The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna is dedicated to teaching and research in the field of sustainability and the management of natural resources.
News
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On March 8, BOKU celebrates a special anniversary: 100 years ago, Ilse Wallentin was the first woman to complete her doctorate at BOKU.
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International research project by acib, BOKU and Tonix Pharmaceuticals is researching a new process for the production of antibodies in plants.
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After a little more than five and a half years, the Horizon 2020/CBE-JU project SUSFERT came to conclusion in December 2023.
Events
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Land Rights - Land Titling vs. Communal Rights
The event "Land Rights - Land Titling vs. Communal Rights, examples from Ethiopia" is within a series of workshops of the RASFAS project and will…
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APCC SR “Structures for a climate-friendly living"
Open course of the Master’s programme Climate Change and Societal Transformation
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31st EPSO Plant Science Seminar
Participatory Approaches in Plant Biology
Research
Earthworms shy away from the limelight
15 February is Earthworm Day. A study by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna has now shown that earthworms also react to light pollution, i.e. artificial light at night: they are less active and at the same time the highly allergenic ragweed grows better.