TU Dresden
TU Dresden is a research university in Dresden, Germany, originating in a technical educational institution founded in 1828, with work spanning engineering, natural sciences, medicine, humanities and social sciences.
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1828Technical educational origins
The university originated in Technische Bildungsanstalt Dresden, established in 1828 to train technical specialists, and subsequently expanded its disciplines.[1]
After 1990: Institutional transformation
After German reunification, institutional integration, disciplinary development and collaboration broadened its research and teaching profile.[1]
From 2012: University of Excellence and collaboration
TU Dresden has held University of Excellence status since 2012 and collaborates with non-university research organizations through DRESDEN-concept, sharing resources and conducting cross-institutional research.[1]
April 2024Richard Socher’s honorary doctorate
On April 26, 2024, the university awarded Richard SocherRichard SocherRichard Socher is an AI researcher, entrepreneur and investor. He is co-founder and CEO of Recursive, founder and CEO of You.com, and co-founder and managing partner of AIX Ventures. A Stanford computer science PhD, he contributed to the Stanford Sentiment Treebank and GloVe, founded MetaMind, and served as chief scientist at Salesforce.Open the full entry an honorary doctorate for AI research and industrial applications, distinct from his research doctorate at StanfordStanford UniversityStanford University is a research university in California founded by Leland and Jane Stanford in 1885 and opened in 1891.Open the full entry.[2]
Networks: TU9 and international partners
The university participates in the TU9 alliance of technical universities and transCampus strategic partnerships with King’s College London and IIT Madras.[3]
Public accounts: Website and social media
Its website, https://tu-dresden.de/ (opens in a new window), links to Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tudresden (opens in a new window) and LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry at https://de.linkedin.com/school/tu-dresden/ (opens in a new window).[1]