When the Flood Comes – Catherine Abon Develops a Flood Early Warning System for the Philippines
With its 7000 islands, the Philippines is the world’s fifth largest island country – and a holiday paradise. Lying at the border of the Philippine and …
The Shaking on the Ground – Prof. Torsten Dahm Investigates Earth with Geophysical Methods
A deadly 8.2-magnitude earthquake devastated the Chilean northwest coast in early April 2014. It claimed many lives. The risk of aftershocks was very …
What the Pupil Tells Us about Language Acquisition
At the IDEALAB doctoral program, an international group of young academics study the relationship between language and brain. They conduct research on …
Geoscientist Oliver Korup Explores Natural Hazards
If earthquakes, landslides, floods and debris avalanches cannot be prevented, then people in the affected regions want to know at least how often such …