Skip to main content

News from the University of Potsdam

Subjects
Selected Subject:

show all

The fossils (ammonites) at 3000 meters altitude are witnesses of an earlier sea. Photo: Henry Wichura.

Underway in the Andes – March, 9: Fossils in the late summer snow

Travel Journal: Doctoral Students on an Excursion in Western Argentina

We are leaving Mendoza and drive to the South along the famous “Ruta 40”, the longest road in South America. Today we are heading to Malargüe and the …
Julius Erdmann. Photo: Karla Fritze.

Free the Web – The Tunisian Revolution Reflected in Social Media Images

At the beginning of 2011, Julius Erdmann saw that many of his Tunisian friends were using the country flag as their profile picture on Facebook. Why …
Foto: Lemur (Foto: Botanischer Garten)

Veranstaltungshinweise vom 18. bis 24. März

Wir möchten Sie auf folgende Veranstaltungen der Universität Potsdam in den kommenden Tagen aufmerksam machen. Weitere Hinweise finden Sie im …

Achtung, Sturzgefahr! – Senioren für Trainingsstudie zur Sturzprävention gesucht

Fast ein Drittel der über 65-jährigen Menschen stürzt mindestens einmal im Jahr. Bei den über 80-Jährigen passiert es sogar jedem Zweiten. …
Enigmatic Seedpod of native plants. Photo: Henry Wichura.

Underway in the Andes – March, 6-8 2017: „Show and Tell“ in San Juan and Mendoza

Travel Journal: Doctoral Students on an Excursion in Western Argentina

We are driving from Rodeo to San Juan. No stops are planned for today but we enjoy the beautiful scenery and geology from the bus. We have to be in …
Foto: Schulmuseum Reckahn&Hscu, Brandenburg a.d.H.

Bildungsgeschichte museal aufbereitet – Universität Potsdam an neuer Dauerausstellung im Schulmuseum Reckahn beteiligt

Bildungshistorisch Interessierte haben einen weiteren Grund, ins brandenburgische Reckahn aufzubrechen. Im Schulmuseum des Ortes gibt es eine neue …

Underway in the Andes – March, 5 2017: The spirit of “Gauchito Gil” – The Robin Hood of Argentina

Travel Journal: Doctoral Students on an Excursion in Western Argentina

On a bright sunny morning we start our fourth day in Rodeo. The wind here is so strong that almost all the trees are tilted towards the West, and we …

Underway in the Andes – March, 4 2017: Between two cordilleras

Travel Journal: Doctoral Students on an Excursion in Western Argentina

Sun is shining. Perfect weather to be in the field. After breakfast, we start traveling from Uspallata to Rodeo – the most northern region of our …

Underway in the Andes – March, 3 2017: Following Darwins steps to the roof of the Americas

Travel Journal: Doctoral Students on an Excursion in Western Argentina

Today we follow the footsteps of Charles Darwin 170 years later after he crossed the Andes from Chile during his famous Beagle expedition around the …

Underway in the Andes – March, 2 2017: On the journey with San Martín

Travel Journal: Doctoral Students on an Excursion in Western Argentina

We begin the first day in Mendoza, where all 35 participants arrived safely and are eager to begin our geological journey. Our first stop is at „Cerro …