Fulbright scholarship takes Marietta student to Austria Jun 21, 2008
Her junior year at Berry, she spent five months studying at the University of Regensburg in southern Germany for credit. "I got to meet people from all over the world, from Australia, China, Mexico. My roommates were Polish, Turkish and German," she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Specs on BMW's entry level offering Jun 20, 2008
WHERE BUILT: Leipzig, Regensburg, Germany. PRICE: $35,675 base. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Lost Vivaldi opera revived May 4, 2008
"I found out that in 1733, three years after the premiere, the Italian music ensemble appeared in Regensburg. They'd been invited there after the theatre in Prague burnt down," he said. "I thought the Italians might have brought something with them, and I was lucky to find an anonymous music collection by various composers, which also included arias from Argippo.". (BBC News -- Europe)
A Benedict for the Future Jihad Apr 22, 2008
Starting with his seminal speech on Faith, Reason and the University -- Memories and Reflections at Regensburg University in Germany in September 2006, Pope Benedict posed an intellectual challenge to the irrationality of religious violence. He drew both attention and criticism with his quotation of a 14th century Byzantine emperor, who decried Islam (then assaulting the gates of Constantinople) as a religion spread by the sword. (Human Events Online)
Author James Carroll on the pope and the Jews Apr 18, 2008
Not just the Regensburg speech a couple of years ago [in which Benedict invoked a 14th century characterization of Islam as "evil and inhuman"], but also the tone-deafness and insensitivity of his baptizing Italy's leading Muslim. Wow. (Salon)
Wary reception among Muslims who recall pontiff's remark about Muhammad Apr 17, 2008
Benedict has sought to repair the damage from his remarks, which came fleetingly in a speech about faith and reason in Regensburg, Germany. He said the words did not reflect his personal views and expressed regret that critics said fell short of an apology. (International Herald Tribune)
FOX Fast Facts: Major Events in Benedict XVI's Papacy Apr 13, 2008
September 12, 2006: In a speech at Regensburg University, quotes 14th century Byzantine Christian Emperor Manuel II Paleologos as saying Islam's Prophet Muhammad had brought only "evil and inhuman" things to the world, citing specifically Muhammad's "command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." The comments spark international outrage ... September 9-14, 2006: Munich, Altoetting, and Regensburg, Germany. (FOXNews)
Vatican aims to soften pontiff's strict image Apr 13, 2008
The pope angered many Muslims in 2006 with a speech at Regensburg University in Germany that seemed to link Islam with violence. Since then, however, he has convened a Catholic-Muslim forum that will hold its first summit at the Vatican in November. (The Palm Beach Post)
Pope Benedict XVI Set for Historic First U.S. Visit Apr 12, 2008
This large group makes up "the inactive Catholic Church as it is called by the Rev. Robert Sirico of the Action Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. Pope Benedict's controversial solution is to encourage a return to Roman Catholic tradition, to help revive Catholic identity. As the pope sees it, even if his strategy leads to a smaller flock, it will be a stronger one. Benedict, a quiet, scholarly man who became pope in 2005 at the age of 78, has surprised many with his passionate and... (Fox News)
New State Of Matter: 'Superinsulator' Created Apr 9, 2008
Scientists from the Institute of Semiconductor Physics in Novosibirsk, Russia, Regensburg and Bochum universities in Germany and Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre in Leuven, Belgium, also participated in the research. The research appears in the April 3 issue of Nature. (Science Daily)
The Billionaire Bachelors Apr 9, 2008
Befitting his aristocratic status, the prince lives in his family's castle in Regensburg, Germany. Other notable members of the billionaire bachelor club include Roustam Tariko, a Russian vodka mogul worth $3. (Forbes -- Business)
U.S. visit will give pope a defining moment Apr 8, 2008
The pope had gone to the Regensburg university in Germany, where he once was dean of theology, to present a call for a marriage of faith and reason that allows "genuine dialogue of cultures and religions.". He began by quoting a 14th-century Byzantine emperor's slur on Mohammed, the prophet of Islam. (USA Today)
Terrorism -- Radical Islam’s Faith-Based Initiative Apr 4, 2008
The same pattern has been seen in many of the violent reactions to even slight critiques of Islam, such as in the deadly riots that followed Pope Benedict s remarks on faith and violence in Regensburg, Germany. Predictably, many western leaders were quick to condemn Fitna. (Human Events Online)
Deep, rich replenishment through the eye of a needle Mar 31, 2008
Architecturally and historically, one may think of lovely old tradition-steeped universities such as Salamanca in Spain, Regensburg in Germany and, of course, Oxford and Cambridge in Britain; all of these are central to the life and life spaces of their cities and indeed identify them to the outside world. They have reached beyond their buildings and river-edged meadows - beautiful as some of these are - to be synonymous with the quest for knowledge about the world we share, and the expression... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Pope Benedict XVI To Visit New York Mar 24, 2008
For the next decade, Benedict XVI lectured on the disciplines of dogmatic and fundamental theology, attaining the position of Chair of dogmatics and history of dogma at the University of Regensburg, and also the vice presidency of the university. Benedict XVI also made contributions to Vatican II from 1962 to 1965, as the theological advisor to Cardinal Joseph Frings, Archbishop of Cologne. (CBS 2, NY)
Osama and The Pope Mar 24, 2008
This announcement comes two years 00004000 after remarks Benedict made -- at his former university home, in Regensburg, Germany -- which angered many Muslims. A passage in the Pope s speech was interpreted as an accusation that that Islam was violent and irrational. (Human Events Online)
Benedict still a mystery after 3 years as pope Mar 23, 2008
It says a lot about Benedict's pontificate so far that his most prominent address, in Regensburg, Germany in 2006, is best known for angering Muslims by quoting a 14th-century Byzantine emperor ... If you want to see him as conservative, there's his Regensburg speech, his loosening of restrictions on the Latin Mass, a Vatican document restating the Catholic position that Protestant churches are not full churches, his approval of a policy that men with gay "tendencies" should not be priests, and... (USA Today -- News)
Pope to host talks with Muslims Mar 6, 2008
The Pope has sought to improve ties since his Regensburg speech ... The Regensburg speech provoked Muslim fury and triggered protests worldwide ... The conference will take place just over a year after the Regensburg speech. (BBC News -- Europe)
The billion-dollar malaria moment Feb 28, 2008
University of Regensburg. Regensburg 93042 Germany. (Nature News Service)
Attack Of The Invasive Garden Ants Feb 27, 2008
Sylvia Cremer is from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the University of Regensburg in Germany. Working with colleagues from these institutes and the University of Keele in the UK, she looked at colonies of ants in 14 locations around Europe. (Science Daily)
Moving atoms is easy, measuring the moves less so Feb 23, 2008
In the latest issue of Science, researchers from IBM and the University of Regensburg in Germany detail how they used an atomic force microscope to measure the vertical and lateral forces exerted on individual atoms by the probe tip of the microscope probe (, , , ). It seems to move a cobalt atom over a smooth platinum surface requires a force of 210 piconewtons. (Nature News Service)
Scientists Measure What It Takes to Push a Single Atom Feb 22, 2008
In the experiment, Dr. Heinrich and his collaborators at Almaden and the University of Regensburg in Germany used the sharp tip of an atomic force microscope to push a single atom ... In fact, in the first prototype, Franz J. Giessibl, a scientist at Regensburg who was a pioneer in the use of atomic force microscopes, bought an inexpensive watch and pulled out the quartz tuning fork for use in the experiment. (New York Times)
European Danube Cruise Routings Feb 13, 2008
The very luxurious River Cloud frequently sails from Budapest on weeklong, one-way cruises to and from Vilshofen and Regensburg in Germany ... Regensburg on the Danube to Mainz at the confluence of the Main and Rhine rivers takes around 11 days. (Suite101.com)
* Child murders shock Germany, forcing government to draft new plan of action Dec 28, 2007
HORRID: Last week, the chancellor approved a series of measures to protect children that allows police to take swifter action when child abuse or neglect is suspected AFP, REGENSBURG, GERMANY Friday, Dec 28, 2007, Page 6 ... Officers arrested the 37-year-old mother on Christmas Day in the town of Beratzhausen, near Regensburg. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Putin's Landslide Takes Russia Back to the Cold War Dec 5, 2007
Vladimir Putin s political party, United Russia, won a crushing victory in Sunday s election harvesting 315 of the 450 seats in the state Duma, the Federal Assembly s lower house. This outcome was widely predicted and now it s a waiting game to see what it means for Russian democracy, Putin s future and whether this is the start of a new Cold War. (Human Events Online)
The Romantic Road by Train and Bus Nov 25, 2007
Frequent connections are available to Augsburg as well as Ingolstadt, Regensburg, Treuchtlingen, Nrnberg, and Munich. Public Transportation on the Romantic Road South of Augsburg. (Suite101.com)
Infineon boosts pin count for wafer-level packaging Nov 13, 2007
Infineon's technology, dubbed embedded WLB (eWLB) was developed at the company's communications product division in Regensburg (Germany). It enables chip designers bring wafer-level BGAs to chips with a high number of I/O pins. (EETimes)
Why Europe Won't Sanction Iran Nov 8, 2007
Europe Isn't Serious About Iran Sanctions - HUMAN EVENTS. Economic sanctions intended to persuade Iran to stop its radical nuclear and terrorist programs are being marginalized by robust European trade with Tehran. (Human Events Online)
Pope Benedict XVI and Islam Nov 7, 2007
Pope Benedict is under increasing pressure to clarify the remarks he made during his speech at Regensburg University. For many, that will require a clarification of the relationship he wishes to develop between the Catholic Church and Islam. (BBC News -- Africa)
Saudi King Abdullah arrives for historic meeting with pope... Nov 6, 2007
Abdullah's visit comes as relations between the Vatican and the Muslim world have eased since the crisis provoked in September 2006 when Benedict appeared to link Islam with violence in a speech at Regensburg University, Germany. Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, who travelled to Riyadh in April, was to meet the Saudi king late Tuesday, while Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema was to have talks with his Saudi counterpart Al-Faisal. (The Drudge Report)
Pope, Saudi king to hold historic meeting Nov 6, 2007
Abdullah's visit comes as relations between the Vatican and the Muslim world have eased since the crisis provoked in September 2006 when Benedict appeared to link Islam with violence in a speech at Regensburg University, Germany. The lecture sparked days of sometimes violent protests in Muslim countries, prompting the pontiff to say that he was "deeply sorry" for any offence and attributing Muslim anger to an "unfortunate misunderstanding". (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Group uses juggling to boost brainpower Oct 24, 2007
A study conducted at the University of Regensburg in Germany a few years ago found gray matter in certain areas of the brain to be larger in jugglers. Juggling requires the simultaneous use of both sides of the brain, UNM Juggling and Unicycling Club Vice President Mike Falkov said. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Artificial Cornea Saves Eyesight Oct 10, 2007
Working with other colleagues in the EU-funded CORNEA project, research scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam and the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Regensburg have found a solution ... Researchers in Dr. Karin Kobuch s working group at Regensburg University Hospital have already tested these corneas in the laboratory and found that their cells graft very well at the edge and cease growing where the coating stops. (Science Daily)
Children's book tells Pope's story through the eyes of his cat Oct 4, 2007
His friend, Konrad Baumgartner, from Regensburg University said the cats in the cemetery behind the local church knew the Pope well and loved him. When he visited, he added, they often ran to see him and he would stand and talk to them for some time. (BBC News -- Europe)
Analyst: Compound semi spending spree to continue Oct 4, 2007
3 million in cash; Avago Technologies Inc. Infineon Technologies AG's polymer optical fiber (POF) business in Regensburg, Germany, for an undisclosed sum; Philips Electronics paying about $790 million for , a leading developer and maker of LEDs for solid state lighting; RF Micro Devices Inc. Sirenza Microdevices Inc., enabling RF Micro (Greensboro, N.C.) to expand its communications-chip business; and TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. buying, for an undisclosed sum, Peak Devices Inc., a... (EETimes)
Siemens, Microsoft develop car products Sep 8, 2007
REGENSBURG, Germany (AP) German engineering company Siemens AG said Friday it will work with Microsoft Corp. to develop communication, information, entertainment and navigation products for vehicles. "This new generation of automotive products will be designed to meet the industry's growing demand for innovative, flexible and affordable solutions," the company said in a statement. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
UNESCO Heritage Sites in Germany Sep 3, 2007
Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof Germany s best-preserved medieval city core. more in suite. (Suite101.com)
PhotosBudget Traveler: Try Europe for the holidays Aug 29, 2007
Make Munich your base from which to explore scenic Bavaria by train, including historic King Ludwig's Castle, the well-preserved medieval city of Regensburg, and Germany's "winter sports capital" Garmisch ... This Dec. 14 sailing departs from Vienna and makes stops in Melk and Passau, Austria, and Regensburg and Nuremberg, Germany. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ciolek wins 7th stage at Tour of Germany Aug 17, 2007
REGENSBURG, Germany (AP) -- Gerald Ciolek won the seventh stage at the Tour of Germany on Thursday, and Jens Voigt retained the overall leader's yellow jersey ... Ciolek covered the 119 miles from Kufstein, Austria, to Regensburg in southern Germany in 4 hours, 8 minutes, 20 seconds. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Sprinters rule Stage 6 of tour Aug 17, 2007
2-kilometer ride from Kufstein to Regensburg, Germany. The stage travels north, east of Munich. (Durango Herald)
Ciolek wins 6th stage Aug 16, 2007
FROM THE EDITOR After four long years at the helm of the most demanding job in world rugby, Springbok coach Jake White heads down the home stretch this week, beginning with the Test against Namibia on Wednesday. Editor Rob Peters (L) and Assistant Ed Rory O'Connor (R). (iAfrica.com)
Ciolek wins in 6th stage of German cycling tour Aug 16, 2007
Jens Voigt finished safely in the pack and holds onto the yellow jersey ahead of a largely flat seventh stage to Regensburg. "A victory in the Tour of Germany is fantastic, as it's one of my biggest races of the year," Ciolek said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Scientists Lift Lid On Genetics Of Coronary Artery Disease Jul 21, 2007
The research, jointly carried out by researchers at the University of Leicester and the University of Leeds, in collaboration with colleagues in Germany at the Universities of Lubeck and Regensburg, is published in the journal New England Journal of Medicine. The first important clues to the identities of these variants came from a genome-wide analysis conducted in almost 2,000 people with coronary artery disease and 3,000 healthy controls as part of the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium... (Science Daily)
Osrams new plant in Bayan Lepas to start ops in 2009 Jul 18, 2007
He said the factory would complement Osram's main plant in Regensburg, Germany in manufacturing LED chips in state-of-the-art nitride technology. He said Asia Pacific was the biggest growing market due to new applications of LED in high-end LCD televisions. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
The Serbs and Kosovo; A surveillance culture; Europe's Muslims; Rape as a weapon; A failed policy Jul 12, 2007
The Serbs and Kosovo; A surveillance culture; Europe's Muslims; Rape as a weapon; A failed policy - International Herald Tribune. The Serbs and Kosovo. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Streisand sheds German aversion Jul 5, 2007
Rainer Torchalla, a mechanic, drove across Germany from the southern city of Regensburg to see the concert. "It's wonderful she's here, that she's moving beyond the past and big enough to still keep an open mind even at age 65," the 38-year-old said. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Infineon completes exit from optical comms devices Jul 3, 2007
Avago Technologies Inc. has of Infineon Technologies AG's polymer (POF) business in Regensburg, Germany, marking the end of Infineon's participation in optical-communication components markets ... The 80 employees in Regensburg will become employees of Avago, the former components business of Hewlett-Packard Co.. (EETimes)
Calendar question over star disc Jun 26, 2007
While many scholars support its status as an object from the Bronze Age, it is claimed to be a fake by others, notably the German researcher Peter Schauer from the University of Regensburg ... Peter Schauer, University of Regensburg. (BBC News -- Science)
Boost for Catholic-Muslim dialogue May 29, 2007
In the Regensburg speech in September, the pope quoted a 14th century Byzantine emperor as saying Islam had only brought evil to the world and that it was spread by the sword, which was unreasonable and contrary to God's nature ... "Inter-religious dialogue is too important not to have experts advising the pope so that we don't have the kind of disaster that we had in Regensburg" ... "In the 21st century, inter-religious dialogue is too important not to have experts advising the pope so that we... (Aljazeera.Net)
Osram to build LED wafer fab in Penang May 10, 2007
Expansion in Malaysia will not go at the expense of the company's existing LED production line in Regensburg, Germany, a company spokesperson explained. Instead, the company even plans to inaugurate a new production module also at this location by the end of the current year. (EETimes)
Iran's Khatami Leaves for Italy to See Pope Benedict XVI, Prodi May 4, 2007
Muslims in many countries protested, sometimes violently, against Benedict's Sept. 12 address at the University of Regensburg in his native Germany. Palestinian churches were firebombed and a Catholic nun was murdered in Somalia. (Yahoo News -- Iran)
Pope birthplace opening to public Apr 14, 2007
Birthday events will not be confined to Marktl am Inn, but will take place all over Bavaria, including in Regensburg, where he taught at the university. It is an opportunity to boost tourism in the region, with Pope-related merchandise on sale for the event, such as Benedict teddy bears. (BBC News -- Europe)
Scientists Stop Genes that Help Breast Cancer to Spread Apr 12, 2007
That is the hope expressed by Christoph Klein, who studies metastasis at the University of Regensburg in Germany. While this study sheds valuable light on the mystery of metastasis, there are still areas that puzzle experts. (Medical News Today)
How to stop cancer from spreading Apr 12, 2007
"I hope there are rules," says Christoph Klein, who studies metastasis at the University of Regensburg, Germany. There are many other aspects of metastasis that remain mysterious. (Nature News Service)
Killer's release stirs anger in Germany Mar 26, 2007
"Neither Mohnhaupt nor Klar are of any danger to Germany," said Alexander Strasser, a political scientist at the University of Regensburg. A recent poll, however, found that 66 percent of respondents believed the militants should serve their full life sentences. (Boston Globe)
My lederhosen is ringing| Mar 19, 2007
"Papeo not only takes and forwards orders and writes up the bill, it can also entertain customers at their tables or flash advertising," said Ludwig Hitzenberg of the University of Regensburg in southern Germany which developed the technology. Cauliflower ear from chatting on the phone for hours. (iAfrica.com)
* World News Quick Take Mar 14, 2007
The three men, clad in overalls and wearing masks, broke into the garden of the Pope's house in Pentling, a suburb of Regensburg, last August armed with as many as 20 old lemonade bottles, said the journalist's lawyer, Jan Bockemuehl. They were filmed in the act by freelance journalist Hubertus Wiendl, who was caught when the caretaker noted down his car registration number, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Religious Briefs Feb 24, 2007
Benedict has been trying to improve Christian relations with the Muslim world, particularly since the speech he gave Sept. 12 at Regensburg University in Germany that provoked violent Muslim protests. Page 1 of 2. (Washington Times, DC)
In euro land Feb 8, 2007
Gerhard Rsl, an economist with the University of Applied Sciences in Regensburg, has also located similar experiments in Denmark, Italy, Scotland, Spain and Italy. According to the Bundesbank, the German central bank, these alternative currencies are legal, provided they do not resemble the euro. (International Herald Tribune)
Osram, Philips sign LED, OLED cross-license Feb 7, 2007
We expect this to put us in an even better position to use LED technology to serve the demands of the market , said Ruediger Muller, president and chief executive officer of Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH (Regensburg, Germany). The agreement relates to patents held by Philips (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), including its U.S. subsidiary Philips Lumileds Lighting Company (San Jose, Calif. (EETimes)
Benedict seen as isolated at Vatican Jan 21, 2007
The controversy over Bishop Wielgus recalled the Muslim furor over a papal speech last year at the University of Regensburg in Germany. Afterward, Vatican watchers asked why the pope's aides had not spotted the potentially offensive remarks in the text and removed them in advance. (Washington Times)
