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30 years after Srebrenica: Heike Karge supports forces for reconciliation
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia. To this day, Serbia and the Republika Srpska refuse to characterise the killing of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims as genocide. Those in power lack the will to come to terms with the atrocities. There is hope from strong forces in civil society who want to make a process of reconciliation possible by documenting war crimes across national and ethnic boundaries. Heike Karge, Professor of Southeast European History at the University of Graz, supports them in joint research projects, among other things.
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 July 2025, the students from the University of Graz each received a research grant of 2,100 euros from the Styrian Economic Chamber. In addition, 500 euros each will go to the institutes where the theses are supervised.
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 internal and external signals. In a study published in the renowned scientific journal Plant Physiology, researchers at the University of Graz were able to clarify the role played by the hormone cytokinin in this process. The findings are also interesting with regard to the breeding of crops for agriculture. In view of changing climatic conditions, adjustments to the start of flowering could help to secure yields.
Vegetation under stress: climate change increases the risk of forest fires in Austria
Large-scale forest fires have just been extinguished on the Croatian coast. The Greek island of Chios is still battling the flames. Here in Austria, fire brigades are currently tackling blazes in the Leoben and the Rax area. In our region, the risk of fire is actually highest in spring due to dry conditions. However, in recent years there have also been more forest fires in summer due to very high temperatures. Researchers at the University of Graz are investigating the links between this increase and climate change in the European Alpine region, as well as the consequences for affected areas.
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