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The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe. At present, about 85,000 students are enrolled at the University of Vienna, in close to 180 courses. The University of Vienna is also the largest teaching and research institution in Austria with close to 8,600 employees, 6,500 of which are scientists and academics.
News
Research and Training in Soft Matter Physics. International team of scientists launches new European Network
Since January, some of the most outstanding European laboratories involved in colloidal research have joined their efforts in a Marie-Curie Initial Training Network funded by the European Commission.
2010-02-04
Anton Zeilinger receives wolf prize in physics 2010
Anton Zeilinger (Austria), Alain Aspect (France) and John Clauser (USA) received the wolf prize in physics 2010. They share this high decoration for elementary conceptual and experimental contributions in quantum physics.
2010-02-02
Squeaking and hearing in catfish
Auditory sensitivity and sound production change as the squeaker catfish grow, indicating that these fish can communicate since an early stage of development. Walter Lechner published about the catfish in BMC Biology.
2010-01-29
Saving Endangered Languages from Being Forgotten
Johanna Laakso, professor for Finno-Ugrian Studies at the University of Vienna documents minority languages in the framework of an FWF project and the EU project ELDIA.
2010-01-28