One step closer to the ideal glass
In 1948, chemist Walter Kauzmann published experimental data that could point to the existence of an “ideal glass”: a hypothetical fourth state of matter in which a solid, despite having an amorphous structure, is in thermodynamic equilibrium. Using computer simulations, a team led by Innsbruck physicist Gerhard Jung has now observed for the first time a “Kauzmann transition” from a liquid to an ideal glass.
Quantum simulators get error bars
Researchers have developed a method for determining the accuracy of quantum simulations. The new method not only reconstructs the dynamics of a quantum system from experimental data, but can also quantify the uncertainty of the predictions derived from it. The verification method was demonstrated in Innsbruck, Austria, on an ion-trap quantum computer with up to 51 qubits.
Choice of tree species affects urban air quality
A research team from the University of Innsbruck and Jinan University investigated how heat and tree emissions, together with nitrogen oxides, intensify the formation of ground-level ozone in megacities, such as Beijing — with a clear result: tree species make the difference.
3rd Open Strategy Workshop in Innsbruck
The third edition of the Open Strategy Workshop brought the global community to the University of Innsbruck for two energizing days of exchange between research and practice.
Intensive German Courses in September
You would you like to improve your German language skills for everyday work at the University of Innsbruck? Our three-week intensive courses in September offer staff and students the opportunity to learn German in an intensive way, with a practical focus, and at various language levels.
TU Graz übernahm Vorsitz der TU Austria
Am 1. Juli übernahm TU Graz-Rektor Horst Bischof turnusgemäß die Präsidentschaft der TU Austria von TU Wien-Rektor Jens Schneider. Die Universität Innsbruck ist mit der Fakultät für Technische Wissenschaften seit 2025 assoziiertes Mitglied der TU Austria.
Statistics: Looking beyond the mean
When it comes to statistics, we usually expect to be informed about what happens “on average”. But sometimes the key information lies in the deviations from that mean: How likely is heavy rain, and how likely is it to remain dry? So-called distributional regression describes not only the mean but also the distribution of possible values. An international team of authors, including three researchers from the University of Innsbruck, demonstrates in Nature Reviews Methods Primers how versatile this method is and how easily it can be applied in practice.
Peer Learning Activity: Developing Innovative Teaching Concepts
As part of the Peer Learning Activity (PLA), interdisciplinary teams of lecturers develop innovative teaching concepts on specific topics. Following the success of the first PLA, ‘Education for Sustainable Development’, the second round will now take place in autumn 2026: Registration for Peer Learning Activity II, ‘Interdisciplinary Teaching for a Sustainable Future’, is now open.