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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...

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)
 

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...

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!

 

Visiting (EN)
 

From November till December, the paleoceanographer Chiara Borrelli is visiting professor at the Department of Palaeontology. She investigates the...

Research (EN)
 

The aim of the Sea-Unicorn project, funded by the EU, is to unify scientific approaches to "Marine Functional Connectivity" – i.e. the connections and...

International (EN)
 

A knowledge network of geological signals for the Anthropocene, which concentrates on developing countries, has been selected as one of 18 new global...

Research (EN)
 

The first call for applications of the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences attracted strong international interest. In each of the...

Visiting (EN)
 

Currently visiting: In March 2021, Stephen Mojzsis joined our Faculty as Ida Pfeiffer Professor. In his work, he explores the fundamental physical and...

International (EN)
 

Whether as melts or solid minerals, carbonates are probably the most important carriers of carbon in the interior of our Earth. However, how...