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Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Hendrik Wüst and NRW Science Minister Ina Brandes open the Research Center One Health RuhrUA Ruhr – Cutting-Edge Research in Health, Environment and Society

The Research Center One Health Ruhr defines new standards for interdisciplinary, internationally competitive cutting-edge research in health, the environment and society. It has now been officially opened by Minister-President Hendrik Wüst and Minister of Science Ina Brandes.

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Cluster of Excellence application submittedResearching river ecosystems

Things are getting exciting: UDE submitted the full proposal for ‘REASONS - River Ecosystems in the Anthropocene’ in the Excellence Competition organised by the German federal and state governments. In February, the university was successful with its preliminary application.

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UDE researchers use DNA origami methodNew ways for artificial nanofactories

Researchers at the UDE have developed a model to regulate protein unfolding and degradation using compartmentalization strategies, which could advance artificial nanofactories. These tiny workshops, made from human molecules, may one day help detect disease markers.

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Co-Creation Lab Product InnovationsCreative minds develop prototypes

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Reducing Global Dependence on Raw MaterialsDomestic Lime Instead of Magnesium from Overseas

Strategic Research Areas

In research, the UDE supports five interdisciplinary profile focuses in particular across the university.

UDE Research Strategy

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