From 11 to 15 September, the University of Innsbruck hosted the second International Mountain Conference, the world's largest conference exclusively on mountain issues. Over the course of four days, numerous experts from a wide range of disciplines engaged in an interdisciplinary exchange on various aspects of mountain research.
With the effects of climate change underway, drought is becoming an increasing problem in many parts of the world. Michael Bahn, researcher from the Department of Ecology at the University of Innsbruck, was involved in several studies on the impact of drought on ecosystems. These give insight into the complex processes and highlight the importance of biodiversity in enabling natural systems to resist drought.
Modeling and simulation are the third pillar of modern science. This winter semester, the Supplementary Programm Scientific Computing starts with four lectures that help to keep up with the continuous development of computer-based methods and tools in one's discipline.
Using artificial intelligence, computers can decipher handwritten texts and make them readable for everyone. The Transkribus platform, co-developed at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, makes this technology available to scholars and the general public. An ever-growing group of people are using Transkribus to research their family history.
In recent years, the Russian Orthodox Church has tried to become an international influencer propagating conservative moral values. This is the research finding of Kristina Stoeckl, a sociologist of religion. Following Russia's attack on Ukraine, many religiously inspired right-wing groups distanced themselves from Moscow at least for the time being.
Quantum physicist Hannes Pichler receives a highly endowed research prize. He will be awarded a New Horizons Prize in Physics at the Breakthrough Prize Awards Ceremony. The $100,000 award is given to early-career scientists who have already made a significant impact on their field.
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Das auf die gleichnamige Tagung „Beyond the Wall - Game of Thrones aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive“ an der Universität Innsbruck vom Mai 2021 zurückgehende Open-Access... [weiter]
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Das Joseph Schumpeter Symposium findet anlässlich des 100. Geburtstags des Deutschen Freundeskreises der Innsbrucker Universitäten e.V. statt. Unter dem Thema „Die Rolle ... [weiter]
| Oct 05 | 08:00 | § 98 Professur "Humangeographie und Nachhaltigkeitsforschung" - Vorträge zu den Hearings | Vortrag und Diskussion |
| 10:00 | Onlinesession Bachelor Lehramtsstudium Sekundarstufe | Informationsveranstaltung ONLINE | |
| 17:00 | Von der Uni in die Praxis: Botanik Absolventinnen berichten aus ihrem Arbeitsalltag | Kolloquium | |
| 18:00 | Buchpräsentation: „Beyond the Wall - Game of Thrones aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive“ | Buchpräsentation | |
| 18:00 | Wo sich Psychiatrie und Philosophie begegnen | Gastvortrag | |
| 18:00 | Paradox at the end of time? – Nicolaus Cusanus between computatio and coniectura | Gastvortrag | |
| 18:15 | Welcome Event für Studierende: BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik, Lehramt Englisch | Präsentation | |
| 19:00 | „Am Puls“-Talk in Innsbruck: Über Geld spricht man nicht? – Oh doch! | Gespräch/Diskussion | |
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