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Of mice and machines: zoologist Thomas Schmickl researches how robots can save nature

Machines that interact with animals and learn their social behaviour could save biodiversity. Thomas Schmickl and his team from the Artificial Life…

2025 for students: new learning opportunities and ÖH-Wahl

The year 2025 brings some changes for students at the University of Graz: for the first time, there are study days at Meerscheinschlössl and the…

Kraft, Ausdauer, Inklusion und gesunde Schwangerschaft

Die vier besten Abschlussarbeiten der Sportwissenschaften wurden ausgezeichnet

The university meets and dances

The University of Graz has long been more than just a place of research and teaching. It is a hub for dialogue and thus the venue for many - now also…

Study and research more beautifully: How the Campus 2025 is evolving

It is a research centre, place of study, workplace and living space all in one. The green, inner-city campus of the University of Graz fulfils…

Climate change update: ClimateTracer of the University of Graz provides reliable data

Yesterday, the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union published its data on global warming up to end of November 2024. These confirm…

Anita Ziegerhofer und Helmut Eberhart erhielten den Josef Krainer-Heimatpreis

Vergangene Woche war es wieder soweit: Im Weißen Saal der Grazer Burg stand die feierliche Überreichung der Josef Krainer-Preise auf dem Programm.…

Novel Methods of Semiconductor Manufacturing: University of Graz is partner in EU project

How can technological innovations be aligned with principles of sustainability and circularity? This is a challenge being tackled by researchers at…

Learning better: Can science experiments in group settings help children with autism?

How can pupils with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have positive learning experiences and improve their social skills? Researchers at the University…

Human Rights Day: Gerd Oberleitner looks at how to protect them

It was the heat: researchers clarify the history of the Great Barrier Reef

400 coral species, 1500 different fish species and 4000 species of molluscs: This extraordinary diversity characterises the Great Barrier Reef off the…

With two eyes on the goal: how desert ants see the world

Open your eyes: we humans combine visual stimuli in our brains to create an overall picture of our environment. In contrast, social insects such as…

Role model for inclusion in the workplace: University of Graz receives Diversitas Award

How can people with disabilities find a suitable job at the university? The University of Graz has an answer to this question. In 2016, it launched…

Barbara Levc has been supporting students with disabilities for 30 years

3 December is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations established it in 1993 to raise awareness of the concerns of…

Students at the University of Graz provided enchanting moments full of chemistry

Themed ‘Chemical Moments’, the chemical Christmas show at the University of Graz enchanted the audience with glowing experiments, fiery reactions and…

Sustainability Award 2024 for two projects of the University of Graz

How do major international conferences reduce their carbon footprint? And what can maths lessons contribute to education for sustainable development?…