Dominik Schreiber, KIT

The German Research Foundation (DFG) funds fifteen new Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Groups in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Methods. One of them is KIT Junior Research Group leader Dominik Schreiber. With his group Scalable Automated Reasoning (SAtRes), he aims to advance the scalability of symbolic AI, which excels in precise and provably correct reasoning. While sub-symbolic AI methods like machine learning and generative AI profit tremendously from parallel computing, fundamental tools of symbolic AI are rarely parallel. Hence, Schreiber wants to develop efficient approaches for parallel and distributed systems.

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The European Research Council (ERC) funds YIN member Frank Biedermann (left) and YIN alumnus Christian Greiner (right) with a "Proof of Concept" grant for medical diagnostics and materials development. The funding supports projects that aim to translate basic research into practical applications. Over the next 18 months, 150,000 euros will be provided for each project. Both researchers have received an ERC Consolidator Grant during their time at YIN. Frank Biedermann received the grant in 2022 for his research into biosensors and Christian Greiner in 2017 for his investigation into the frictional behavior of metals.

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Old-growth forests are late-successional ecosystems characterized by large trees, multi-layered canopies, abundant deadwood, and natural regeneration. They store carbon over centuries, regulate hydrological cycles, and maintain biodiversity. The European Journal of Forest Research now published a study showing that tree-related microhabitats are sensitive, early indicators of biodiversity, forest maturity and resilience. Their richness and abundance is strongly influenced by canopy structure and tree diameter. YIN supported the collaboration of first author Radhika Sood and Somidh Saha with a Networking Grant.