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Obituary for Martin Karplus

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Martin Karplus died on 28 December at the age of 94. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Vienna in 2015.

28.12.2024 | [more]

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Exploring the influence of urban art interventions on attraction and wellbeing

Margot Dehove of the Faculty of Psychology explored the influence of urban art interventions on attraction and wellbeing and published them in Frontiers in Psychology.

17.12.2024 | [more]

Press releases

More than the sum of its parts

Precise regulation of gene expression is crucial for the development and homeostasis of multicellular organisms. Christa Bücker and her team published a new approach to the regulation of gene expression.

02.12.2024 | [more]

University

The European Union funds the Conceptual Study of the wide Field Spectroscopic Telescope

The Department of Astrophysics of the University of Vienna is one of the consortium partners of a new telescope, the Wide Field Spectroscopic Telescope (WST), which could become operational in Chile after 2040.

26.11.2024 | [more]

Rudolphina

Parkinson's drug changes the gut microbiome for the worse due to iron deficiency

A common Parkinson's drug alters the intestinal flora by causing iron deficiency in the gut. Microbiologist Michael Wagner explains the results of a recent study in the video.

21.11.2024 | [more]

Studies & teaching

Circle U. Postdoc Mobility Programme

The postdoctoral mobility fellowships are aimed at researchers from Circle U. universities who wish to continue their scientific or academic career at another Circle U. university. The call closes on 15 February 2025.

15.11.2024 | [more]

Press releases

New materials for new applications: trapping single metal atoms in graphene

This article presents a simple and innovative method to create new materials that combine the extraordinary properties of single metal atoms with the robustness, flexibility, and versatility of graphene.

12.11.2024 | [more]

University

Photonics100 honorees: Prof. Markus Aspelmeyer & Assoc. Prof. Oliver Heckl

The Photonics100, curated by a panel of industry experts, highlights scientists, engineers, and business leaders whose work is reshaping sectors from aerospace and telecommunications to quantum technologies and healthcare.

07.11.2024 | [more]

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