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Who, what and why
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!
The Fellows
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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.
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Dr. Glory Edwards – Mapping the Future: Sustainability Science, Stakeholder Voices, and the Power of Systems Thinking
Meet Dr. Glory Edwards, an interdisciplinary sustainability researcher passionate about balancing ecosystems and equity. From Nigerian fisheries to European agri-food systems, her work blends land use modelling, fuzzy cognitive mapping, and participatory scenario planning to understand and shape resilient futures.
In Her Element: Our Fellows on Discovery, Challange, and Inspiration
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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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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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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.
Decoding Discovery: Research Explained
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!
