Student elections for the Faculty Council and the RUB Senate
From June 23 to 25, 2025, RUB students will elect their representatives to the respective faculty councils and the RUB Senate. Student representatives on the committees have a term of office of one year. This begins on October 01, 2025.
Tim A. Majchrzak takes on double role
oint appointment of the Faculty of Computer Science and CAIS promotes interdisciplinary research and collaboration
Since April 2025, Tim A. Majchrzak has been the new Professor of Computing, Technology and Society at the Faculty of Computer Science and Scientific Director at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS). The joint appointment brings the Faculty and CAIS even closer together.
The application phase for the Deutschlandstipendium has started
You have very good academic records and are socially engaged? Would you like to receive a scholarship of €300 per month for one year? Then apply for a Deutschlandstipendium at RUB from April 14 to May 8, 2025!
“How to Hack Smartphones and Doors with Mathematics” – A Lecture by Gregor Leander
Cryptography is an invisible yet essential technology: It ensures the security of our smartphones, online banking access, and many other digital systems. But how secure are these encryptions really?
Rebekah Overdorf ensures security and privacy on the internet
More security and privacy for people on the internet – this is how you could roughly summarize the aim of Rebekah Overdorf’s research. Since March 2025, she has been Professor of Security and Trustworthiness of Online Information at the Faculty of Computer Science at Ruhr University Bochum. She is also a member of the Cluster of Excellence CASA – Cybersecurity in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries and the Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security, in which researchers from the University Alliance Ruhr work closely together.
The most exciting developments in artificial intelligence in the spotlight
The new RUB AI Lecture Series is a monthly event dedicated to the latest advances and most exciting developments in artificial intelligence. International researchers present the cutting edge insights from their specialist field. At the same time, the lecture series serves as an informal platform to promote the exchange and dynamic collaboration of the AI community within the faculty, the RUB and beyond.
FutureProof is now Student.Connect
New name, same format - Student.Connect offers you insights into current projects, challenges and career opportunities from exciting companies.
The registration phase for ITS.Connect has started
Register now for the ITS.Connect company contact fair on May 6 and get to know around 50 companies from the ITS industry, expand your personal network and discover exciting career opportunities!
“My Group’s Journey in Secure Compilation” – Inaugural lecture by Catalin Hritcu
The Faculty of Computer Science cordially invites all those interested to Professor Catalin Hritcu’s inaugural lecture “My Group’s Journey in Secure Compilation” on 30th of April 2025, starting at 4 pm!
New control strategies for industrial robots
In the project "Reinforcement learning for efficient path planning of parallel robots when handling flexible objects", Prof. Tobias Glasmachers, Chair of Theory of Machine Learning at the Faculty of Computer Science, and Prof. Bernd Kuhlenkötter, Chair of Production Systems at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, are researching efficient control strategies for industrial robots. The project is funded by the DFG for three years.
Meeyoung Cha appointed APL Professor
Meeyoung Cha, head of the research group „Data Science for Humanity“ at Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy, has been appointed Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Computer Science.
Voting online without a uneasy feeling
How can the convenience of online voting be combined with the security of voting on paper? IT security experts are experimenting with this.