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» Published on 26. Februar 2013

Blueprint for an artificial brain

Bielefeld physicist Andy Thomas takes nature as his model

Scientists have long been dreaming about building a computer that would work like a brain. This is because a brain is far more energy-saving than a computer, it can learn by itself, and it doesn’t need any programming. Privatdozent [senior lecturer] Dr. Andy Thomas from Bielefeld University’s Faculty of Physics is experimenting with memristors – electronic microcomponents that imitate natural nerves. Thomas and his colleagues proved that they could do this a year ago. They constructed a memristor that is capable of learning. Andy Thomas is now using his memristors as key components in a blueprint for an artificial brain. He will be presenting his results at the beginning of March in the print edition of the prestigious Journal of Physics published by the Institute of Physics in London.

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» Published on 12. Februar 2013

Major project on the quality of life of disadvantaged young people in Europe

Bielefeld University to coordinate the EU project ‘SocIEtY’

The European Union is investing 2.5 million Euro in the ‘SocIEtY’ research project launched on Friday 1 February. A total of 40 social scientists will be carrying out comparative national studies on how far young people are able to participate in society in a self-determined way and exploit their developmental opportunities. The major project is being coordinated by the Bielefeld Center for Education and Capability Research (BCA) at Bielefeld University. Thirteen partners from 11 European countries are working on the development of innovative social and institutional ways of improving the quality of life of the young people concerned.

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» Published on 5. Februar 2013

Working together for a better start to studying

Bielefeld University and the Oberstufen-Kolleg cooperating with universities in Chile

Bielefeld University and the Oberstufen-Kolleg [High School College] will be cooperating closely with the Universidad Viña del Mar and the Universidad de Ciencias de la Informática in Chile over the next two years in order to improve the way in which basic academic competencies are taught in the first year of studies. The goal is to increase the study success rate in the first year and to further improve the quality of studies. The cooperation is receiving a grant of approximately 90,000 Euro for an initial two years from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). This grant is part of a programme for partnerships with universities in developing countries. The plan is to arrange reciprocal working visits by experts and tutors, reciprocal visits by research teams, and three joint conferences. It will commence in April with a visit to Chile.

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» Published on 1. Februar 2013

Up to a million Euros for visiting researchers

Four years of funding for the ‘Theoretical Sciences’ network

Researchers at Bielefeld University’s Faculties of Mathematics, Physics, and Business Administration of Economics along with the Institute of Mathematical Economics have been selected for the ‘Thematic Networks’ programme of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The Bielefeld network ‘From Extreme Matter to Financial Markets’ has been awarded up to 250,000 Euro per year over the next four years. The DAAD is using this programme to strengthen the formation of international profiles and is supporting 21 projects in this selection phase.

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