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Professor Tomas Sauer (head of the Knowledge-based Image Processing Fraunhofer research group and the FORWISS Institute at the University of Passau) and his team are working with Dr Doris Kurella (Head of the Latin and North America department at the Linden Museum) to analyse computer tomography images of the Linden Museum's Peruvian mummy, which is over a thousand years old.

The 'Big Picture' research project is breaking new ground in the storage, processing and analysis of image data – now with the help of a mummy more than 1,000 years old.

After an outstanding performance in the Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking for 2019, the University of Passau has now achieved another top result in the latest ranking of universities aged 50 or younger ('Young…

Professor Donald C. Hambrick and his wife, Peg, being welcomed by University President Carola Jungwirth, Vice Presidents Harry Haupt and Harald Kosch, the Dean of the School of Business, Economics and Information Systems, Professor Michael Grimm, and Professor Andreas König. Photograph: University of Passau

He already holds honorary doctorates from the Sorbonne in Paris, the University of Antwerp and Erasmus University Rotterdam – as of 7 June, Professor Donald C. Hambrick of The Pennsylvania State University also holds an…

Scan process of a Peruvian mummy using 3D x-ray computer tomography
Picture: Fraunhofer IIS

'Big Picture' Project: Researchers from the University and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS conducted detailed research on a mummy using 3D x-ray computer tomography.

Picture of Dr Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho in front of the Innwiese of the University of Passau

Dr Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho took part in the international guest scholars' programme at the Chair of Human Geography. In the interview, he talks about Bolsonaro's electoral success.

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'Big Picture': measuring data giants

16th place among the best young universities worldwide and 2nd place in Germany: University of Passau secures top ranking in THE Young University Ranking

Professor Donald C. Hambrick, world-renowned management scholar, receives honorary doctorate

3D scans of the inside of a Peruvian mummy

'Brazil's transformation must begin in small structures'