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Yvette Raphael Honored with Mani L. Bhaumik Award

Today, Advocates for the Prevention of HIV in Africa (APHA) celebrates an extraordinary milestone as our co-founder and Executive Director, Yvette Raphael, receives the prestigious Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award for her pivotal role in advancing HIV prevention through the development and testing of Lenacapavir. The award recognises role of three key contributors to bringing Lenacapavir to market: Wesley Sundquist, chair of the University of Utah’s department of biochemistry, who provided the foundational scientific research; Moupali Das,…

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Brands as Characters: The Rise of Anthropomorphism in Marketing

From the Michelin Man to the Pillsbury Doughboy, anthropomorphized brands have often been used by companies eager to put a personal face on their products. Now…

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ERC Funds Prof. Detlef Schuppan’s Organ Fibrosis Research

The European Research Council (ERC) has earmarked about €2.5 million to fund the research being conducted by gastroenterologist and biochemist Professor Dr….

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The German Donors' Association honors JGU's concept for leadership culture development

The Donors' Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany [Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft] and the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation…

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Siemens Increases Inventions by 10%: A New Milestone

That’s just under 40 inventions per work day. The number of invention applications per employee in research and development (currently 27,800) has doubled…

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In a Chilly Investment Climate, Canadian Universities Find Alternative Sources of Revenue

The survey also showed a 20 percent increase in industry support for university research, with companies committing $795 million towards innovative research…

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Balzan Prizes 2011 Award Ceremony Highlights in Berne

The Balzan Prizes for 2011 were presented today, November 18, by the Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs, Didier Burkhalter. During the…

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Siemens Expands Novelis Aluminum Mill in Ulsan, Korea

The project is aimed at boosting capacity and enabling future production of high-grade aluminum strip. The order volume is in the two-digit euro millions. The…

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Heraeus Innovation Awards 2011: Optical Fiber Temp Measurement

At the ninth annual Heraeus Innovation Awards, presented in Hanau in mid-November, first prizes were awarded to a new temperature measurement device for the…

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Professor Ferenc Krausz Awarded Order of Merit for Achievements

The Order of Merit was instituted in 1951 by the Federal President Theodor Heuss and is given “for achievements in the political, economic, social or…

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ERC Grants Awarded to MDC’s Leading Neurobiologists

The two neurobiologists Professor Gary Lewin (MDC) and Professor Thomas Jentsch (MDC/Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, FMP) will each receive an…

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North Rhine-Westphalia’s 2011 Innovation Award for additive manufacturing by Fraunhofer ILT

The Fraunhofer ILT research team has been driving forward progress in the field of additive manufacturing for over 20 years, developing techniques that help to…

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Siemens Expands Industrial Software with Vistagy Acquisition

This acquisition allows Industry Automation, a Division of the Siemens Industry Sector, to continue to enhance its position as the world's leading supplier of…

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Credit Card Bill Notes May Lower Monthly Repayment Amounts

For many debt-laden consumers, including the minimum required payment information on their account statements can reduce the amount they pay each month by as…

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“If I’m Scared, So Are You.” Study Reveals How Fear Impacts Stock Market Decisions

Andrade and Chan Jean Lee, a PhD candidate, both in the Haas Marketing Group, are the co-authors of “Fear, Social Projection, and Financial Decision Making,”…

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Exploring Memory Cells: Insights from Computer Simulations

As part of a transnational funding initiative entitled ‘German–US Collaboration in Computational Neuroscience’, Stefan Remy, a scientist at the German Centre…

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Siemens Software Elevates University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

This distinction is awarded to hospitals only after comprehensive examination by an international auditing team, in recognition of the successful transition to…

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