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International (EN)
 

Reconstructing environments of the past is "like a Sherlock Holmes riddle", says Theresa Nohl, who is currently visiting professor at our Faculty. In...

Research (EN)
 

Since Jocelyn Bell Burnell started studying Physics in the University of Glasgow in 1961, she knew being a woman in science was not going to be easy....

Public
 

"Picture a Scientist": Gender and Diversity @ FGGA - Register now for the Online Screening of the documentary and the Panel Discussion on 24 May 2022!

Forschung (DE)
 

In his Lise Meitner project, Federico Casetta from the Department of Lithospheric Research at the University of Vienna investigates fragments of...

International (DE)
 

Im Laufe des kommenden Jahres werden 18 Fellows aus 16 Ländern an die Universität kommen - darunter Iris Breda, welche die Gruppe um Glenn van de Ven...

Research (EN)
 

A group of astronomers, including Alvaro Hacar from the Institute of Astrophysics of the University of Vienna, has analyzed the mass distribution of...

Research (EN)
 

Astrophysicist João Alves has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant to develop and apply a new observational technique using both ESO and ESA telescopes...

Visiting (EN)
 

Since March, the palaeontologist Peter Frenzel is visiting professor at the Department of Palaeontology. Driven by the "fascination of recreating lost...

Research (EN)
 

Article in Science Advances: A large international team of researchers, including Andrey Ostrovsky and Javier Souto-Derungs from the Institute of...

Research (EN)
 

In December 2021, the mineralogist Manuela Zeug has been awarded the Marie Jahoda scholarship of the University of Vienna. Mineralogy, she says, is...

Visiting (EN)
 

The new chapter of the IPCC climate report is clear: Climate change affects the planet, biodiversity, our lives in a severe way. Lisa Schipper,...

Study (EN)
 

VISESS is currently announcing 9 PhD positions in the three branches 'Cosmos', 'Earth' and 'Anthroposphere'. Apply until 15 April 2022!