News
In this section are listed news about important publications, research projects and events.
IfADo passes evaluation with flying colors
The joint federal and state funding of the Leibniz research centre for Working Environment in Dortmund is to be continued. This is the recommendation of the Senate of the Leibniz Association following the conclusion of the regular scientific evaluation. The …
Bright sign against violence towards women - IfADo takes part in ‘Orange Your City’
For the next 15 days, the IfADo shines in orange. This year, IfADo is once again taking part in UN Women's "Orange the World" campaign. The aim is to draw attention to the high number of cases of violence against women. The project in Dortmund was initiated by …
Nicotine and Gandalf - Amba Frese and Hannah Schade at the Science Slam in Bochum
Last Tuesday, Amba Frese and Hannah Schade took part in the Bochum Science Slam. The two IfADo researchers from the Department of Neuroscience & Psychology were able to inspire the audience with two interesting presentations.
Michael Nitsche is one of the „Highly Cited Researchers 2024“
Prof. Dr. Michael Nitsche, Head of the Department Psychology & Neurosciences, is one of the most frequently cited scientists worldwide in his field. The neuroscientist is thus once again on the annual „Highly Cited Researchers“ list of the US company …
Best Young Scientist: Yannick Metzler at the IEA in South Korea
At this year's congress of the International Ergonomics & Human Factors Association (IEA), Yannick Metzler was once again able to present his lecture entitled „An Organizational Level Approach for Evaluating Risk Metrices of Psychosocial Hazards by Recorded …
Melinda Sabo receives fellowship of the Walter Benjamin-Program
Melinda Sabo, postdoc in the ergonomics department at the Leibniz research centre for Working Environment in Dortmund, receives a research fellowship of the Walter Benjamin-Program. She will go to the USA for two years to conduct research at the Tsai Institute …
Anke Flegel wins travel grant at the NK & ILC Symposium
Anke Flegel, PhD student in the immunology department at the Leibniz Research centre for Working Environment in Dortmund, won a travel grant at this year's NK & ILC Symposium. She applied with an abstract on her project on the activity of natural killer cells …
Hearing in virtual spaces – project AUDICTIVE is extended
The AUDICTIVE project has been extended for three further years. The follow-up proposal for the DFG-funded project has been approved, meaning that the researchers can now start phase 2 of the project.
How attentional selection influences our goal-directed memory recall
Our long-term memory has the impressive ability to store numerous details about a particular event. However, when we recall this past event, usually only certain details are relevant. The phenomenon of retrieving only particular details from past events is …