in China, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere are believed to have artificially inflated the citation numbers of colleagues. In addition, they published low-quality work that repeatedly…
The best batteries will not come from Germany – knowledge
The federal budget, which is no longer entirely new, hurts in some areas: cuts in citizens’ money, rail freight transport and development cooperation, as well as a higher aviation tax,…
Particle accelerator in Switzerland: Is the FCC the new super machine of physics? – Knowledge
Physicists have long dreamed of a giant particle accelerator in Switzerland, the FCC. Now the plans are becoming more concrete. But nobody knows what such a device could discover –…
Particle research: Is this the new supermachine in physics?
Physicists have long dreamed of a giant particle accelerator in Switzerland, the FCC. Now the plans are becoming more concrete. But nobody knows what such a device could discover –…
Israel studies are missing at German universities – culture
It’s no wonder that teachers are overwhelmed when it comes to the topic of the Middle East conflict: the state of Israel is hardly taught at German universities. It’s time…
Munich: Biotopia loses its founding director to the MIT Museum – Munich
Michael John Gorman worked on the opening of Biotopia for nine years – against a variety of resistance. Now the project is losing its founding director. The Irishman will in…
TU Munich is founding a center for art and culture – Munich
When the unsuspecting person thinks of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), they see in their mind’s eye cohorts of math nerds and people with all sorts of talents having…
Munich: Inauguration of the new President of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Hanselka – Munich
At the inauguration of Holger Hanselka as president, politicians clearly formulated what urgently needs to change in the research organization headquartered in Munich: There should be less fuss, but more…
Institute for the Future of Work: Armin Falk retires – Economy
The economist Armin Falk is not taking over the management of the Institute for the Future of Work (IZA). Falk asked to withdraw his appointment, the Deutsche Post Foundation, which…
Why we need purposeless basic research – knowledge
The problem for brain researchers is not disappointing results, but rather excessive expectations. Basic research should not have to make unrealistic promises in order to be funded. What a story,…