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Simone Gingrich wurde in die Junge Akademie der ÖAW gewählt

Simone Gingrich, Institut für Soziale Ökologie, erhielt einen renommierten ERC Starting Grant und startet nun ihre Forschung zu "Hidden Emissions of Forest Transitions" an der BOKU. Bei der jährlichen Wahlsitzung der österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften am 20. April 2018 wurde sie aufgrund ihrer herausragenden wissenschaftlichen Leistungen und ihres fachlichen Ansehens als eine von 29 neuen Mitgliedern aus unterschiedlichsten Fachdisziplinen in die Akademie aufgenommen.

LTS with Dr. Nicolas Lampach

Dr. Nicolas Lampach, Centre for Legal Theory and Empirical Jurisprudence, KU Leuven, will give the second lecture of this semster's LunchTimeSeries on Law, Technology, and Society (LTS). Dr. Lampach will speak about "Law meets Data Science: Findings from the EUTHORITY Project" on 9 May 2018, 12-1:30 pm, in room SR 10, ground floor of the Schwackhöferhaus.

Cycling to work 2018

Take a ride & win

BOKU is well known as the sustainable Austrian university. This also includes the daily mobility of its employees – commuting trips are often made by bike. Not surprising, that BOKU reached first place of the campaign Cycling to work (Radelt Zur Arbeit) in Vienna within the campaigning month May 2017.

Public talk from Nipun Mehta at BOKU

Nipun Mehta, winner of the Unsung Hero Award of the Dalai Lama and founder of ServiceSpace (USA) will hold a public keynote at the BOKU Sustainability Day on 26 April 2018.

ClimateLaunchpad 2018

You feel concerned about Climate Change and would like to improve environmental and social standards? You think about turning your innovative idea into a successful business? Then join ClimateLaunchpad 2018!

LTS with Professor Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard University

Professor Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard University, will be giving a lecture on ’Distributed Selves: Technology and Rights in the Digital Age‘ as part of the LunchTimeSeries on Law, Technology and Society (LTS). The lecture will take place at Guttenberghaus (SR 01) on 25th April 2018 from 12.00 - 1.30 pm. Please register via law(at)boku.ac.at until 23rd April 2018 as lunch will be provided.

Warm invitation to BOKU Sustainability Day! April 26, 2018

The 2018 Sustainability Day will address the question of how we master a socio-ecological transformation. The detailed program is now online! With keynotes, workshops, discussions and creative interactions, we get into conversation and into action. Parts of the programme will be in English!

Student traineeships

EPO and EUIPO offer a paid 12-month traineeship as part of the Pan-European Seal programme. The purpose of the Pan-European Seal programme is to spot IP talent early in Europe's brightest and highest-achieving graduates.