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CeMESS celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11.02.2025 CeMESS

At CeMESS, women play a vital role in shaping the future of science. With more than half of our researchers identifying as women, we recognize the…

Thilo Hofmann featured in "Mayrs Magazin" about the dangers of Diclofenac

10.02.2025 EDGE

Thilo Hofmann (with appearances of Göksu Celik, Martin Stockhausen and Valerie Wilkeit) was interviewed on the environmental dangers of Diclofenac for…

Thilo Hofmann featured in WDR's "Zeitzeichen" on the history of tires

07.02.2025 EDGE

On 05.02.2025 Thilo Hofmann was featured in an episode of the WDR podcast "Zeitzeichen" on John Dunlop, the inventor of the tire, and how the tire…

New publication: Tire-derived compounds, phthalates, and trace metals in the Kiel Fjord

24.01.2025 EDGE

Concerns about pollutants in the environment are increasing, with substances such as plastic additives drawing particular concern due to their…

Congratulations, Dr. Anya Sherman!

24.01.2025 EDGE

Congratulations Anya Sherman, who successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled "Environmental Fate Processes and Human Exposure to Rubber-Derivev…

Welcome new group member: Elena Tiis

20.01.2025 EDGE

Elena Tiis joined EDGE as a PhD candidate in January 2025. In the frame of the Cluster of Excellence “Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health” and with the…

Naresh Kumar received James J. Morgan Early Career Award 2025

16.01.2025 EDGE

Naresh Kumar, current senior research fellow and former postdoctoral researcher of EDGE, has been awarded the prestigious James J. Morgan Early Career…

New publication: Sorption of persistent and mobile contaminants to activated carbon

08.01.2025 EDGE

Persistent, mobile, and potentially toxic organic contaminants (PMs and PMTs) pose a growing threat to drinking water safety as they bypass natural…

New publication: Microplastics pollution along the "Farm-to-Fork" foodchain

27.11.2024 EDGE

While concerns about the impact of microplastics on human health are growing, there are still significant knowledge gaps, especially concerning the…