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ERC Advanced Grant for HITS group leader
Mathematician Anna Wienhard has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. She is group leader of the associated “Groups and Geometry” group …
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How can we rely on AI?
Statisticians from HITS, KIT, and Heidelberg University introduce the new “CORP” approach to better determine the reliability of forecasting methods. CORP …
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New Scientific Director: Frauke Gräter
As of January 2021, Frauke Gräter is the new Scientific Director of HITS. As the position of Scientific Director rotates through …
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Radicals in collagen and the sound of the stars: ERC Consolidator Grants for two HITS researchers
The biophysicist Frauke Gräter and the astrophysicist Saskia Hekker have won ERC Consolidator Grants awarded by the European Research Council (…
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Again: “Highly Cited Researcher“ at HITS
For five years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) has been named one of …
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Making sense of what you see in biomedical images
Sometimes an image is just an image. Sometimes it gives those who can read it correctly a deeper insight into what …
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Siobhan Roberts named “Journalist in Residence” at HITS
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with …
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ERC Starting Grant for HITS astrophysicist
Fabian Schneider has been awarded about € 1.5 million for five years. He will establish his own junior research group at HITS. Astrophysicist …
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Uncovering the structure of stars
Astrophysicist Saskia Hekker is the leader of the new research group “Theory and Observations of Stars” at HITS and professor in …
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Increasing knowledge about COVID-19
The new “Task Force COVID-19” is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and aims to make it easier for experts …