The Week at TU Braunschweig │03.12.2021 Our Newsletter for all Employees
Topics: test and vaccination on campus + urban coasts + new old medicines + stressed cells + book tree
Editor: Mark Winter and Lisa Ryll
► Sports Hall becomes Test and Vaccination Centre
There is now a test centre on our campus for free Corona tests. In the sports hall at Rebenring 58, students, employees as well as citizens can take a Corona quick test from 7.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. An online appointment booking is necessary. No appointment is needed for the mobile vaccination team in the sports hall on Thursday 09 December, 9 to 16 hrs. The vaccine is Moderna.
► The decision makers
Our President Prof. Angela Ittel is one of the most important decision-makers of 2021 in the Standort38 review. “On her to-do list is nothing less than ‘holistic excellence’, with which the university should shine not only regionally, but also nationally and internationally. An ambitious goal in which we wish Prof. Ittel every success!” writes the magazine. The list of decision-makers includes other members of our university.
► Prof. Ittel elected to the steering committee of the SON Project Office
The Allianz für die Region GmbH unanimously elected our President to the steering committee of the South-East Lower Saxony Project Office. Together with the other eight members, she defines and discusses future focal points of the project office.
► The Future of the Urban Coastline
What does climate change mean for our coasts and cities? The new Junior Research Group “Future Urban Coastlines” develops approaches for adapting to climate change and protecting the coasts. We spoke with Dr.-Ing. Gabriel David, head of the interdisciplinary research group.
► Known drugs put to new use
The new Big Data platform “NeDRex” is designed to help researchers find alternative uses for existing medicines, so-called drug repurposing, and to facilitate the search for new therapeutics.
► Unfolding under stress
What happens when cells are under stress for a long time? Their molecular machines, the proteins, unfold, can no longer function properly and may ultimately damage the entire cell. Researchers at TU Braunschweig and Université Paris have investigated which processes lead to this.
► Seed Money for young and very young start-ups
The state and our Entrepreneurship Hub are looking for start-ups and young companies.They must pursue a start-up idea from the technology field of Mobility and Digitalisation. Up to 15 teams can receive scholarships and financial grants.
► Theory meets practice
We congratulate the students of the Master’s specialisation in Construction and Project Management Merle Hanker and Felix Deecke on their excellent third place in the 13th PERI Construction Management Exercise! The aim of the competition is the practical transfer of theoretical knowledge of construction operations.
► Successful onboarding of international researchers
High service quality in the onboarding process and in the support of international researchers is a priority at TU Braunschweig. New web pages with step-by-step instructions have now gone online to help host institutes and institutions.
► Are you ready for information security?
The lecture slides and video recordings of the IT Security Awareness Days are now available online. In addition, Stud.IP quizzes offer the opportunity to check your own knowledge.
► DFG proposal submission with Belgium as of 2022
From 1 January, proposals can also be submitted together with Belgium via the Weave Lead Agency procedure.
► Braunschweig Citizens’ Prize
The awarding of the Braunschweig Citizens’ Prize for outstanding students will not be celebrated until next spring. But then it will be all the bigger. A consolation for four students in need: a total of 5,000 euros will be paid out to them as usual at the beginning of December.
► FFP2 masks
On Monday, 06.12.2021, FFP2 masks can be obtained from the Occupational Safety Office, Bültenweg 88, ground floor, from 11:30 – 14:00. An informal, signed application is required, stating the institute and the number of masks required. Orders by mail are still possible, via the mail address ffp2-masken@tu-braunschweig.de. The costs are charged internally.
► Darling of the week
Our darling of the week spreads a lot of Christmas spirit! The book tree in our university library, set up by Henry Fiebig, enchants visitors and students alike. Anyone looking for a little Christmas distraction should pay it a visit.