Human Evolution: Early Homo sapiens in Africa's Outback
An international team including the geologist Michael Meyer provided the oldest proof for modern humans in the Kalahari Desert in Africa. The archaeological finds are mor... [more]
News from the University of Innsbruck
Time Travel to a Warm Arctic
An international team of scientists led by Gina Moseley from the Department of Geology at the University of Innsbruck presents the very first analysis of sediments from a... [more]
Metascience: The science about science
Since 2014, scientists at the University of Innsbruck have been conducting intensive research in the field of metascience – the science about science. Their goal is to be... [more]
Precipitation caused maximum advance of Alpine Glaciers
Geologists from the Quarternary Research Group found mineral deposits in former ice caves in the Austrian Alps dating back to the peak of the last ice age. The special ca... [more]
Jigsaw piece for the therapy of rare genetic diseases
Many human cell types have a precise calcium uptake mechanism. One gene in which part of the blueprint for these so-called calcium channels is encoded is also partly to b... [more]
Geologists Explore the History of Cave Ice
Christoph Spötl and Gabriella Koltai from the University of Innsbruck investigate the Eisriesenwelt in Werfen in the province of Salzburg, one of the biggest ice caves wo... [more]
Artificial intelligence meets quantum physics
Scientists at the University of Innsbruck have married two future technologies in a recent research paper. The researchers led by Hans Briegel were able to show how quant... [more]
Conspiracy theories influence behavior
Conspiracy theories are more topical than ever. But what influence do they have on our behavior? Scientists led by behavioral economist Loukas Balafoutas investigated thi... [more]
Events at the University of Innsbruck
Ideen, die unser Leben verbessern
„UNInteressant? – Ideen, die unser Leben verbessern“: Unter diesem Motto startete die Österreichische Universitätenkonferenz (uniko) erstmalig eine Online-Kampagne, an der sich neben der Universität Innsbruck ... [weiter]
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Poetik-Vorlesung mit Christoph W. Bauer: Mit tradierten Formen Neues sagen
Für Christoph W. Bauer bedeutet literarisches Schreiben immer auch, in tradierte Formen neue Worte zu gießen. Unabhängig vom Genre, das Instrumentarium der Poesie ist vor... [weiter]
| Apr 20 | 19:00 | Der politische Aufstieg der Frauen | Buchpräsentation ONLINE |
| Apr 21 | 08:30 | Marken – Logos und Zeichen wirksam schützen | Webinar ONLINE |
| 13:45 | Kontingenzsensibilität als Grenzgang interreligiösen Lernens – Chancen und Herausforderungen | Ringvorlesung ONLINE | |
| 18:00 | Vulnerability of Experts | Gastvortrag ONLINE | |
| 19:00 | Die Bedeutung indigenen Wissens für die Geschichte des Kautschuks. Ein Beitrag zur Dekolonialisierung der Wissenschafts- und Technikgeschichte | Gastvortrag ONLINE | |
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