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From chokeberry to stone pine: plant rarities market on April 26 and 27

On the weekend after Easter, the Botanical Garden and the campus meadow at the University of Graz will once again be transformed into a huge rarities fair. Hundred exhibitors offer plants and seeds as well as edibles, selected handicrafts and garden utensils.

The rise of "gut feelings" in US political rhetoric

Analysis of eight million political speeches reveals: never before have members of the US Congress based their rhetoric more strongly on personal convictions – and less on facts. Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" at the University of Konstanz in cooperation with researchers of the University of Graz observed a decline in the use of evidence-based rhetoric by US politicians from both political parties since the 1970s.

From Rio to Graz: law student Lara Ferraz on a multicultural campus

"There are more international students at the University of Graz than at my home universities in Rio de Janeiro and Recife," enthuses Lara Ferraz about the multicultural campus life. And what other differences between Brazil and Austria does she notice? “The weather is a lot colder here,” grins the law student. The teaching, on the other hand, is more similar than she expected.

“Roter Stern über Graz”: Barbara Stelzl-Marx's book about the Soviet occupation in 1945

When the Styrian capital was occupied by the Red Army on 9 May 1945, fear and uncertainty mingled with relief at the end of the war for the majority of the population. The British had actually been expected. They took over eleven weeks later. Although the time under Soviet occupation was short-lived, it left deep traces in the collective memory and in personal life stories. Based on archive documents and interviews with contemporary witnesses, historian Barbara Stelzl-Marx describes the everyday life of the people in the first weeks after the war in her new book "Roter Stern über Graz" in a well-founded and detailed manner.

Ice and snow on the retreat: what climate change means for our water

Artificial snow slopes wind their way through green forests and meadows. Last winter once again took a heavy toll on ski resorts. But climate change is not only a major challenge for tourism. If it is too mild and dry during the cold season, this also has a negative impact on the water balance. "The snow cover fulfils an important function. When it melts in spring, it supplies the rivers and replenishes the groundwater," says Wolfgang Schöner from the Department of Geography and Regional Science at the University of Graz. The researcher is involved in a new study on the effects of climate change on Austria's water management. The study was commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management (BML).

Technology for tomorrow: Competence Centre Battery4Life takes off

By April 1st, the new battery research centre “Battery4Life” opens its doors at the TU Graz. Innovative battery technologies for electric vehicles are the research field of this new COMET-Centre in order to make batteries more efficient and more sustainable. Primary focus is the safe operation to allow long life-cycles both in the vehicle and by second-life applications like stationary use as well.

A new age of research

Knowledge is power; but sharing knowledge makes it more powerful. Open Science, the movement for transparent and freely accessible science, is fundamentally changing the research industry. Instead of lonely ivory towers, it favours open access, open data and open collaboration

Sermilik Station: How research in Greenland is a success

The Sermilik research station of the University of Graz in East Greenland offers students and scientists unique research opportunities. In just one year, a presumably new species of lichen was discovered, along with previously undocumented archaeological finds.

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A better understanding of the world: the diversity of languages

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Also on the banks of the Spree: the Berlin location for elementary education

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Three times from around the world

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Paul Gragl, an expert in European law, on the prospects for EU security and defence policy

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Quick, concise, clear: doctoral students present research in 3 Minute Thesis Competition

The Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) presents doctoral students with a challenge that they are not usually faced with in research: to keep it…

Sensitive and strong: physicists at the University of Graz create basis for new sensors

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Exhibition in the Botanical Garden kicks off spring with impressive wildlife photography

The philosopher Harald Stelzer captures the wonders of the animal world in pictures. A selection of his fascinating photos are on display in the…

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