Center for Mind and Cognition

Point of view:

Point of view:

by | May 21, 2025 | Events and Press

The Value of Curiosity Fundamental research: Many people in academia are concerned with the pursuit of knowledge, without an explicit application in mind. Is that a good thing? A commentary by Onur Güntürkün. Many researchers are familiar with this situation: They are...
EU Funding:

EU Funding:

by | May 21, 2025 | Events and Press

What Makes Places Lonely? In an ERC Consolidator Grant, Maike Luhmann is exploring how places relate to loneliness. She also hopes to find out how loneliness can be combated. Are there any places where people feel particularly lonely or where they don’t feel lonely at...
Research Alliance Ruhr:

Research Alliance Ruhr:

by | May 21, 2025 | Events and Press

27 Professors Already Appointed The University Alliance Ruhr continues to expand its cutting-edge research in Duisburg-Essen, Bochum, and Dortmund. The four Research Centers and the College of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) form a new research hub in the Ruhr...