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Prof. Orlando Rojas (The University of British Columbia) as a guest professor at BOKU

Prof. Orlando Rojas delivers a guest lecture on “Principles and applications of biobased materials” from October 4th to 12th.

EPICUR courses Fall Semester - Call for Applications

EPICUR is excited to offer you around 22 different courses in a wide range of subjects ranging from Sustainability, European Values, Entrepreneurship & Engagement to Key Competences, like Academic Writing.

Prof. Hiroyuki Yano (Kyoto University) as a guest professor at BOKU

Prof. Hiroyuki Yano delivers a guest lecture on “Current Advances in Biomaterials” from September 8th to 15th.

Accessible tourism

"CE-Spaces4All" wants to enable people with disabilities to travel and use tourism offers in a self-determined way in rural areas.

BUILD.NATURE

A group of 15 PhD students finished the course “Cycle of materials, construction, building and resilience” that set the task of constructing a bike shelter for the BOKU in Groß-Enzersdorf.

Company agreement "Whistleblower system"

The rectorate and both works council committees were able to conclude a company agreement on the implementation of a whistleblower system at the end of July after intensive negotiations.

Shanghai-Ranking

According to the current "Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities" BOKU is again among the 500 best universities worldwide.

New mentoring program for women in the Austrian forestry and wood sector

Become part of the mentoring program and apply as a mentee!

Applications for the Mentoring Program 2024 for women in the Austrian forestry and wood sector start on September 1st.

Honorary Doctorate Degree for Reinfried Mansberger

Debre Markos University Awards First Honorary Doctorate Degree to BOKU Geomatics researcher

Reinfried Mansberger, expert in land administration and geomatics, is honored by the Ethiopian Debre Markos University for many years of cooperation. In a special ceremony, the numerous joint projects, which made a significant contribution to the establishment of land administration in teaching and research in Ethiopia, were honored.

Importance of Landscapes

An international team of researchers led by BOKU and MSU studied the effects of human activities on river fish.

Univ.Prof. Dr. Erik Reimhult re-elected to the FWF Board

The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) re-elected Univ.Prof. Dr. Erik Reimhult Reporter for Inorganic Chemistry for the next three years; this seat includes responsibility for the areas of physical chemistry, colloids, and interfaces, which are his specialty. His election testifies to the contribution of the Department of Bionanosciences to these research areas in Austria.

How algae store CO2 in the sea

Fabian Pfrengle from the Institute of Organic Chemistry received ERC Consolidator Grant for research on marine carbon cycling.

New study on CO2 emissions

Empirical study shows that built-up areas and roads drive energy consumption and CO2 emissions almost as much as GDP.

ERDF InfraCore: High End Bioanalysis Infrastructure

New high-performance infrastructure was purchased to strengthen the BOKU Core Facilities "Analysis of Lignocellulosics" (ALICE) and "Bioactive Molecules: Screening and Analysis" (BMOSA) at the Tulln Campus as part of the REACT-EU initiative.

CASEE-Conference

Rector Schulev-Steindl used the CASEE conference in Moldova for talks on intensifying BOKU cooperation in the Danube region.

New Green Master's programmes

Certificate on Intercultural Competence and Unconscious Bias

A summer tip: Within the framework of the diversity strategy as well as the internationalisation strategy of BOKU, not least the European University Alliance EPICUR, BOKU for the first time offers all students and staff an eLearning certificate on Intercultural Competence and Unconscious Bias. Take advantage of the summer break and get your certificate! More information

BOKU meets China

On June 20th, scientists from BOKU and from Chinese Institutions met to immerse into Chinese and Austrian culture.

Vienna is Soya Capital of the World this week

Today, Monday, the first World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC) started. BOKU professor Johann Vollmann is chairman of the scientific advisory board at the congress.

Google Developer Expert

BOKU researcher Emma Izquierdo-Verdiguier is one of the few globally selected experts in the "Earth Engine" category.

Guest Professor PD Dr. Antonina Lavrentieva (Course 790031)

„3D Cell Cultures of Higher Complexity as an Innovative and Reliable Tool for Tissue Engineering and In Vitro Disease Modeling“ When: 14.-16. June 2023 Where: Muthgasse 18, Department for Biotechnology, 5. Floor, SR 52

Climate-smart urban development - ERASMUS+ Project in Vienna

The ERASMUS+ Project SmartWB aims to improve higher education quality in climate-smart urban development (CSUD). During times of increasing urbanization, cities should be well-planned and managed. The Project is a collaboration of several higher educational institutions (HEIs). This project Workshop on CSUDs, current and future challenges, was held 31st May to 2nd June 2023, at BOKU Vienna.

Hackathon 2023: Vienna Climate Challenge

18. September | 13:00 - 20. September | 17:00

Apply now by 4 September 2023 and become part of the Hackathon 2023: Digital solutions for society – Vienna Climate Challenge!

BOKU vintage wines 2023

White and red, sparkling and bubbly: On May 11, the official BOKU Wines 2023 were ceremonially awarded.

UFAW Award

The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare has awarded Sara Hintze for her contribution to animal welfare research.

Prof. Ivar Lyhne from Aalborg University at BOKU – new concepts of digitalisation in environmental planning

Prof. Ivar Lyhne, associate professor at Aalborg University in the Danish Centre for Environmental Assessment, Department of Planning with focus on digitalisation, SDGs and public participation processes in environmental planning and assessment, will be a visiting professor at BOKU in May.

Consumer Science Symposium

BOKU researchers investigated the question of how resource-conserving, sustainable consumption can look like that still meets people's needs?

Agriculture after tin-mining in Indonesia

Together with the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), researchers from the Institute of Soil Research, Agronomy, and Development Research are investigating the effects of locally available soil amendments on agricultural yield, soil fertility parameters, and the heavy metal contents in both harvested crops and post-tin mining soils.

PhD program BioToP celebrates 12.5 years

More information and registration at biotop2023.boku.ac.at. Scientific contributions in the form of talks or posters are welcome and can be submitted until May 22, 2023. The best poster will be awarded with an attractive prize.

Falling Walls Lab Austria 2023

Projects that change the world: Young talents from various disciplines can convince the jury of their project in a speed performance. Registration until May 8.

New Vice Rector

Assoc.Prof.in Diin Dr.in Doris Damyanovic took over the Vice Rectorate for Teaching, Continuing Education and Students at BOKU.

Guest professorship

Univ.Prof. Chris Elliott from Queen's University Belfast at BOKU on challenges of global food supply systems.

Advanced Cell Culture Technologies

On 17.03.2023 the Workshop "Advanced Cell Culture Technologies" of the ÖGMBT Working Group "Cell based assays, therapies and products" took place at BOKU. Over 60 participants from over 15 different cities and institutions met to learn and exchange information about the latest trends in cell culture technology.

Spend a different summer

- study ELLSwhere!

It is time to travel again: Join a Summer School of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS)!

Climate-friendly cities require efficient use of wood

A "Plea for the efficient use of wood in construction" was published in Nature Reviews Materials. The journal is considered the most important journal in interdisciplinary materials science.

The life cycle planner

On Feb. 27, Alfred Strauss presented his inaugural lecture as the new professor of systems engineering. Rewatch the livestream.

What ecosystems accomplish

An international research team with BOKU participation has identified reasons why we urgently need biodiversity in freshwater.

Impressions from the BOKU Ball

Visitors celebrated in the Vienna City Hall until the morning.

Pan-European Seal Programme

The Pan-European Seal Programme gives high-performing university graduates the opportunity to gain valuable practical experience in the multicultural environment of the European Patent Office. The internships start in September 2023 and take place in Alicante (EUIPO) or Munich (EPO), the interns receive a monthly salary. If you are interested, send an email to BOKU Techtransfer tto@boku.ac.at

Studying at BOKU

EPICUR registration open

BOKU students have until December 16 to register for the EPICUR Alliance's Summer Semester 2023 course offerings.

New CD Laboratory

BOKU is participating in the new Laboratory for Molecular Informatics with research on simulation methods for molecular structure-based processes.

BOKU goes TikTok

BOKU is now represented on TikTok. TikTok is the world's leading platform for short videos on smartphones.

International Soil Day

Soil protection is climate protection! The importance of soils and the dangers posed by soil sealing cannot be overstated.

Risk assessment of nanocarriers

Three BOKU institutes are joining forces to launch a new research project on the risk assessment of nanocarriers.

Current energy data

New platform provides access to daily updated data on gas and electricity consumption in Austria, storage levels and energy prices.

BOKU PhD school ABC&M visits three Japanese Universities

15 PhD students of the BOKU doctorate school ABCM ("Advanced Biorefineries - Chemistry and Materials") visited three internationally leading Japanese institutions in this field during a twelve-day excursion: Shinshu University (fiber science), Kyoto University (chemistry of lignocellulosics) / Kyoto University - Uji Campus (nanocelluloses and composites) and Kyoto Institute of Technology (processing of renewable resources).

Prof. Mirjana Kostić (Belgrade University) as guest professor at BOKU

Prof. Mirjana Kostić from the University of Belgrade (Serbia) has been appointed BOKU guest professor and gives a guest lecture on the topic “Natural cellulosic fibers: Studying the fiber structure by microscopy” from Nov 10th to Nov 17th

NÖ Innovation Award

BOKU received the BEST INNOVATION award for the topic "Recyclable wood-based materials of the future - from chipboard to 3D printing".

BOKU Inventor 2022

We congratulate Nicole Borth (Institute of Animal Cell Technology and Systems Biology) for the BOKU Inventor of the Year 2022 award!