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Neural networks are easily disrupted by adversarial attacks. Scientists at the University of Würzburg and the Technical University of Munich are now developing new methods to make these systems more robust.

PISA study The creative thinking ability of 15-year-olds in Germany corresponds to the OECD average.

New Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) in Medicine / CRC in Mathematics extended The University of Münster is delighted at approvals given for two large-scale projects.

New funding and an extension: DFG funds two Research Training Groups at the University of Göttingen The German Research Foundation (DFG) will be funding a new Research Training Group (RTG) at the University of Göttingen from next year.

Researchers discuss at a four-day symposium of the TRAs "Modelling" and "Life and Health" and the Clusters of Excellence HCM and ImmunoSensation2 Mathematical modelling and analysis are nowadays essential for all fields of the life sciences, ranging from basic research to clinical application.

Posters, historical models, and hands-on exhibits provide insight into the conceptual world of mathematical conjecture and, in particular, the Hodge conjecture.

EU funds projects worth millions in mathematics and physics Good news for the University of Bonn: Four scientists receive a coveted grant from the European Research Council (ERC) and thus funding in the millions for the next five years.