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Welcome to the WiRe Blog! WiRe – Women in Research is a Fellowship program for outstanding female postdocs at the University of Münster (International Office / Dept. for Researchers & Staff), Germany. On our blog you will find exciting insights into the (research) worlds of our fellows, learn more about how current research helps to solve pressing problems of our times, get inspired by our fellows and their experiences in the world of research and academia, and go on forays through Münster with us!
Newest posts
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“If I Could Meet One Historical Scientist, I would choose Antonio Gramsci. I would Ask Him: How Do You Think We Should Fight Facism now”? – Dr. Maria Elena Indelicato on Impact, Inspiration, and Life in Münster
In the second part of our WiRe interview with Dr. Maria Elena Indelicato, scholar in Gender, Cultural & Critical Race Studies, we talk about impact, inspiration and life in Münster.
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From a Desire to Achieve Social Justice to Excavating the Present: Dr. Maria Elena Indelicato on Critical Race & Gender Studies, Motivation – and a Day in Research
In this episode of our WiRe interview series we talk to Dr. Maria Elena Indelicato, scholar in Gender, Cultural & Critical Race Studies. Join us to learn more about her interdisciplinary research field, a typical workday, and what first sparked her interest in the field.
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“My Research Helps Us Better Understand Parenting Behaviors in Cultural Context and How They Relate To Children’s Well-being”: Part II of The Interview With Dr Danhua Zhu
In the second episode of our new WiRe interview series “In Her Element” we continue our chat with Dr. Danhua Zhu, a cultural developmental psychologist. In this part, we travel through milestones and future directions in developmental psychology, explore her views on academic life, and get a glimpse into Danhua’s research and everyday experience in Münster.
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Improving Children’s Wellbeing Through a Deeper Understanding of Culturally Shaped Parenting: An Interview With Dr Danhua Zhu
In the first episode of our new WiRe interview series “In Her Element” we chat with Dr. Danhua Zhu, a cultural developmental psychologist whose academic journey has taken her from physics in China to cultural parenting research across three continents.
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Dr Mehwish Nasim: Harnessing AI and Social Psychology to Curb Misinformation Online
Meet Dr Mehwish Nasim, who is combining artificial intelligence with social psychology to model how influence spreads through online communities—helping to detect and prevent the spread of misinformation on social media platforms.
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Dr Amra Hasečić: Faster, Greener Heat Transfer Simulations with Machine Learning
Meet Dr Amra Hasečić, who is exploring how machine learning can predict radiative heat transfer in complex industrial flows, making high-temperature simulations faster, greener, and more accessible
The Fellows
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Remote Islands, Fluorinated Sugars, and Bold Discoveries: A Conversation with Dr Emma Campbell – Part II
In today’s episode, we are speaking with Dr Emma Campbell, whose research focuses on designing fluorinated sugar molecules as innovative drug candidates for medical imaging and vaccines.
In the second part of our interview with Emma, learn more about her personally: her way into science, what she likes about being a researcher and what, in her view, should be improved in most academic systems.
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Remote Islands, Fluorinated Sugars, and Bold Discoveries: A Conversation with Dr Emma Campbell – Part I
In today’s episode, we are speaking with Dr Emma Campbell, whose research focuses on designing fluorinated sugar molecules as innovative drug candidates for medical imaging and vaccines. By leveraging the unique properties of carbohydrates—which play vital roles in energy metabolism, immune response, and cellular communication—her work aims to develop new therapies for challenging diseases. Using fluorine chemistry, Emma explores ways to enhance these sugars for applications like PET imaging and vaccine development.
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33 Questions | Bioengineering | Biosciences | Cohort 2024 | Pending Approval | Plant Biology | The Fellows
Plant Cells, Big Questions and Bright Minds: A Conversation with Dr Joanna Chustecki
In today’s episode, we are speaking with Dr Joanna Chustecki, a computational plant biologist with a deep fascination for the intricate workings and hidden communities inside plant cells.
Exploring Münster
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The Christmas Markets of Münster
The arrival of Winter in Germany, signalled by cold rain and short days, luckily also coincides with one of the most ‘golden’ times of the year – the Advent season!
