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Graphic: Liana Franke/Universität Jena
Dove of peace against a yellow-blue background.
Support for Ukraine  
University of Jena on the war in Ukraine and the support of students and staff affected by the war
Large asteroid impacts can melt significant amounts of material from Earth's crust (artist's impression).
Illustration: NASA, Don Davis
Research
Asteroid impact in slow motion
Researchers at the University of Jena and the German Electron Synchrotron DESY solve a 60-year-old mystery with a high-pressure study
Roman Yos, Max Beck and Nicholas Coomann (from left) explore emigration in philosophy.
Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
Research
Escape and Exile of German-Language Philosophy
Philosophers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena research the history of the political emigration of their discipline during the Nazi era
Flies also fulfil important ecosystem functions.
Image: Shawan Chowdhury
Life
Research
76 % of assessed insect species worldwide not adequately covered by protected areas
Researchers propose to consider insects in the expansion and new designation of protected areas
Surgeons during a liver transplant at Jena University Hospital.
Image: Klinisches Medienzentrum/UKJ
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation
Two-stage transplantation is treatment option for liver metastases
Jena University Hospital publishes the evaluation of a case series on liver transplantation in two steps
Microbiologist Prof. Kai Papenfort.
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Life
Research
Awards and Personnel
Studying small RNA molecules and fragments of the Stoics
Two major European research grants awarded to the University of Jena
Michael Streiber (l.) and Caroline Holick present functionalised polymer nanoparticles.
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
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Research
Funding in the millions for german research network on RNA medicine
Federal Ministry of Economics supports the university and a spin-off with 3.6 million euros
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