Press Releases

The presented list of press releases in English is only a selection of our German press texts. For the time being, these translated press releases focus primarily on science and research at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

18.11.2015: Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology find master switch for brain development

NeuroD1 gene is essential for eliciting the neuronal development program and possesses the ability to reprogram other cell types into neurons ...

17.11.2015: Researchers from Israel and Mainz present new insights into ancient religious cult in Palestine

Small pit in Yavneh contained 7,000 cult artifacts from the pre-Christian era / Ancient population used different substances to induce hallucinations ...

16.11.2015: Mainz-based geoscientist Denis Scholz appointed to a Heisenberg Professorship funded by the German Research Foundation

Professor of Isotope Geochemical Paleoclimatology / Speleothem research focuses on the reconstruction of past climate variability ...

16.11.2015: Earwigs raised without parents demonstrate limited maternal care of their own offspring

Lack of brood care has a short-term advantage but is disadvantageous in long-term transgenerational effects ...

13.11.2015: New DFG-funded collaborative research center to investigate errors in weather forecasts and the limits of predictability

Waves to Weather research center focuses on deficiencies and challenges of weather prediction with the aim to improve forecast models ...

09.11.2015: Universities in Mainz and Potsdam collaborate with Vietnamese universities on quality management

International exchange of experience in university governance and quality assurance ...

09.11.2015: Cells starved of oxygen and nutrients condense their DNA

Findings of a new study may help researchers to discover ways of treating diseases such as heart attack, stroke, and cancer ...

06.11.2015: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz receives EUR 12 million to further enhance learning and teaching

Quality Pact for Teaching program of the German Federal Government and the Länder aims to improve study conditions and the quality of teaching at institutions of higher education ...

05.11.2015: Archaeologists from Mainz University continue their excavation work in Iran

Earlier excavations have provided important insights into the structure of the ancient remains of Haft Tappeh and its development over time ...

26.10.2015: Wood instead of petroleum: New approach to producing chemical substances solely from renewable resources

Scientists create a new international research consortium to develop a sustainable chemical infrastructure ...

26.10.2015: Mainz University Medical Center coordinates interdisciplinary collaborative research project on the long-term effects of cancer treatment

Research findings will be used to improve cancer therapy / German government provides approximately EUR 3.8 million in financing ...

21.10.2015: New Emmy Noether independent junior research group studies the dynamics and self-assembly of colloidal particles

DFG-funded research group at Mainz University uses statistical physics and latest technologies in computer simulation to look into colloidal particles under flow ...

21.10.2015: Masaaki Suzuki receives the 2015 Gutenberg Teaching Award

Mainz University honors the director of the Bach Collegium Japan for his interdisciplinary approach to academic teaching ...

19.10.2015: German Research Foundation, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Mainz University invest more than EUR 2 million in a cyclotron and its building complex

Groundbreaking ceremony for new cyclotron building at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz / Large-scale research facility enhances the university's strong research profile ...

19.10.2015: Birth order has only very small effects on personality

Psychologists from Leipzig and Mainz analyzed central personality traits of over 20,000 grown-ups from Germany, the USA, and Great Britain ...

15.10.2015: MAINZ Graduate School of Excellence awards Visiting Professorships 2015

Oxford theoretical physicist Dieter Jaksch and spintronics expert Thierry Valet have been awarded MAINZ Visiting Professorships ...

14.10.2015: Lower recidivism rates through improved education programs for female inmates in European prisons

Completion of the EU-funded FEFI – Finding Education for Female Inmates project on educational options provided for female inmates in various European countries ...

12.10.2015: TRIGA Mainz reaches world record of 20,000 pulses in 50 years

Powerful neutron source at Mainz University is used by chemists and physicists from all over the world for basic research ...

28.09.2015: GET Across Borders Program of Mainz University wins "Committed to Uniqueness 2015" award from the German Academic Exchange Service

Internationalization of teacher training at Johannes Gutenberg University to serve as role model ...

25.09.2015: EUR 25 million for the Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis at the Mainz University Medical Center

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research provides funding for the next five years ...