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Institutional development · Academic workforce and careers · Germany

New TUM professor Erika Covi works on bringing memory and computing closer together

The Technical University of Munich has announced the appointment of Professor Erika Covi. Her research develops new technologies for energy-efficient computer systems.

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Why it matters: The Technical University of Munich has appointed a professor whose stated work is new technology for energy-efficient computer systems.

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) said Erika Covi has been newly appointed as a professor.

According to TUM, Covi develops novel technologies intended to make computer systems more energy-efficient.

TUM said her work brings memory and computing processes closer together and combines approaches from different research fields.

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Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor

The Technical University of Munich has appointed Erika Covi as a professor, and the university describes her work as developing energy-efficient computer systems by bringing memory and computing processes closer together.

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