Topics: Honorary senator + autonomous driving + climate and flying + lightweight construction\u00a0 asphalt\u00a0 +\u00a0 radishes + rammed earth + rainbow<\/p>\n
Editor: Viktoria Heyer<\/p>\n
Professor Lothar Hageb\u00f6lling<\/a>, Chairman of the University Council of the TU Braunschweig, has received the highest award the Senate can bestow . “In recognition of his outstanding services to the promotion of research and teaching at the Technische Universit\u00e4t Braunschweig and his extraordinary commitment to science and culture in the Braunschweig region”, he was awarded the honorary senate title of the TU Braunschweig.<\/p>\n The Institute of Control Engineering and the Institute of Computer and Network Engineering are conducting research in the UNICARagil<\/a> project, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. At the mid-term event, the TU researchers presented first prototypes and results for autonomous driving.<\/p>\n “Without innovative technologies, aviation’s share of climate-equivalent CO2 emissions will increase dramatically,” says Professor Rolf Radespiel. The Aeronautics Research Centre Niedersachsen and the SE2A Cluster of Excellence have the ambitious goal of making aviation more climate-friendly. Their position paper “Climate and Flying”<\/a> is a signpost to this goal.<\/p>\n Lightweight construction is one of these innovative technologies, which is used in air traffic as well as in vehicles. The lightweight construction campus Open Hybrid LabFactory (OHLF) knows how to do it. Its joint project “LehoMit-Hybrid”<\/a> has won the coveted “JEC Composites Innovation Award”.<\/p>\n Did you know? There are also anti-aging products for road surfaces. Goshtasp Cheraghian and Professor Michael P. Wistuba<\/a> from the Braunschweig Pavement Engineering Centre use nanoparticles of clay and pyrogenic silica in asphalt pavements. This enables them to shield the asphalt from UV rays.<\/p>\n Congratulations also to Dr. Philipp Klahn<\/a> from the Institute of Organic Chemistry. He is investigating how mustard oil glycosides, which are contained in radish, radish and rocket, for example, can be chemically produced and used as molecular tools. For this work he will receive the Max Buchner Research Fellowship of DECHEMA.<\/p>\n We also congratulate Eike Fr\u00fch<\/a> from the Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacy. He receives the Hellmut-Mehnert project funding from the German Diabetes Society. He is investigating alpha cells which, together with beta cells, play an important role in the regulation of the blood sugar level.<\/p>\n Speaking of research: The deadline for the coveted ERC Advanced Grants is August 26th. And until 15 October 2020, applicants can apply for Full Grants in the area of “Artificial Intelligence – Its Impact on Tomorrow’s Society” at the Volkswagen Foundation. Advice and assistance – and even more calls – are available from the Research Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n What will we remember in the future from the Corona crisis? In Professor Regina Toepfer’s<\/a> seminar “Discourses and Narrative of the Plague” students ventured into the year 2060 and looked back on the pandemic in their own texts.<\/p>\n Distinguished guest: During the first virtual computer science colloquium organized by the Department Computer Science, the G\u00f6del Prize winner Professor Joseph Mitchell<\/a> from Stony Brook University (NY\/USA) discussed a whole range of classical and current results on geometric optimization problems.<\/p>\n mathematics with software is even better – according to this motto, the renowned international conference “International Congress on Mathematical Software 2020” took place virtually at the TU Braunschweig. Professor Timo de Wolff<\/a> and his team from the Institute of Analysis and Algebra hosted the conference.<\/p>\n How should automated vehicles drive so that human road users feel safe? The Institute of Engineering Psychology is researching this with the help of an online video study<\/a> and is still looking for participants.<\/p>\n With its “robotic fabrication of building components from rammed earth”, the Institute for Structural Design<\/a> is one of the finalists in the “Research” category of the Sustainability Challenge of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). You can vote for the project until 13 September!<\/p>\n Our darling of the week is colourful and can now be seen on the university square. The rainbow flag<\/a> was hoisted yesterday as a visible sign of tolerance, diversity and openness. There is a report about the event in the magazine, as well as a video clip with quotes from some of the participants.<\/p>\n\u25ba Four vehicles for autonomous driving<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Climate-friendly air traffic<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Excellent lightweight design<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Sun protection for the asphalt<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Molecular tools from mustard oil<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Award for Basic Diabetes Research<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Funding information<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Corona Chronicles 2060<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Virtual guest: Goebel Prize winner Prof. Mitchell<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Mathematics is great, …<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Participants wanted for online video study<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Vote now!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba Darling of the week <\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u25ba We move <\/strong><\/h3>\n