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Extreme heat affects child mortality in Africa

It is a sustainable development goal of the United Nations to reduce child mortality to 25 deaths per 1000 livebirths in children younger than five…

The University of Graz welcomes all first-year students with information and events

How do I register for the courses? Can I use AI in my studies? And how do I get access to affordable sports courses? Questions upon questions,…

Variety increasing: new study programmes

There are not only many new students at the University of Graz in the winter semester 2024. There are also a number of new courses that complement the…

Greenhouse gas emissions decline in Austria: researchers reveal causes

Good news: greenhouse gas emissions in Austria fell by 6.4 percent in 2023, as announced by the Federal Ministry for Climate Action and the…

New findings provide basis for innovative material development

If we strive for ever thinner materials, we eventually reach the two-dimensional (2D) limit, where the material is only a few atoms or even just one…

Healthy ageing with fasting: Spermidine is the key to success

In most parts of the world, life expectancy has risen significantly in recent decades. At the same time, various age-related diseases have increased.…

European University Games: University of Graz student wins gold and bronze in kickboxing

The Olympic Games have just begun in Paris. In Debrecen and Miskolc, Hungary, the European University Games came to an end last week. Around 4500…

Greenery under the sun: how plants protect themselves from too much UV light

Plants can't grow without sun. But too much of it is not good either. This is why some flowers and trees have developed strategies to protect…

Even greener: University of Graz researchers improve the chemical industry

Durable bioplastics, rapidly available medicines or cosmetics without toxic waste materials: chemists have long relied on enzymes, i.e. proteins from…

Vorklinik vorbei: der oberirdische Abbruch des 70er-Jahre-Gebäudes nach Plan beendet

Und dann war sie mal weg: die Vorklinik, die 50 Jahre das Uni-Gelände mehr oder weniger schön überragt hat. Stein für Stein wurde das Gebäude ab…

Register now for the Arqus Hackathon Series 2024

Are you ready to tackle pressing challenges and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration? Join the Arqus Hackathon Series, where creativity…

Invasion: American oak lace bug is spreading in Styria

They may be tiny, but there are many, many of them. Oak lace bugs imported from North America are currently flooding Styria by the billions. Some…

Innovation at the University of Graz revolutionises the analysis of soil samples

A technician at the University of Graz has developed an innovative method for analysing soil samples in an energy-efficient way. This mobile box…

Economic impact: Federal Economic Chamber honors four students from the University of Graz

The Styrian Economic Chamber supports 22 business-related Master's theses, four of them at the University of Graz.

Pretty close to the sun

At 1526 metres above sea level, the Kanzelhöhe observatory is probably the highest workplace at the University of Graz. A team led by astrophysicist…

Early treatment of gestational diabetes prevents complications

According to an Australian study, the causes of gestational diabetes can be found before the 20th week. If it is recognised early, it can be…