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.
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.
Not all quantum measurements are created equal
Proving that one quantum measurement is more powerful than another has long been difficult. Physicists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Lund University, and the University of Innsbruck have now developed and demonstrated a simple technique to certify that a certain class of measurements has properties that cannot be mimicked by simpler means.
Future Climate Intensifies Drought Effects on Grassland
The effects of individual climate factors on ecosystems are usually considered in isolation; however, in reality, they occur simultaneously and influence each other. Increasing CO₂ concentrations in the atmosphere contribute to climate warming, which in turn fosters more frequent and intense drought periods. A study from Innsbruck shows that the consequences of drought on grasslands in a future climate will be more severe than previously assumed. The work of a team led by Maud Tissink and Michael Bahn from the Department of Ecology has been published in Science Advances.
Conference: Teaching International Human Rights Law in Times of Normative Contestation
From 8 to 10 June 2026, a major conference on the topic “Teaching International Human Rights Law in Times of Normative Contestation” was held at the University of Innsbruck.
New blueprint for exotic quantum states
Researchers led by Francesca Ferlaino and Luca Barbiero have developed a new theoretical model for ultracold magnetic atoms in a one-dimensional quantum structure, revealing seven exotic phases of matter. Most remarkably, one phase combines topological order and superconductivity, with potential applications in quantum computing. They provide a detailed roadmap for realizing and detecting these using existing experimental techniques.
A novel critical quantum phase
In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, a team of the Nägerl group jointly with theory collaborator Alvise Bastianello from the CNRS and the Université Paris-Dauphine demonstrates that highly unusual quantum states known as "fractional Fermi seas" can be quantum engineered.
Feltrinelli Prize awarded to Hannes Pichler
Quantum physicist Hannes Pichler was awarded the Antonio Feltrinelli Giovani Prize in Physics on June 12 in Rome. The 50,000-euro award, presented by the Italian Academy of Sciences, honors researchers under the age of 40 who have achieved exceptional and internationally recognized success in their field.