In the ideas competition entitled “Research alumni of universities in Germany”, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation bestowed honourable mention upon the University of Göttingen, among others, for its research alumni concept. To supplement its already successful alumni work, the university is planning to offer electronic services to visiting foreign scientists. A special “eResearch Portal” is designed to merge data and liaisons from the university and from non-university institutions affiliated with the Göttingen Research Campus. The university aims to give foreign researchers opportunities for continuing education in eResearch. In addition, visiting scholars receive online access to the electronic resources of the Göttingen State and University Library. more...

Coincident with the arrival of Europeans in North and South America, there was a significant decline in the indigenous populations on both continents. This is what scientists working at Göttingen University and the University of Washington, Seattle, have demonstrated for the first time using genetic studies. By extensively analysing female genomes, the researchers succeeded in proving that a transient contraction in population sizes by around 50 percent took place some 500 years ago. more...

In the coming years, the University of Göttingen is able to assign a total of 226 international scholarships to scientists, students, and staff of universities in Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus region. The application period has now begun. It will be open until 15 March 2012. Funding by the European Union for the exchange programmes amounts to a total of 5,3 million Euros over the next four years. more...

Over the course of their lifetimes, trees absorb huge amounts of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) and store it for extended periods of time. That makes forests a natural and highly effective “climate regulator” that incurs comparatively little cost to operate. In order that future generations of forestry scientists become familiar with this complex topic, researchers and students from the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology at Göttingen University are organising a workshop as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2011 in Durban, South Africa. A total of 45 students and professors from 21 countries will be attending the workshop. more...

Göttinger Astrophysiker an Erforschung eines neu entdeckten Himmelskörpers beteiligt

Göttinger Astrophysiker an Erforschung eines neu entdeckten Himmelskörpers beteiligt Detaillierte Simulationsmodelle zur Bestimmung von Leuchtkraft und Temperatur Ein internationales Forscherteam hat einen der kühlsten sub-stellaren Himmelskörper entdeckt, der je außerhalb unseres Sonnensystems gefunden wurde. An den Forschungsarbeiten beteiligt war der Göttinger Astrophysiker Dr. Derek Homeier. Er hat mit detaillierten Simulationsmodellen wesentlich zur Interpretation der Beobachtungsdaten beigetragen. more...

NDR berichtet über Göttinger Forschungsprojekt

Über das Göttinger Forschungsprojekt zur systematischen Ermittlung von NS-Raub- und Beutegut im Bestand der Niedersächsischen Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen (SUB) berichtet der Norddeutsche Rundfunk am Montag, 31. August 2009, in seiner Fernsehsendung „Kulturjournal“. Für einen Beitrag der Sendung, die um 22.30 Uhr beginnt, haben die Redakteure die Historikerin Dr. Juliane Deinert bei ihren Recherchen in der SUB begleitet und den Weg von Büchern aus dem Bestand zurückverfolgt. more...