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When parents find it difficult to have a say

In her dissertation, translation scholar Marie Tschurtschenthaler examines how communication between compulsory schools and parents whose first…

AI in schools: Maria Bertel drafts legal guidelines for teachers

The legal expert and her team analysed the legal situation regarding the use of artificial intelligence in education as part of an EU project and…

Cosmetics in the environment: University of Graz proves danger to ants

Titanium dioxide, which is found in cosmetics, for example, is increasingly entering the environment in the form of nanoparticles. This could also put…

Varied and healthy: studies move

Exercise is the ideal way to balance out everyday stress, prevent illness and keep fit. Why this is the case, how to do it properly and what role…

Religious scholar Theresia Heimerl: Fasting as a spiritual boost

Fasting is not just a strategy for losing weight – it is a ritual dating back thousands of years with spiritual and evolutionary roots that has…

Does fasting make us younger, Tobias Eisenberg?

Not eating is currently on everyone's lips. It's Lent, and the next swimming season is just around the corner. This phase is equated with weight and…

Sustainable reforestation: Researchers identify key factors for successful restoration

Natural forests are not only valuable for CO₂ storage, but also reservoirs of biodiversity. For this reason, areas that are no longer used for…

How are tech companies changing democracy? Uni Graz designs exhibition for schools

Filtered information, conspiracy theories, fake news – certain groups and corporations are using social media and algorithms to try to influence…

Step by step: What motivates Mireille van Poppel as a scientist and vice-rector

Improving people's health and eliminating inequalities: Mireille van Poppel pursues these goals both as a public health researcher and as vice-rector…

Master's degree in psychotherapy in Graz: registration opens in March

Graz is becoming a hotspot for psychotherapy: from 2026, the University of Graz and the Medical University of Graz will jointly offer the new master's…

PFAS: Uni-Graz-Studie zeigt, dass Verbote von Ewigkeitschemikalien wirken

Forschende der Universität Graz zeigen: PFAS-Verbote senken die Belastung in der Natur nachweislich. Doch die Industrie weicht auf andere Verbindungen…

Neues Kapitel für das Graz Center of Physics: Fachwerkteile angeliefert

Architektonischer Meilenstein für das künftige Grazer Physik-Center: Die ersten Fachwerkteile wurden angeliefert und mit dem Kran auf die richtige…

New groundbreaking computation method for climate extremes

How much will heat, flooding, drought and storms increase as a result of human-induced climate change? In a groundbreaking study, climate researcher…

This is what science tastes like: Fritz Treiber serves up nutritional tips in a new ORF series

Lose weight and eat healthier: that's what many people have resolved to do at the start of Lent. But how can they succeed? Molecular biologist Fritz…

How can we stay healthy in old age, Martina Schweiger?

How Wikipedia and open source are changing the world

From ancient irrigation systems to Wikipedia: common goods have shaped our society for thousands of years. Richard Sturn, professor of economics at…