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Aryan Dhas from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is blind and is studying at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology as part of the TUMexchange program. He explains how his semester abroad boosted his self-confidence and changed his outlook on the future. [read more]

Despite living with two chronic illnesses, Jakob Stock didn’t let that stop him from studying abroad. Through the TUMexchange program, he spent a semester at Tsinghua University in Beijing. In the interview, he shares how he tackled challenges and why every step was worth it. [read more]

The “Vision Stick,” developed in the Cyber-Physical Systems course at the TUM Campus Heilbronn, helps visually impaired people detect obstacles early through vibration alerts. Modern camera technology enhances safety and makes everyday life significantly easier. [read more]

Google DeepMind recently unveiled its latest world model for artificial intelligence (AI) called “Genie 3”. Three informatics students at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology have succeeded in building a scalable codebase for training such models. [read more]

Former TUM mathematics student Marta Piperno has been awarded the Master’s Thesis Prize of the German Operations Research Society (GOR). In her thesis, she deals with the development and analysis of algorithms for complex online scheduling problems. [read more]

The TUM excels in the Shanghai Ranking: In Robotic Science & Engineering it reaches 25th place. Overall, five subjects rank in the top 25, with Agricultural Sciences and Remote Sensing even in the top 10. [read more]

The university of the future is learning with AI: During a visit by Science Minister Blume at TUM, AI tools like OneTutor took center stage. Initial results from the "AIffectiveness in Education" project show whether AI can measurably improve students' academic success. [read more]

Seventeen TUM researchers belong to the world's most frequently cited scientists, including Daniel Rückert and Fabian Theis from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT). Their names can be found in the latest Highly Cited Researchers rankings. [read more]

Do large language models like ChatGPT threaten the diversity of languages? Alexander Fraser, Professor of Data Analytics & Statistics at the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology, believes the contrary: He utilizes machine translation to help preserve endangered languages. [read more]

Patients have more confidence in autonomous robotic ultrasound systems when an avatar guides them through the process. This was discovered by Prof. Nassir Navab from the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. The virtual agent answers questions and can speak any language. [read more]