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Premiere am Institut für Chemie: Erste LabCoat-Ceremony

Mit der ersten LabCoat-Ceremony am 27. Mai 2025 begrüßte das Institut für Chemie feierlich seine neuen Studierenden. Im festlichen Rahmen erhielten…

Chemiker lösen Rätsel um Anordnung von Molekül-Kristallen

Molekül-Kristalle bilden sich beispielsweise in Wasser-Eis, kommen in Zucker und Schokolade oder in Medikamenten vor. Deswegen sind ihr Aufbau und…

Wie war das Klima vor 100.000 Jahren? Chemiker untersucht Partikel im ewigen Eis

Sie sind winzig klein, tragen aber eine große Geschichte in sich. Kleinste Staubteilchen, die seit Jahrtausenden an den Polkappen sowie in den Alpen…

Circular Bioengineering: FWF Cluster of Excellence aims to revolutionise the product cycle

Take a renewable raw material from nature – wood, for example – break it down into its building blocks and use them to create a functional material,…

New network for nanostructures

The Austrian Science Fund FWF is funding the Graz research group "Molecule arrangement through artificial intelligence" with 1.19 million euros.…

Students at the University of Graz provided enchanting moments full of chemistry

Themed ‘Chemical Moments’, the chemical Christmas show at the University of Graz enchanted the audience with glowing experiments, fiery reactions and…

Strong research impetus: 16 million euros for Circular Bioengineering Excellence Cluster

The Cluster of Excellence Circular Bioengineering has today received a grant of 16 million euros from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). This funding…

Researchers at the University of Graz have been awarded three ERC Starting Grants.

Three ERC Starting Grants for innovative research projects go to researchers at the University of Graz. The projects include the investigation of…

Even greener: University of Graz researchers improve the chemical industry

Durable bioplastics, rapidly available medicines or cosmetics without toxic waste materials: chemists have long relied on enzymes, i.e. proteins from…

University of Graz develops sustainable and recyclable bio-plastic

Researchers at the University of Graz are developing a fully recyclable, bio-based epoxy resin that could change the plastics industry in the long…

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PFAS on ski slopes: How a researcher tracks down environmental toxins

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) are extremely persistent organofluorine compounds that are also used in ski wax.…

Plastic from coconut oil? Graz researcher develops new building blocks for bioplastics

How can plastics be produced from renewable raw materials that are both biodegradable and stable? A doctoral student at the University of Graz has…

Success story: Graz nano-motor featured in US journal

Grant Simpson and Leonhard Grill made a groundbreaking discovery last summer: a molecular machine that moves in a straight line towards a…

Baby rice waffles: All-clear from University of Graz researchers regarding arsenic content

Rice waffles are popular with young and old. They are considered a healthy snack for in between meals. However, rice is repeatedly associated with…

Celts and plastics: two ERC grants for researchers at the University of Graz

Two researchers from the University of Graz have been awarded prestigious ERC grants for their innovative projects in the fields of philology and…