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Six researchers from Würzburg have been awarded prestigious grants for their projects: the European Research Council's Starting Grants are worth €1.5 million each.

A study from Würzburg reveals: pox viruses have developed a unique strategy to rapidly multiply after infecting a host cell. The findings uncover a previously unknown role for a well-known molecule and may serve as a starting point for the development of new antiviral agents.

The Shanghai Ranking evaluates the research strength of universities worldwide. In the latest edition, the University of Würzburg once again achieved very good rankings.

In just a few months, JMU will have to submit its application for the title of University of Excellence. The University Board has now provided an update on the current status.

According to the latest Nature Index, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg is one of the leading universities in the natural and life sciences.

Great recognition for a Würzburg researcher: The European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) has elected biochemistry professor Utz Fischer as a member.

The University of Würzburg has secured funding for two Clusters of Excellence under the Excellence Strategy. This also means that it is now eligible to apply for University of Excellence status.

A research team from ct.qmat has detected optical quasiparticles on the surface of an antiferromagnetic quantum material for the very first time.The breakthrough results have been published in Nature Materials.

Germany’s first quantum physics-themed escape room for young people – “Kitty Q – A Quantum Adventure” hosted by the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat – is celebrating its first birthday with an even more exciting gameplay experience.

A team of lecturers, staff and students from the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy will receive the University of Würzburg's Gender Equality Prize this year. The award will be presented at the foundation celebration on 12 May 2025.

A team of researchers from Würzburg has for the first time experimentally demonstrated a quantum tornado. Electrons form vortices in the momentum space of the quantum semi-metal tantalum arsenide.

Christophe Zimmer is the new “Spitzenprofessor” at the University of Würzburg. As a luminary in the field of biological imaging and processing, he will receive up to five million euros in funding from Hightech Agenda Bayern.

In the latest university ranking by Times Higher Education, several disciplines at the University of Würzburg perform excellently. ‘A strong signal,’ says President Paul Pauli.

The Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat has opened a new exhibition showing portraits of female physics researchers. Its title: "RETHINKING PHYSICS. 100 years of quantum mechanics: Time for a female perspective!".

Researchers led by chemist Claudia Höbartner have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA.