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Researchers at the University of Graz have been awarded three ERC Starting Grants.

Three ERC Starting Grants for innovative research projects go to researchers at the University of Graz. The projects include the investigation of…

Hunga eruption changes the atmosphere: researchers show effects

Less than a week ago, lava began to bubble up from the earth again in Iceland. In Sicily, Mount Etna does not come to rest. The eruption of a volcano…

The classroom of the future: How Kathrin Otrel-Cass prepares students

Online teaching at university is already part of the standard repertoire. Can online teaching also work in schools, especially at secondary level? And…

Battery recycling: spin-off from the University of Graz honoured with PHÖNIX prize

A spin-off from the University of Graz has developed a compact system for recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles. The innovation…

New on campus: bicycle service and more green spaces

It is not only one of Austria's most beautiful campuses, but also one of the busiest. Currently, the Graz Center of Physics and the House of…

Update: new features for the youni student app

It is a student card, library card, printing and copying card and key to learning zones. The youni student app has new and improved features ready for…

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…