6 FWF ASTRA Awards and 2 Merit Awards to researchers from the University of Vienna
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Eight young researchers from the University of Vienna impressed the FWF Board of Directors with their excellent research projects
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University of Vienna ranks 152nd in the QS World University Rankings
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The University of Vienna remains among the top 10% of universities worldwide
Universities of Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt and Vienna join Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies
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Research about language, literature, history and culture of Ukraine
From Vienna to Riga: Detective work in Soviet archives
Rudolphina
For this next stop on the Rudolphina Roadtrip, historian Daria Tashkinova reports from Riga.
How quantum theory shapes science beyond physics
Rudolphina
We asked two scientists – the chemist Eduarda Sangiogo Gil and the biologist Jonas Ries – how quantum theory is transforming their work.
Betting on the laws of nature
Rudolphina
Quantum cryptography promises security based on the laws of physics.
Which signalling pathways in the cell lead to possible therapies for Parkinson's disease
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New triggers for mitophagy – a self-cleaning process in cells – discovered
From Vienna to Riga: Detective work in Soviet archives
Rudolphina
For this next stop on the Rudolphina Roadtrip, historian Daria Tashkinova reports from Riga.
The Holobiont Revolution: How wheat is becoming more climate-resilient through nature-based plant breeding and machine learning
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Focus on the interaction between the microbiome and plants
Videos on the topic of research
The video has been loaded and can be found below on the page.With excellent=austria, Austria is sending teams to several research centers to gain groundbreaking research insights. The University of Vienna is involved in a total of five clusters. 
The video has been loaded and can be found below on the page.Did you know that the rubber used in climbing shoes can contain some of the same chemicals found in car tyres? Environmental scientists from the University of Vienna Anya Sherman and Thilo Hofmann explain the results of their study. 
The video has been loaded and can be found below on the page.One of the most frequently asked questions in quantum physics is: What exactly is quantum superposition? This is explained simply by Anne-Catherine de la Hamette, quantum physicist at the University of Vienna.
How is quantum research changing our reality?
Welcome to the quantum world, where particles can seem to be in multiple places at once and old certainties are thrown into question.
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11 things you should definitely do during the summer break
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Time off from university over the summer is the ideal opportunity not only to relax but also to invest in your future.
Studying at the University of Vienna. How do I apply?
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Eight FAQs about the application and admission – so that nothing stands in the way of your start at the University of Vienna.
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