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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,…

ASTRA Awards: FWF funds researchers at the University of Graz with two million euros

Philipp Berghofer develops a philosophy for quantum mechanics. Bojana Radovanović is investigating transitions between religious traditions and…

‘Universum’ at university: how science explains life and the world

How are all living things connected? Which building blocks form our earth? Why can we look into the future with the help of numbers? A science degree…

Universities of Graz joins Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies

The Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies, founded in July 2024, brings together activities worldwide to promote Ukrainian studies. On 17 June 2025,…

New assessment report: climate change hits Austria particularly hard

Summer is in the starting blocks. Whether it will bring new temperature records remains to be seen. One thing is certain: Over the last few decades,…

Does protest make freedom? Sociologist Zorica Sirocic analyses Pride movements

In Vienna last Sunday, the rainbow parade was clouded by the school shooting in Graz. In Hungary, on the other hand, the Pride movement could not…

Zero Emissions Award for more sustainable medicines

Austria's highest privately endowed funding for climate-relevant basic research enters its second round: Rajesh B. Jethwa (ISTA), Eva Maria Prem…

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