In October 2020, Carinthia will celebrate the centenary of the plebiscite deciding whether Lower Carinthia should remain part of Austria. For the same amount of time, this event has served as a reference point for discourse and assimilation endeavours. In a transdisciplinary project combining theatre and science, researchers are seeking new leverage on the burden of history. Continue reading “One hundred years of Carinthian plebiscite”
If the media are to fulfil their societal remit, they must not lose sight of both political and societal developments. In respect of catering to the needs of the general public, the media in Austria are found wanting. Current research reveals a large gap between media output and what the general public considers relevant. Continue reading “Getting closer to the public”
In agriculture, fungicides are used to combat fungal infections, and in medicine, antimycotics – both of which have their drawbacks. The microbiologist Florentine Marx-Ladurner is working on a new, more natural active substance. The antifungal compounds she is developing in her laboratory in Innsbruck are based on proteins that originate from moulds.
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A transition from fossil fuels to renewables could affect global financial leadership of the 21st century no less than the historical shifts from wood to coal and from coal to oil. Schroedinger Fellow Juergen Braunstein at Harvard University examines the drivers of the green energy ‘revolution’ and its wide geo-financial implications. Continue reading “Geofinance of Renewables and Lobster Roll in Cambridge”
Tan Eng Chye, President of the National University of Singapore (NUS), considers finding the right balance between basic and applied research a constant struggle. For the mathematician, who graduated from Yale University in the US, the Covid-19 crisis is an opportunity for universities to demonstrate how valuable they are for their country. Continue reading ““Excellence and relevance are not mutually exclusive””
Irmtraud Fischer explores the role of women in the Bible and in the history of biblical interpretation. Looking through “different lenses”, the Graz-based theologian arrives at surprising results that completely refute traditional norms as they are still postulated today. Continue reading “Through different lenses”
