Kategorie: ‘Projects & Cooperations’
WestAI: Access to AI for Business and Science
IT Center, RWTH Aachen University
The launch of the WestAI AI service centre will revolutionise access to artificial intelligence for companies and scientists in Germany. Under the leadership of the University of Bonn and with the support of leading research institutions from North Rhine-Westphalia, WestAI offers innovative AI services and state-of-the-art computing infrastructure that can be used immediately – and currently even free of charge. The IT Center of RWTH Aachen University offers part of this infrastructure.
IT Center Annual Review 2024
Source: Freepik
The year 2024 is drawing to a close – a year full of exciting projects, successful collaborations and unforgettable moments at the IT Centre. From innovative events and new partnerships to internal team celebrations and significant changes and new ones, the year was characterised by growth, collaboration and joint development. In our annual review, we take a look at the highlights, changes and successes that made our year so special.
From Research Data Storage (RDS) to DataStorage.nrw
Source: DataStorage.nrw
Coscine gives you the opportunity to store your research data using various resources. From next year, there will be a fundamental change: The new DataStorage.nrw will replace the previous Research Data Storage (RDS).
In this blog series, we would like to introduce you to the advantages of the new storage system, explain the process of applying for storage space and go into the details of the migration from the old to the new system.
The Digital Submission of Theses Is Here!
Source: Freepik
After reporting on the pilot of “Submission of Final Theses” (DivA) in May last year, we can now announce that the application is now available to all RWTH students. After extensive testing and many improvements in the extended pilot phase, we can now ensure that everything runs smoothly at the end of the degree programme.
Advent Door #2: Mysterious Christmas
Source: Freepik
In the second part of our Advent series, we take you into the world of Christmas puzzles with a touch of technology. In the midst of mulled wine, biscuits and candlelight, we invite you to put your grey matter to the test. Our collection of tricky questions combines festive cheer with exciting IT topics – perfect for enjoying the festive season with a playful twist. Why don’t you go back to our first Advent post and try out our recipes while you think about how to solve these puzzles?
Milestone Reached: The Coscine Word Mark Is Officially Registered!
Source: Coscine.de
From an idea to an established platform: the history of Coscine is a chronicle of progress in research data management. The registration of Coscine as a word mark marks another high point in this success story. But how did it actually come about? In this blog post, we give you an overview of the origins and milestones of Coscine.
Women in IT: TANDEM Mentoring
Source: Martin Braun
As part of our ‘Women in IT’ series, we have already talked about the challenges faced by women in IT and shared some success stories. In the third article, we presented the FEMTEC Career Building Programs. Today, in the fourth part, we would like to introduce the TANDEM mentoring programs at RWTH Aachen University – important tools for equal opportunities career development that support women in shaping their careers in science and research while promoting gender equality in the academic environment.
Put me There: Teleportation in VR
Source: Put Me There Project
Virtual reality (VR) has developed into a promising technology that opens up new ways for people to interact with digital content. By putting on VR glasses, users are immersed in a virtual 3D environment that they can explore through natural body movements and direct interaction with their hands. In addition to games, VR is already being used successfully in a variety of ways, for example to train new skills, support medical procedures, preserve cultural heritage and evaluate architectural designs, to name just a few of the different areas of application.
However, most virtual environments in the various application areas are larger than the physical area in which a user can move around with VR glasses. Therefore, navigation techniques that move the user’s position through the environment purely virtually are crucial to enable unrestricted exploration.
Women in IT: FEMTEC Career-Building Program
Source: FEMTEC
Welcome to the third post in our blog series about women in IT. In the first post, we looked at the challenges women face in the tech industry and how they successfully overcome them. The second post was dedicated to the success stories of historical and modern women who have made significant contributions to the IT field. Today we present the FEMTEC Career-Building Program, which prepares female STEM students at RWTH Aachen University for challenging careers in business and science.
Overleaf at RWTH Aachen University
Source: Overleaf
On 6 February 2024, Overleaf officially went into regular operation at RWTH Aachen University. Thanks to the cooperation with the Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt), employees with active status at RWTH Aachen now have access to a powerful, web-based LaTeX platform that is revolutionising the creation of scientific documents. This introduction marks a significant step towards more efficient and collaborative research and teaching.
