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.

05.07.2010: On the effects of lightness of different room surfaces on the perceived height of the room

Experimental psychology used to investigate spatial perception in the presence of different color tones used on floor, ceiling and walls ...

30.06.2010: DIES ACADEMICUS 2010: Young academics honored for top performance

Showpiece of the performance capacity of young academics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...

21.06.2010: Sibylle Kalkhof-Rose Foundation donates EUR 10,000 to be invested in equipment at the Green School

Generous donation allows for the acquisition of three stereo microscopes used for identification exercises with plants, insects, and other small life forms ...

19.06.2010: Festive opening of the Green School in the Botanic Garden at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Distinction as "school support facility for environmental education in Rhineland-Palatinate" ...

17.06.2010: Bones identified as those of Queen Eadgyth

Remains examined by anthropologists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...

15.06.2010: Award for a brilliant copper trick

Polish-American polymer scientist Krzysztof Matyjaszewski receives the EUR 10,000 Gutenberg Lecture Award of the MAINZ Graduate School ...

14.06.2010: Evidence of carbonate minerals found on Mars: Warm and wet climate would have been favorable for life

Mössbauer Group identifies carbonate mineral formation in the Columbia Hills consistent with the reported findings for meteorite ALH 84001 ...

11.06.2010: Study shows significant positive outcomes following behavioral therapy for depression

Outpatient Policlinic for Psychotherapy investigates effects of therapy in depressive patients under empirical conditions ...

09.06.2010: Next-generation sequencing technology for medicine and research in Mainz

Institute for Translational Oncology at the Mainz University Medical Center has received one of the world's first Illumina HiSeq genome sequencers ...

20.05.2010: Physicists from Mainz University develop a quantum interface between light and atoms

Ultra-thin glass fiber enables the controlled coupling of light and matter / Publication in Physical Review Letters ...

17.05.2010: Use of mobile phones does not perceptibly increase the risk of development of cerebral tumors

Mainz University participates in international study of the relationship between mobile phone use and brain tumor risk ...

17.05.2010: Quantum Dynamics of Matter Waves reveal exotic Multi-Body Collisions

Scientists demonstrate for the first time exotic multi-particle interactions between ultracold atoms in an artificial crystal of light ...

04.05.2010: Christof Niehrs is appointed founding director of the Institute of Molecular Biology at Mainz University

Renowned cell and development biologist and recipient of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz prize is to head the new research center on molecular biology ...

23.04.2010: Excellence Award confirms the strategic direction of teaching at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

JGU concept for the consistent further development of teaching skills integrates systematic staff development and innovative elements of a learning organization ...

20.04.2010: University Medical Center Mainz goes to Mars

Mainz-based medical project participates in simulated Mars mission "Mars500" ...

09.04.2010: Yeast from the nano laboratory: Microbiologist from Mainz and India cooperate on new research project

Institute of Microbiology and Wine Research partners Ajit Varma in investigating the effects of nanoparticles on the growth of microorganisms ...

31.03.2010: Sensational find of clay models dating to the Palestine of the 9th and 8th centuries BC

Researchers based in Israel and Mainz present the first group of findings ...

31.03.2010: Current management payment structures reward willingness to take extreme risks

With the financial crisis in mind, Louis Velthuis is advocating changes to incentive schemes for business executives that would avoid future mismotivation ...

29.03.2010: Metering flights in the Arctic ozone hole

Data collected at elevations of up to 20 kilometers should make it possible to predict future changes to the ozone layer with greater accuracy ...

24.03.2010: Summers were wetter in the Middle Ages than they are today

The annual growth rings of oak trees provide researchers with information on summer droughts from late medieval times to the present ...