The university in the media
08/04/2026The university and its researchers are always well represented in the media. Here are some recent examples.
The New York Times reports on a former Chinese police officer who fled to Germany after years of service in Xinjiang Province and is now providing rare insights into the surveillance apparatus targeting the Uyghur minority. Sinologist Björn Alpermann interviewed Zhang Yabo at length and provides an academic analysis of the case.
Under the headline “New Leadership at the University of Würzburg: Two Top Positions Open,” the Main-Post reports on the upcoming elections for the offices of president and chancellor.
A team from Chemnitz University of Technology, the University of Würzburg, and the Bavarian Forest National Park has developed an app that can recognize bird calls—without an internet connection. Deutschlandfunk Nova, among others, reports on this.
From spontaneous acts of kindness to organized neighborhood assistance: Psychologist Anne Böckler-Raettig explains how and why people give and accept support in an interview with SWR.
You can find the latest media coverage of JMU in the daily press review.
Your research in the spotlight
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