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Erasmus+ Application

for the academic year 2021/22 only possible until Wednesday!

Would you like to study for one or two semesters somewhere in Europe? Then apply now for Erasmus+ for the academic year 2021/22! Applications are only accepted until January 13, 2021!

Studying at BOKU?

All counselling opportunities about your choice of degree at BOKU at a glance…

Introductory counselling from January to February

Not yet decided what to study? Looking for information on how to begin studying at BOKU?

Online Master Info Days

13th and 14th of January 2021

You are wondering which Master's programs you should enroll for after your Bachelor study? BOKU Master Info Days take place online via Zoom. Different master programs are presented by the program guides in short lectures.

Tracking down the mechanisms of skin ageing

Launch of new Christian Doppler Laboratory involving MedUni Vienna, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna University of Technology and commercial partner Chanel.

BOKU spin-off goes NASDAQ - and shines on Times Square!

What began in 2006 in a laboratory at the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna and opened its headquarters later in Cambridge was listed on one of the world’s largest stock exchanges at the beginning of this week: We are proud of F-star Therapeutics founders Florian Rüker, Gordana Wozniak-Knopp & colleagues!

Virus as guardian angel

Team "PHANGEL" wins iGEM gold medal

Students of the BOKU and the University of Vienna were awarded with a gold medal at iGEM, a renowned competition for synthetic biology founded by the MIT in Boston. Alongside 250 international teams and 5000 students, "PHANGEL" was able to convince the jury with a new phage therapy approach to fight sepsis.

BOKU4future: Open your Course for Climate Crisis

23. November – 27. November 2020

Within this week, scientists and teachers across Austria will bring the climate crisis into classrooms and lectures. Do you want to participate? Information and documents are available here: https://www.fridaysforfuture.at/oc4cc

Collision protection for birds on the escape stairs at Guttenberghaus

The external escape staircase of the Guttenberghaus lecture hall, known for its all-round glazing, was provided with collision protection for birds in October 2020 under the leading of BOKU Facility Management.

Intercultural Skills Award

Apply now!

This award enables BOKU students the opportunity to improve their CV and be at an advantage for future job applications.

Online ELLS Scientific Student Conference

Register by November 1

"The World of Tomorrow – A Green and Sustainable Future" - Get inspired by students and experts from all over Europe! New programme information online

INVITATION: 10th BOKU-CAS Annual Autumn Congress - Digitisation in agriculture

The common annual autumn congress of the "BOKU Centre of Agricultural Sciences", the project „DiLaAg – Digitalization and Innovation“ and the BOKU initiative "Bio-Resources & Technologies Tulln" is held on the 22nd of October 2020 in an online format!

Energy Globe Award 2020

Sustainable and innovative perennial plantings among the best environmental projects from Upper Austria!

With the project "Between Garden and Landscape" as part of the State Garden Show 2019 in Aigen-Schlägl, the BOKU project team Sabine Plenk (horticulture), Barbara Brandstätter and Marlis Rief (landscape architecture) created a nomination for the three final entries in the earth category. A clear statement against the growth of asphalt surfaces and the impoverishment of our green spaces in residential areas!

Life Science Research Awards Austria 2020

Thomas Gaßler (IMMB) was awarded the Life Science Research Award in the category “Excellence and Societal Impact”. The prize honors young scientists for their outstanding publications.

Welcome Days for International Students

BOKU-International Relations and the Erasmus Student Network BOKU kindly invite you to our Welcome Days for International Students from 24th to 30th September. Get to know BOKU and your fellow students!

Colourful Meadows

A habitat under pressure

Meadows are important habitats for plants and animals but increasingly under distress due to intensification, abandonment or land-use change. Sophie Kratschmer (Zoology) was interviewed in the TV show "Studio 2" to introduce the Universum documentation "Die Wiese – Eine Welt voller Geheimnisse"(ORF 2: 01.09.2020).

Introductory counselling

from August - September

Not yet decided what to study? Looking for information on how to begin studying at BOKU?

First "online visiting professor" at the AGH

University of Science and Technology in Krakow (PL)

Due to the restrictions of Covid-19, Prof. Toca-Herrera (Department of Nanobiotechnology) became the first virtual guest professor at AGH-Krakow. This novel collaboration format opens new perspectives in teaching and research exchange with the Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science of AGH-University.

BOKU develops new approach for vaccine against COVID-19

The Institute for Synthetic Bioarchitectures produces in cooperation with Avalon GloboCare Corp. a “Nano-Trojan”, a strategy which is supposed to trigger an immune response via the nasopharynx.

N-glycosylation at an evolutionary nexus

Echinoderms such as sea urchins and brittle stars are model organisms used to understand our own biology due to the evolutionary relationship. Two new papers from the Molecular Glycobiology group published in JBC on unusual glycans from this phylum reinforce the molecular similarities with vertebrates.

BOKU provides SARS CoV-2 antigens free of charge for worldwide COVID-19 research

A new database at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) enables other scientists to gain quick and easy access to highly pure antigens to carry out COVID-related research. This should help accelerate the fight against SARS CoV-2!

BOKU is starting to open up university operation

From 25 May, BOKU has started a controlled opening up of minimum operations in the form of reduced normal operation. With this process, a maximum of 50% of staff will be allowed to be on site at the university again. BOKU’s coronavirus crisis management team has set out the code of conduct and hygiene standards that must be observed for this.

Call for proposals for BOKU Doctoral Schools

The implementation of interdisciplinary and structured Doctoral Schools should strengthen the fields of competences of BOKU and aims in development of a modern and state-of-the art doctoral education.

GBS 2020 goes online!

Green.Building.Solutions.
3 weeks online seminar at Vienna in July/August 2020

Scientists warn: Covid-19 is also a threat to the safety of nuclear facilities

Working paper on nuclear safety during pandemic events published.

In Vienna something´s in the Air but what exactly?

In winter, nitrogen oxide emissions from road traffic increase in cities like Vienna, affecting people’s health. To date methods for measuring this provided only an incomplete picture. A cooperative project between BOKU Vienna and University of Bremen, led by Dr. Stefan Schreier of the Institute of Meteorology and Climatology, is now trying to close the gap.

Coronavirus 2019 - nCoV

The Staff Unit Employee Protection & Health provides information on symptoms, protective measures and offers a guide for stays abroad.

This is your vintage 2020!

Do it yourself:
Adopt a vine and make your wine!

The Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative: BEST PRACTICE CALL

Sustainable Forest Management and Wood-based Solutions

Submit now your BOKU project for the Post-Paris-Navigator! Die best submissions will be presented at the Austrian World Summit with Arnold Schwarzenegger. BOKU will be partner at one of the breakout sessions.

IMSOGLO - apply now!

International Master in Soils and Global Change

Application deadline for EMJMD scholarships: 1 March

Guest lecture by Prof. Rostam J. Neuwirth | University of Macau

China and Digital Agriculture: Law and Policy

Professor Neuwirth will give a guest lecture on 21 January 2020, 17:00-18:30, on „China and Digital Agriculture: Law and Policy“ at BOKU Institute of Law. Participation is free of charge. Please register in advance until 20 January 2020 at: law(at)boku.ac.at

New at BOKU: Institute for Development Research (IDR)

BOKU strengthens research for development by establishing the Institute for Development Research at the Department for Sustainable Agricultural Systems

BOKU Ball Dresscode

How to dress for such an occasion?

A special occasion calls for special clothing! We are looking forward to welcome you in chic evening dresses or traditional garments, the so-called “Tracht”. Please note the dress code unter https://bokuball.at

Charity Dindl-Sale

On January 23rd at TÜWI Beisl

Choose betweeen 400 second-hand Dirndl dresses and many -blouses at the Charity Dirndl-Sale. A part of the earnings will be donated.

Scientists call for action for the EU Common Agricultural Policy to address sustainability challenges

The Position Paper proposes 10 actions that can inform decision-makers toward improvements of the CAP. If you want to support the call, you can sign it now.

LTS with Prof. Sarah de Rijcke

"Bend until it breaks? On interactions between research evaluation, research conduct, and science-society relations"

Prof. Sarah de Rijcke, Leiden University, will be giving a lecture on "Bend until it breaks? On interactions between research evaluation, research conduct, and science-society relations" as part of the LunchTimeSeries on Law, Technology and Society (LTS). The lecture will take place at Oskar-Simony-Haus (Attic Floor, Seminar Room 20) on 22 January 2020 from 12.00 - 1.30 pm. The event is open to all and participation is free of charge. Please register in advance at: law(at)boku.ac.at until 20 January 2020 as lunch will be provided.

Advanced Technologies in Smart Crop Farming

A part-time program starting March 2020!

Awards for Bettina Lier and Thomas Teufl

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research granted two BOKU Students awards for the best Master degrees. Bettina Lier wrote her Masterproject at the Institute of Molecular Modeling and Simulation, and Thomas Teufl wrote his at the Institute of Food Technology. Both students finished their Master degree in three semesters. Foto: BMBWF/Martin Lusser.

LTS with Prof. Arianna Vedaschi

"Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Terrorism: A Tipping Point for Constitutional Law"

Prof. Arianna Vedaschi, Bocconi University, will be giving a lecture on "Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Terrorism: A Tipping Point for Constitutional Law" as part of the LunchTimeSeries on Law, Technology and Society (LTS). The lecture will take place at Guttenberghaus (Ground floor, Seminar Room SR 02) on 13 December 2019 from 12.00 - 1.30 pm. The event is open to all and participation is free of charge. Please register in advance at: law(at)boku.ac.at until 11 December 2019 as lunch will be provided.

VSC 4: 8m € computing power for research

The VSC 4 supercomputer, which opened on 2 December 2019, is one of the world's top 100 computers. The Vienna Scientific Cluster (VSC), a successful model of inter-university cooperation, is now in its fourth round and also enables BOKU scientists to use a world-class supercomputer.

L-x Lecture Series Björn Wiström (Alnarp / SWE)

05.12.2019 / 19.00

L-x Lectures 2019, presented by Institute of Landscape Architecture and ÖGLA - Austrian Association of Landscape Architecture

IRSEL - Innovation on Remote Sensing Education and Learning

Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education Project

Institute of Geomatics attended the "Project Meeting and Workshop on Train-the-Teachers on learning management technologies" hosted by the College of Tourism and Geography Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China.

Future Food: Nigeria and its Changing Climate

Invitation: Dec 2, public film screening and discussion with Amara Nwankpa, Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation (Nigeria).

BOKU Double and Joint Degree students awarded

At the ELLS Scientific Student Conference held in Uppsala on 15 and 16 November 2019, many students of international master programmes were among the winners.

Winter Tourism – Trends and Challenges

New book publication with CABI

Univ.Prof. Dr. Ulrike Pröbstl-Haider of the Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation Planning (ILEN), Harold Richins (Thompson Rivers University, Canada) and Stefan Türk (German Sport University Cologne) have edited a comprehensive book on winter tourism.

BioToP award

The doctoral programme Biomolecular Technology of Proteins (BioToP) celebrated lecturers and students by awarding BioToP student awards to Leander Sützl, Vera Pfanzagl and Charlotte Brey. BioToP lecturer awards went to Eva Stöger, Florian Rüker and Clemens Peterbauer. The awards were sponsored by Solutions 4 Science Handels GmbH.

Meeting of the Working Group "Structural Equation Modeling" (SEM)

26th / 27th of March 2020 Call: Deadline for Abstract Submission: 25th November 2019

Institute for Transport Studies University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Gender Competence Training at the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology

Strengthening gender competence in transport planning and management

the Institute for Landscape Planning, in cooperation with the Institute for Transport Studies held their second training session on "Sharpening Gender Competence in Transport Planning and Management" at the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology

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