University of Vienna

The directional coupler with a visible atomic structure is depicted (artistic depiction). Laser is used to detect spin waves excited at the inputs of the device by spintronics multi-layer stacks. The background depicts the potential use…

Wanda Spahl conducts research on the health needs of refugees and investigates whether and how these needs are met. She is a PhD candidate at the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences.Practical barriers to make use of the right for…

When drained peatlands are used for agriculture, they release a high amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The effects of rewetting such areas are being studied in the PRINCESS project at the Department of Geography and Regional…

Every year, an estimated four percent of the world's vegetated land surface burns, leaving more than 250 megatons of carbonized plants behind. For the first time, a study by the University of Vienna has now recorded elevated…

To minimize negative impacts of agriculture on biodiversity and related ecosystem services, "biodiversity-friendly" management is needed. Why scientific results are rarely translated into agricultural practice could be explained by their…

Courses and exams as well as research and administration are currently carried out in a digital format as far as possible. Only in areas where it is technically necessary, persons should be present on site. The detailed procedure (work…