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PFAS in honey bees: Insects enable monitoring of pollutants in the environment

PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – have increasingly come under scrutiny in recent years as so-called “forever chemicals”. These…

Graz University invites you to Europe's largest education research conference

At the end of August, the University of Graz will become the center of international education research when experts from around the world gather for…

University of Graz develops dementia tool for people with mental disabilities

Conventional diagnostic methods cannot be used for the people affected. A team at the University of Graz led by Barbara Gasteiger-Klicpera has now…

From the classroom to the glacier

The University of Graz offers school students unique research experiences on the Dachstein: through experiments, they discover the secrets of glaciers…

Census on the ground: searching for insects with schoolchildren

In the research project “Pillars of Soils,” the University of Graz is investigating microorganisms in the soil that have hardly been studied before.…

Austria's greenhouse gas emissions continue to fall: Uni Graz researchers identify causes

Climate protection is working. Austria's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2.56 percent between 2023 and 2024, the Environment Agency Austria announced…

First-hand experience: Nino Molinaro made a successful start to his studies with Welcome Week

On 3 October, he starts the third semester of his Bachelor's degree in Physics. Nino Molinaro now knows the University of Graz like the back of his…

Milestone for medical research

Omega-3 fatty acids are known to be an essential part of a healthy diet. As humans cannot produce them, they have to be consumed in sufficient…

Research for teaching and learning: Graz University becomes an international hotspot

Education experts are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the EARLI research organization with a conference at Graz University. Over 2,500 researchers…

New study shows: Ozone layer recovering over the Antarctic

Significant temperature changes have been observed in the atmosphere in recent decades. Due to the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations, the…

All beginnings are easy: psychologist Sabine Bergner on a successful start to your studies

Starting a degree programme means a new stage in your life. And it is also a new working environment. Sabine Bergner knows how first-semester students…

Future expertise in AI: free micro-degree and studiGPT

Study, work and leisure - artificial intelligence characterises our everyday lives. Those who understand it and use it responsibly have clear…

Hidden infestation: Why the American grapevine leafhopper threatens viticulture

The spread of the American grapevine leafhopper is making headlines in Styria. The concerns of winegrowers are justified, says University of Graz…

What does “success” look like for a university, Rector Peter Riedler?

“From my personal perspective there is one superb yardstick that gives a sense of whether we are succeeding: when I find myself sitting every day…

Finale in the Arctic: University of Graz research station nearing completion

Work on the University of Graz's research station in East Greenland is entering its final phase: under Arctic conditions and with considerable…

When will we run out of water? Geologists analyse springs in the Alps

More water in winter, a drastic drop in summer: Austria's springs are still abundant enough throughout the year. In the long term, however, climate…