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Graduated 50 years ago: Golden Doctorate for alumni of the University of Graz

56 graduates of the University of Graz who earned their doctorates 50 years ago renewed their doctoral oath during a ceremony in the auditorium on 18…

Bio-plastics and baroque theatre: Awards for two researchers from the University of Graz

Chemist Katalin Barta Weissert received this year's "Forschungspreis des Landes Steiermark", while Germanist Christian Neuhuber received the…

EU supports team led by molecular biologist Brigitte Pertschy with around ten million euro

The European Research Council (ERC) is funding the snoOPERA project with around ten million euros to research the structure of cellular protein…

Maths made easy: how gaming elements motivate children to practise

Where does the six belong on a number line from one to ten? This task is a challenge for children with dyscalculia. For fear of failure, many are…

Sebastian Preissl researches mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases

They are among the most common causes of death worldwide: cardiovascular diseases. Both genetic factors and lifestyle can be responsible for changes…

Preserving natural heritage: International student group learns in open-air laboratory

How can the age of trees be determined? Which plants grow where, and how do satellites and remote sensing sensors help with mapping? How are birdsong…

Green Academia Award for Earth Sciences, Business Administration and History

A high number of publications in prestigious research journals in combination with climate-friendly behaviour when it comes to international business…

Reich an Vielfalt: Botanischer Garten gewinnt Wettbewerb zu wildlebenden Arten

Der Botanische Garten der Universität Graz ist nicht nur eine der schönsten Oasen der Stadt. Die 2,8 Hektar große Fläche gehört auch zu den…

PFAS in honey bees: Insects enable monitoring of pollutants in the environment

PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – have increasingly come under scrutiny in recent years as so-called “forever chemicals”. These…

Milestone for medical research

Omega-3 fatty acids are known to be an essential part of a healthy diet. As humans cannot produce them, they have to be consumed in sufficient…

When will we run out of water? Geologists analyse springs in the Alps

More water in winter, a drastic drop in summer: Austria's springs are still abundant enough throughout the year. In the long term, however, climate…

Styrian Economic Chamber awards scholarships to three students at the University of Graz

In their Master's theses, Daniela Pinter, Elena Pusca and Leonie Sayer are focussing on topics that are of particular importance to the economy. On 1…

Signals from the roots: how the plant hormone cytokinin influences flowering

Many do it in spring, others wait a little longer and some really get going in winter – when a plant begins to flower is controlled by various…

Researchers at the University of Graz enable reliable monitoring of Paris climate goals

Global warming is continuously advancing. How quickly this will happen can now be predicted more accurately than ever before, thanks to a method…

Peptides against hospital germs: the long road to market readiness

Multiresistant germs are a threat to global health. At the University of Graz, Nermina Malanovic is researching peptides as a potential new weapon.…

What vision reveals about the seat of consciousness

Researchers at the University of Graz are using vision experiments to investigate how our brain constructs reality. The results offer insights into…