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New Security Loophole Allows Spying on Internet Users Visiting Websites and Watching Videos

Online activities can be monitored in detail simply by analysing latency fluctuations in the internet connection, researchers at Graz University of Technology have discovered. The attack works without malicious code or access to the data traffic. Read more 24. June 2024

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Energy-Efficient Building Design in Real-Time Simulation

An interdisciplinary team at TU Graz is revolutionising the design of sustainable buildings. The advantages and disadvantages of different construction measures are visualised in real time using VR simulation.

20. June 2024

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Austrian Mini-Satellite OPS-SAT Burns Up after Successful Mission

For four and a half years, the nanosatellite built at TU Graz acted as a flying laboratory in space to test mission-critical software, operating concepts and new technologies.

23. May 2024

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Unrivalled Research Infrastructure: TU Graz opens Human-Centered Computing Labs

Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the new laboratory spaces offer the opportunity for interdisciplinary research at the interface of man and machine.

14. May 2024

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She Teaches Robots to See

Eva Reitbauer is trying to teach robots to “see”. Her robots include autonomous compost turning machines whose sensory organs are sensors such as laser scanners and cameras.

8. May 2024

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Algorithm Wants to Learn the Perfect Lap in a Racing Car

Research into robots and their autonomy can also lead to an algorithm chasing its own lap record. Does it do this better than humans?

7. May 2024

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Through the Eyes of a Robot

Safely entering potentially unsafe areas with a robot from a distance using VR goggles. Eduardo Veas is making this possible at the Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science at TU Graz.

6. May 2024

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Human Conversations with a Robotic Head

Although Furhat the social robot does not actually wear a fur hat, it has the ability to hold a conversation that appears quite natural in terms of language, facial expressions and gestures. This makes it exciting for research.

6. May 2024

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‘Truly autonomous systems won't be around any time soon’

Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner has been researching robots for almost 25 years and they are now able to solve complicated tasks. However, they are not autonomous, says the researcher, as they are still unable to actually understand their environment.

6. May 2024

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Early Christian Altar Stone: Swarm Intelligence to Help with Reconstruction

Researchers from TU Graz and the University of Graz have digitised a broken altar stone from Lavant so that citizens can put it together on the internet. The aim is to achieve what generations of archaeologists have failed to do.

25. April 2024

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Security Vulnerability in Browser Interface Allows Computer Access via Graphics Card

Researchers at TU Graz were successful with three different side-channel attacks on graphics cards via the WebGPU browser interface. The attacks were fast enough to succeed during normal surfing behaviour.

15. April 2024

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Accessible Computer Games: Game Lab at TU Graz provides accessibility toolkit for game engine Unity

This makes it easier for game developers to implement game aids for people with disabilities. The toolkit focuses on players with visual impairments.

11. March 2024

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How Do You Simulate a Digital Twin of the Heart?

In this interview, Thomas Pock from the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision explains what determining the activation sequence of the heartbeat has in common with throwing stones into a lake and how this can soon be learned in a personalised way using ECG data.

8. February 2024

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Awakening an Interest in Programming through Play

Together with the social services provider Jugend am Werk Steiermark, TU Graz has developed a workshop and a multi-user game to introduce young women to programming. The game is now freely available.

31. January 2024

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“Cybersecurity has a certain fun factor”

She co-developed the international standard for lightweight cryptography and finds tinkering with cybersecurity challenges entertaining. An interview with Maria Eichlseder about her research.

21. December 2023

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Research Team Monitors Critical Infrastructure Using Navigation Satellites

Researchers at TU Graz have developed a new measuring system that can statically and dynamically monitor the condition of buildings using just a few antennas.

21. December 2023

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2023: A Year of Research Successes at TU Graz

At Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in 2023, important discoveries were made, new insights gained and exciting information gleaned. An end-of-year review.

20. December 2023

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“Security in the Internet of Things presents particular challenges.”

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing and the issue of security is becoming increasingly important. Kay Römer from the Institute of Technical Informatics at TU Graz on the special requirements and the need for public awareness.

18. December 2023

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From the Lab to the Street: How TU Graz is Making Driver Assistance Systems Safer

In the Christian Doppler laboratory under his direction, Franz Wotawa has developed test and monitoring procedures with company partner AVL that make current driver assistance systems safer.

27. November 2023

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“Security is when everything works the way I expect it to.”

Daniel Gruss is a security researcher at TU Graz and has been instrumental in discovering (and getting rid of) numerous computer security vulnerabilities in recent years.

23. November 2023

New CPU Vulnerability Makes Virtual Machine Environments Vulnerable

Researchers at TU Graz and the Helmholtz Centre for Information Security have identified a security vulnerability that could allow data on virtual machines with AMD processors to fall under the control of attackers.

14. November 2023

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NXP Supports TU Graz with 450,000 US Dollars

With a donation made by its foundation, the manufacturer of semiconductors is supporting scholarships and the setup of an ultra-wideband laboratory at Campus Inffeldgasse.

13. November 2023

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Novel Education Programmes for Sustainable Microchips Made in Europe

An international project led by TU Graz brings together 15 universities, companies and research institutions with the aim of training urgently needed specialists for the semiconductor industry. The EU is funding the project to the tune of 7.15 million euros.

31. October 2023

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Pioneering research links the increase of misinformation shared by Republican US politicians to a novel perception of honesty

Researchers led by TU Graz unravelled a shift in the way US politicians communicate on social media, which helps explain the proliferation of untrustworthy information.

25. September 2023

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Space weather and satellite security: TU Graz and the University of Graz supply new forecasting service for the ESA's Space Safety Programme

The effects of solar storms on the Earth's atmosphere can cause satellites to crash. To prevent this from happening, the European Space Agency (ESA) is now using SODA, a forecasting service developed in Graz.

10. August 2023

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Understanding Human Behaviour with AI

Elisabeth Lex’s research combines computer science methods with social science approaches, searching for clues to understand framing, polarisation and opinion clusters.

8. August 2023

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New CPU security loophole: Analysis of energy consumption allows data theft

Researchers at TU Graz and the Helmholtz Center for Information Security have discovered a novel security gap in all common CPUs that can hardly be mitigated.

2. August 2023

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On the Trail of Landslides and Rockfalls: TU Graz Measurement Method Uses Existing Fibre Optic Lines

By changes in the wavelength of light pulses in fibre optic cables, researchers at TU Graz can measure where rockfalls, landslides, fires and earthquakes are taking place.

12. July 2023

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“For AI, an image is just a field of numbers”

Thomas Pock conducts research into image processing using artificial intelligence at the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision at TU Graz. A conversation about the sunny and shadowy sides of technology.

12. May 2023

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Where Satellites are Built and Monitored

At TU Graz, satellites are developed, built and supported during their mission. A foray through the ground control and other necessary infrastructure with Manuela Wenger.

10. May 2023

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“The Potential of AI Makes Me Optimistic”

Roman Kern conducts research in artificial intelligence at the Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science at TU Graz. A conversation about the future of AI and general concerns about the topic.

8. May 2023

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Graz Magnetometer Searches for Habitats on Jupiter’s Moons

A scalar magnetometer developed by Roland Lammegger at TU Graz measures the strength of magnetic fields optically. Now it is being sent to Jupiter to explore the water beneath the surfaces of the icy moons.

3. April 2023

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AI Algorithm Puts the Colour Back in Black and White Films

TU Graz has developed an AI-based algorithm that colours black-and-white images realistically. This is particularly interesting for the restoration of historical recordings.

20. March 2023

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Johanna Pirker: “The quota is important right now for a fairer, more diverse world”

She was on the Forbes list of the most interesting “30 under 30” and wants to give technology a female face. TU Graz researcher Johanna Pirker on rational decisions, women’s quotas and careers.

7. March 2023

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How Patterns Emerge in Salt Deserts

The honeycomb patterns which are often found in salt deserts in Death Valley and Bolivia, among other places, look like something from another world. Researchers, including those from TU Graz, explain the origin of the mysterious patterns for the first time.

1. March 2023

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A decade in space: Austria’s first satellite is ten years old

Developed and built at TU Graz, TUGSAT-1 made Austria into a space nation when it was launched into orbit ten years ago.

23. February 2023

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Between heavenly bodies: TU Graz in space

From the first Austrian in space and the “Ferrari of space” to the icy moons of Jupiter, TU Graz has been an integral part of international space research for years.

7. February 2023

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Satellite Data Shows Sustained Severe Drought in Europe

Europe lacks groundwater – a lot of groundwater. The continent has already been suffering from a severe drought since 2018. This is confirmed by satellite data analysed at the Institute of Geodesy at TU Graz.

25. January 2023

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Ready for Space: PRETTY is Ready to Launch

The Austrian climate observation satellite PRETTY is scheduled for launch in spring 2023 from the spaceport in French Guiana on board a Vega-C rocket.

10. January 2023

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Two Spin-Off Fellowships for TU Graz

The FFG promotes academic start-up projects with spin-off fellowships. In 2022, eleven projects received funding across Austria – two of which are based at TU Graz.

23. December 2022

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Highly Endowed ERC Starting Grants for Daniel Gruss and Marcus Ossiander

Computer scientist Gruss receives the prestigious EU funding award for research into energy-efficient IT security, and physicist Ossiander for work on nano-optics for ultra-fast microscopes.

22. November 2022

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The Mathematics of Separate Things

Discrete mathematics is so much more than just “the language of computer science”, as it is often referred to. But it is not “discrete” in the usual sense.

8. November 2022

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Simulated Brain Model Made to See for the First Time

Researchers at TU Graz have for the first time reproduced the function of vision on a detailed model of the mouse brain. Until now, brain structures could be modelled, but it was not possible to perform specific functions.

25. October 2022

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Machine learning: Starting Signal for Graz Center for Machine Learning (GraML)

The Graz Center for Machine Learning (GraML) research network is being launched at TU Graz. The focus is on machine learning, which, according to the head of GraML Robert Legenstein, will change the world in a similar way to the internet and computers.

11. October 2022

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How trustworthy are the sources tweeted by politicians?

A study by TU Graz and the University of Bristol shows: Republican members of the U.S. Congress in particular are increasingly spreading news from dubious sources on Twitter.

22. September 2022

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More Dependability in the Internet of things

Tens of millions of mini-computers now populate our planet – built into everyday objects, among other things. Their reliability is still an issue – one to which TU Graz is dedicated to pursuing.

14. September 2022

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Digital sovereignty: TU Graz is part of an EU project for independent web searching

Foundation stone for alternatives to Google and Co: The aim of the EU project OpenWebSearch.EU is to initiate an open European infrastructure in web search. In addition to TU Graz, 13 other European research and computing centres are involved.

24. August 2022

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Cybersecurity Sitcom: New TU Graz Courses on Side Channel Attacks at edX.org

Cybersecurity experts at TU Graz have launched an online course designed as a sitcom on side channel attacks, in which physical effects allow inferences to be made about protected data. The first of two new seasons of the educational sitcom will go online on 23 August.

18. August 2022

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Compost turner provides fertile ground for doctorate

Eva Reitbauer plots paths for autonomous compost turners as they move through compost heaps. A doctoral student from the Institute of Geodesy at TU Graz, she specialises in positioning and navigation.

11. August 2022

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New attacks on computer systems: TU Graz publishes details of Æpic Leak and SQUIP

International IT security research teams headed by Daniel Gruss of TU Graz have released information on two new forms of cyberattack that exploit hardware.

9. August 2022

TU Graz SciPix: Vote for the best pic and film!

How beautiful is research at TU Graz? This is what we show in the TU Graz SciPix photo and film competition. Now you can vote for your favourite photo and film!

27. July 2022

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Quantum Computers: Cryptographic Algorithm Bearing the Handwriting of TU Graz Becomes Standard

Extremely powerful computers of the future require alternative encryption and signature methods. In a six-year process, the US authority NIST has now elevated four post-quantum algorithms to standard status – one of which bears the signature of TU Graz.

11. July 2022

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TU Graz and Intel Demonstrate Significant Energy Savings Using Neuromorphic Hardware

Research published in Nature Machine Intelligence illustrates neuromorphic technology is up to sixteen times more energy-efficient for large deep learning networks than other AI systems.

24. May 2022

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Mixed Reality: U.S. Company Snap Inc. Endows TU Graz Professorship

The company behind the instant messaging service Snapchat will be researching new technologies in the field of mixed reality with TU Graz over the next six years. A working group is being set up and the professorship will be filled by the end of the year.

18. May 2022

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Robust Radar: New AI Sensor Technology for Autonomous Driving

Researchers at TU Graz have modelled an AI system for automotive radar sensors that filters out interfering signals caused by other radar sensors and dramatically improves object detection. Now the system is to be made more robust to weather and environmental influences as well as new types of…

23. February 2022

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TU Graz Researchers on Disaster Relief Mission

Forest fires, floods, falling rocks and other natural disasters are increasingly causing damage to built structures and, in the worst case, to people. TU Graz researchers are trying to help.

14. February 2022

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Schools and the pandemic: Simulation model allows for safe operation

Developed during the ongoing pandemic, but expandable to different needs: Austrian scientists develop simulation model for keeping schools open safely during a pandemic.

27. January 2022

Foundations for Modern Distributed Computing

Many of today’s and tomorrow’s computer systems distribute data to several machines, or the systems are built on top of large-scale networks, such as the internet or sensor networks.

25. January 2022

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Aircraft in Radio Contact: TU Graz Develops Simulation Tools for Transponder Occupancy

If aircraft disappear from radar, it may be due to overloaded transponders. TU Graz has developed a simulation tool for Austro Control to determine the transponder occupancy. This tool is now being further developed for the entire European airspace on behalf of EUROCONTROL.

21. January 2022

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Learning Machines

“Machine learning will change our world, just as the internet and computers have done,” says a convinced Robert Legenstein from TU Graz.

17. January 2022

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Covid-19 in Nursing Homes: Simulation model for prevention and vaccination strategies

Researchers from TU Graz and CSH Vienna have developed a detailed epidemiological model for the spread of the coronavirus in nursing homes. This enables optimal prevention strategies to be identified, as practical experience in Caritas nursing homes has shown.

22. December 2021

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TU Graz: Research on the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has also left its mark on TU Graz. Numerous works from different disciplines contribute to the fight against Covid-19 and a better understanding of it.

15. December 2021

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Getting the measure of tricky measurements

The new Christian Doppler Laboratory for Measurement Systems for Harsh Operating Conditions at TU Graz is conducting research into suitable measurement techniques that can deliver precise results in tough operating and environmental conditions.

28. September 2021

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Prime Numbers: The Atoms of Mathematics

Christian Elsholtz has made it into the academic conversation in recent months with a mathematical "joke." The mathematician talks about his humour, his work, and his love of prime numbers.

8. July 2021

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Computer Vision: TU Graz Researchers Define New State of the Art

Using the visual cortex as a model in the human brain, the research group led by ERC-award-winner Thomas Pock has developed new mathematical models and algorithms as the basis for faster and more intelligent image processing programs.

1. June 2021

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From the Foot Perspective: TU Graz Develops Algorithm for Shoe-Based Blind Assistance System

The shoe from the company Tec-Innovation warns blind and visually impaired people of obstacles thanks to ultrasonic sensors. Computer scientists at TU Graz have now developed a camera-based AI image recognition system for this purpose.

5. May 2021

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6G technology: Domestic Trio Working on Tomorrow's Mobile Communications

With an eye on future mobile communications standards, a European consortium is working on the next generation of antennas for wireless networks. Austria is clearly represented with NXP, Technikon and TU Graz.

20. April 2021

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Algorithm-Generated Music Recommendations: Low Accuracy for Fans of Non-Mainstream Music

Listeners of high-energy music such as hard rock and hip-hop may be given less accurate music recommendations by music recommender systems than listeners of other non-mainstream music, according to research published in the open access journal EPJ Data Science.

30. March 2021

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Mobile App Generates Data for the Energy Management of the Future

Researchers at TU Graz are linking energy consumption data and user feedback with AI applications to optimize energy consumption in households, buildings and higher-level energy systems.

25. March 2021

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New Approach Found for Energy-Efficient AI Applications

Researchers at TU Graz demonstrate a new design method for particularly energy-saving artificial neural networks that get by with extremely few signals and – similar to Morse code – also assign meaning to the pauses between the signals.

11. March 2021

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Computational Social Sciences: Interplay Between Computer and Human

How emotional are we online? Is social media fuelling the polarization of our society? Can I inquire about the character of an artificial intelligence? David Garcia asks himself questions like these at TU Graz.

26. February 2021

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More Privacy when Using Messaging Services

Cryptography experts at TU Graz, together with their colleagues at TU Darmstadt, have developed a privacy-protecting security software for mobile messaging services.

15. February 2021

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Cardiovascular diseases: New computer model improves therapy

Using mathematical image processing, scientists at the BioTechMed-Graz research cooperation have found a way to create digital twins from human hearts. The method opens up completely new possibilities in clinical diagnostics.

22. January 2021

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Adaptive, automated, interactive: Graz research group develops health portal of the future

Researchers from TU Graz, Med Uni Graz and Uni Graz are working on a digital interactive information system that automatically tailors medical content to individuals and their needs.

22. December 2020

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Jupiter-Magnetometer leaves Graz

When ESA's JUICE mission is launched in 2022 to explore Jupiter's icy moons, a scientific instrument from Graz will also be on board. The Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the TU Graz are supplying a novel quantum interference magnetometer.

10. December 2020

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Future of Computing: Learning-Based, Energy-Efficient and Brain-Inspired

Computer science is at a turning point. Novel Machine Learning (ML) methods are revolutionizing how we think about computation and build computers. ML is believed to provide a path to artificial intelligence.

8. December 2020

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TU Graz develops screening system for lung sound analysis

A multi-channel recording device developed at TU Graz for pathological lung sounds and associated automatic lung sound analysis could support existing screening methods for early detection of, for example, Covid-19 infections. This now requires clinical data and interdisciplinary collaboration.

4. December 2020

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TU Graz starts CD laboratory for multifunctional and highly integrated electronic components

The Christian Doppler Laboratory for Technology-Guided Electronic Component Design and Characterization investigates ways to better control electromagnetic interactions in smart networked devices, especially in the 5G frequency range.

27. November 2020

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SGS and TU Graz open Lamarr Security Research

SGS and TU Graz announce the opening of Lamarr Security Research, a non-profit research center focusing on information security and establishing trust in digital systems and products. This new research environment is open for partner sponsors to work together, and to make the world a safer place.

17. November 2020

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PLATYPUS: New vulnerabilities discovered in Intel processors

An international team of security researchers from TU Graz, CISPA and University of Birmingham is presenting new side-channel attacks, which use fluctuations in software power consumption to access sensitive data on Intel CPUs.

10. November 2020

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Foundation Stone laid for two new Research Centres at TU Graz

On Campus Inffeldgasse of Graz University of Technology, Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft is constructing two new buildings: the "Data House" and the "SAL building". The total project volume is about 55 million euros.

14. September 2020

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Software of autonomous driving systems: TU Graz develops methods for the generation of simulation scenarios

Researchers at TU Graz and AVL focus on software systems of autonomous driving systems. They developed a method for generating safety-critical simulation scenarios and an adaptive control procedure for compensating for internal errors.

23. July 2020

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New learning algorithm should significantly expand the possible applications of AI

The e-prop learning method developed at Graz University of Technology forms the basis for drastically more energy-efficient hardware implementations of Artificial Intelligence.

17. July 2020

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"Programming is like reading a good book"

Naomi Pfaff changed from psychology to computer science studies at TU Graz. How she got into programming, why a fantasy game makes female teenagers learn better and when she learned who Billie Eilish is.

9. July 2020

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Young researchers making the Internet of Things safer

She investigates black-box-systems, while he predicts the state of networked systems. Andrea Pferscher and Markus Tranninger are two of 11 young researchers in the TU Graz project "Dependable Things".

24. June 2020

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New approach for a biological programming language

New findings by researchers led by TU Graz computer scientists Wolfgang Maass and Robert Legenstein on neural information processing in the brain could enable more efficient AI methods.

23. June 2020

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Electromagnetic Compatibility of Electronics Based Systems Affects Us All

In recent decades, semiconductor technologies have been shrinking, while the operating frequencies and integration density of modern integrated circuits have increased significantly.

16. June 2020

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Electronics Based Systems: The Basis for our Future

Electronics-based systems have long since found their way into our everyday lives. Consciously in the form of new technical gadgets and unconsciously in the form of embedded systems.

27. May 2020

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Topological data analysis: Light in complex data jungles

Michael Kerber from the Institute of Geometry at TU Graz uses topological methods – a branch of mathematics and geometry – to extract the secrets of complex data sets.

12. May 2020

Beacon in space

Satellite images from the BRITE mission with the participation of researchers from TU Graz and the Universities of Innsbruck and Vienna document for the first time the complete development of a nova – from eruption to maximum brightness and burn out. The publication has now appeared in the journal…

14. April 2020

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In search of the foundations of discrete mathematics

Oswin Aichholzer does basic research – he doesn’t invent, he discovers. The theoretical computer scientist is on the trail of basic mathematical rules which he can model and teach the computer.

8. April 2020

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Pollen measurement system developed at TU Graz analyses pollen fast, cheaply and automatically

Researchers at Graz University of Technology have successfully tested a cost-effective and fully automated pollen sensor prototype and are now making their knowledge freely available and usable for everyone.

2. April 2020

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Statistics: A compass in the data age

Statistics can use data to identify patterns and derive concrete recommendations for action. How important this is, is shown by the analyses of the Institute of Statistics at TU Graz on the developments surrounding the corona virus. A conversation with professors Ernst Stadlober and Wolfgang Müller.

23. March 2020

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Cross-technology communication in the Internet of Things significantly simplified

Researchers at Graz University of Technology have developed a framework by which wireless devices with different radio technologies will be able to communicate directly with each other.

18. March 2020

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New security vulnerability in Intel processors: Load Value Injection

Security researchers at Graz University of Technology together with an international team have once again uncovered a serious security hole in computer processors. With the new security hole published under the name "Load Value Injection", there is another method to read out sensitive data.

10. March 2020

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Michael Schwarz: Ideas not limited to working hours

Michael Schwarz is a security specialist at Graz University of Technology and, together with colleagues, generated a completely new field of research a few years ago. An interview with the researcher.

3. February 2020

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First TU Graz-SAL Research Labs push top-level research in electronics-based systems

TU Graz and Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) launch the first SAL research labs at an Austrian university and lay the foundation for groundbreaking digital products and processes with joint basic research in the field of electronics-based systems.

10. January 2020

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Successful satellite launch for TU Graz: ESA’s OPS-SAT mission to test new space technology in orbital flight

The ESA OPS-SAT CubeSat, the world’s first flying laboratory, will test new technologies for operational space applications. OPS-SAT was launched today at 09:54 CET from the European spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana, on board a Soyuz launcher. The mission will last at least one year.

18. December 2019

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Reaching Industrial Standards: The Quest For a Dependable Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the application of information and communication technology (ICT) to link the physical and virtual world. In recent years we’ve seen a rapid development of IoT, as it fosters novel interconnection, interaction, and services. As IoT is an important driver in the…

16. December 2019

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New Streaming Technology Will Change Computer Gaming

Dieter Schmalstieg, a researcher at Graz University of Technology, is working on a method combining the advantages of cloud computing and virtual reality. This method will allow computer games to be displayed on inexpensive VR headsets in unsurpassed quality.

2. December 2019

Daniel Gruss in the front carries a closed laptop. His hair is blond and he is wearing a black shirt. On his left is Moritz Lipp, who wears dark hair and a blue shirt. On his right is Michael Schwarz, who wears dark hair and a black shirt.

ZombieLoad 2.0 also attacks new processors and software patch

At the beginning of 2019, an international research team led by Daniel Gruss, Michael Schwarz and Moritz Lipp from TU Graz discovered the processor loophole ZombieLoad. Since then there has been a software patch and new processors. But with a new variant of the old attack these are no longer safe…

13. November 2019

A man in a white labcoat and a white hat is working on a satellite.

“My work is flying through space”

Did you know that the first Austrian satellite to go into space was built in TU Graz’s labs? TUGSAT-1 has been observing stars for more than six years – and it’s not the only object made in Graz that is hurtling through space.

10. October 2019

a group of people.

Seen from orbit, everything’s much more precise

Torsten Mayer-Gürr surveys the Earth. He may work in an office in Steyrergasse in Graz, but his measuring device flies more than 400 kilometres overhead.

11. September 2019

The face of a young woman is covered in a picture animation with lines and dots symbolizing a network.

Society 5.0: putting humans at the heart of digitalisation

Taking place on 20 and 21 September in Graz, the international conference “Human-Centered Digitalization” is devoted to interdisciplinary discussion of the safe and effective interplay of people and machines with a view to creating what is known as Society 5.0.

5. September 2019

Two silhouettes, in between the title of the conference "Interspeech 2019".

Interspeech 2019 conference: Alexa and Siri in Graz

At the invitation of Graz University of Technology, internet giants, digital world market leaders and the AI research elite will be holding a conference on new developments in digital speech communication in Graz, Austria from 15 to 19 September.

4. September 2019

A woman giving a lecture behind a lectern

Graz becomes capital of digital game development

What do games such as "The Settlers", "Fallout: New Vegas" and "Frostpunk" have in common? Their developers have been invited by Game Development Graz and TU Graz to give talks at the Game Dev Days Graz from 6 to 8 September.

28. August 2019

City traffic, cars from behind and exhaust fumes

Vehicle Emissions: New sensor technology to improve air quality in cities

Researchers at TU Graz are working together with European partners on new possibilities of measuring vehicle emissions.

13. August 2019

A diagram. The y-axis goes from 0 to 1.0. The x-axis goes from 0 to 4. A red, a blue and a green curve are shown.

Stochastic Optimisation in Financial and Insurance Mathematics

Stochastic models are now indispensable for answering practical questions on finance and insurance. Their use needs to be based on a careful model validation process and an awareness of model limitations.

13. June 2019

A hand is touching a laptop keyboard, the other is holding a mobile.

What is Security in the Digital Age?

With several billion devices forecast to be connected by 2020, security is increasingly becoming a topic of public debate and attracting more and more attention in research circles.

13. June 2019

A man in a suit is standing in front of trees.

”This isn’t the time to rest on our laurels.”

The topic of security is just starting to become truly significant, says researcher Stefan Mangard. He is working on the ERC project Sophia, where he is concentrating on secure computer processors.

13. June 2019

Three men are standing outside in a loose pose. Left and right concrete walls, above them a glass bridge connects the two houses.

Following on from Meltdown and Spectre: TU Graz researchers discover new security flaws

ZombieLoad and Store-to-Leak Forwarding impact on the security of Intel computer processors. The patches developed last year are ineffective, so new updates and security solutions will be necessary.

14. May 2019

A man is standing in front of a bookshelf. He has raised both hands to chest level. He is holding a smartphone in one hand and a Smartwatch in the other.

How smart is our health?

IT-expert Christian Poellabauer conducts research on smart health at his home university Notre Dame du Lac in the US state of Indiana. In the summer semester he is carrying out research at TU Graz.

3. May 2019

A person operates the arm of an industrial robot via a tablet.

Response to lack of specialists: New training programme provides knowledge of robotics and AI

Development of a European driving license for robotics and artificial intelligence to make people fit for the digital future led by TU Graz.

4. March 2019

A man with blue eyes, greying hair and dark shirt sits at his desk between a big window and an indoor palm.

‘I keep my word’

IT expert Kay Römer is working on preventing our world from collapsing when things don’t work. In the interview he reveals how to build a career ladder using integrity and empathy.

4. March 2019

A tablet in the background, on which the website of the Institute for Applied Information Processing and Communication Technologies is open, with a chain with padlock in front

TU Graz sets international standards in cryptography

Spread over five years, the CAESAR competition focused on encryption processes for digital information. Now the jury has selected TU Graz’s ASCON algorithm as a means of secure encryption for the internet of things.

27. February 2019

A young woman is sitting on a black leather armchair in front of a corridor. She has crossed her legs and looks directly into the camera. She has several sheets of paper in her hand.

Cryptographer with a penchant for crayons

Cryptographer Maria Eichlseder hides our messages from curious eyes that shouldn’t read them. With her love of paper she defies the classical image of a computer scientist.

12. February 2019

Five men and a woman are standing in front of an expo wall, on which the logos of TU Graz, SGS and the URL of the Cybersecurity Campus Graz can be read.

Multi-million euro investment in IT security: SGS and TU Graz set up Cybersecurity Campus Graz

A unique IT security research, education, testing and certification hub is taking shape in Styria, Austria: Cybersecurity Campus Graz.

11. February 2019

a blue globe, two hands with open palms and many symbols showing the Internet of Things

Dependability in the Internet of Things

Kay Römer estimates that 50 billion smart things will be connected by 2020. Since 2015 the scientist and his team have been making sure that smart devices reliably do what they are supposed to do.

8. February 2019

Rendering of a seven-storey white building at dusk

Laying of the Foundation Stone for the new Research Centre at TU Graz

By order of TU Graz and with financial support from the State of Styria and the EU, BIG is building a new site for the Electronic Based Systems Center. The total project volume is about 15 million euros.

22. January 2019

A young woman is wearing a large black VR headset.

Virtual Reality is Catching On

MAROON is a virtual laboratory and learning management system. Learning software allows users to access the learning environment directly by means of virtual reality.

7. January 2019

Electric motor.

Shape and Topology Optimization of Electrical Machines

In order to design machines which – depending on the concrete application – perform as well as possible, mathematical methods for the optimization of the geometry of the machines can be used.

10. December 2018

Ein Mann lehnt an einem Computerbildschirm. Ein anderer sitzt vor ihm auf einem Sessel.

Our brain – the most exciting computer of all time

The human brain has computing elements similar to the biggest supercomputers, but needs only a fraction of their energy. And it is constantly learning. Brain-inspired computing is for this reason an important topic of the future.

28. November 2018

Siemens Austria CEO Wolfgang Hesoun, state governor Hermann Schützenhöfer and TU Graz Rector Harald Kainz are standing in a row. In the background, you can see the structural durability laboratory ‘Fatigue Testing Laboratory’

Siemens and TU Graz extend CKI partnership

Siemens Austria CEO Wolfgang Hesoun and TU Graz Rector Harald Kainz announce the continuation of the Center of Knowledge Interchange for another three years.

17. October 2018

Ein blonder junger Mann sitzt an einem Tisch und arbeitet am Innenleben eines Computers.

A passion for turning the IT world upside down

Daniel Gruss is part of the team that caused chaos in the IT world with the discovery of the system loopholes Spectre and Meltdown. Few people thought he was career material – but he won through.

4. October 2018

A brown haired women wearing a red shirt and black jacket is leaning against a wall.

Human and Machine Interaction in Complex Systems

Progress in the fields of automation, communication, Internet of Things and artificial intelligence increasingly invites the question of what role humans will play in factories of the future.

9. August 2018

Four man are standing in front of a concrete wall.

When people and drones merge

PhD students Okan Erat and Alexander Isop managed to implement a system at TU Graz’s droneSpace which controls drones using body movements and allows the field of view of man and machine to merge.

17. July 2018

Blue background. A white haired man is smiling at the camera.

‘I’m a travelling salesman for visual computing’

Dieter W. Fellner is a pioneer in the field of computer graphics - between Graz and Darmstadt he sees himself as a ‘travelling salesman for visual computing’. He just received an award for his merits.

3. July 2018

Photograph of a flash from the high-speed camera taken in the context of the LiOn project.

On the tracks of the thunderstorm

Summer is the high season for thunderstorms and their resulting lightning and hail storms. TU Graz researchers Stephan Pack and Helmut Paulitsch get to the bottom of this summer phenomenon in their research work.

3. July 2018

Black background. A schematic sphere made of red points.

Efficient Dimension Reduction using Dynamic Functional Principal Components

With increasing complexity and the rapidly growing amount of data collected in almost all areas of our life, it becomes more difficult to draw meaningful conclusions and to filter relevant information.

1. July 2018

[Translate to Englisch:] Ein grünes Fußballfeld. Links und rechts sind mit weißen Linien schematisch die Tore eingezeichnet. Über dem Feld liegen mehrere rote und blaue Linien, die die Laufwege von Spielerinnen und Spielern darstellen.

Football and Big Data: A search engine for movements

Tobias Schreck and his team are developing tools for strategy-loving fans and professionals with the University of Konstanz: They visualise and analyse movement data from football games.

7. May 2018

Two men, left with grey shirt, right with blue shirt, in the middle a woman with orange blouse stand in a passage framed by steel beams and glass.

Research trio: TU Graz opens three CD labs simultaneously

Research includes the fabrication of 3D nano-probes, radio-based positioning systems and the porosity of paper at three new Christian Doppler Laboratories to be opened at TU Graz on 25th April.

26. April 2018

A square tunnel with square columns of different heights.

Light on the shadows of quantum computers

The international world of IT, among them researchers from TU Graz, are discussing new cryptographic solutions for the approaching age of quantum computing at a conference in Florida from 11th to 13th April.

10. April 2018

Group shot of four men and one woman, all looking friendly into the camera. Group shot of four men and one woman, all looking friendly into the camera.

Quality assurance for autonomous systems: TU Graz opens Christian Doppler lab

In the new Christian Doppler Lab TU Graz develops methodologies for the quality assurance of cyber-physical systems. Together with corporate partner AVL List, this will be illustrated using autonomous vehicles as examples.

3. April 2018

A blackboard with white letters on it.

Not At All Discrete

It’s not in the name: with their excellence initiative in discrete mathematics, TU Graz, the Uni Graz and the University of Leoben are causing people to notice – because they’re not discrete at all.

21. March 2018

[Translate to Englisch:] Eine grüne Platte mit mehreren goldenen Plättchen. In der Mitte ein Sensor.

Environmental sensor systems: a deep breath for science

Alexander Bergmann and his team at TU Graz’s Institute of Electronic Sensor Systems have made it their aim to improve our quality of air and life by means of sophisticated sensor systems.

8. February 2018

[Translate to Englisch:] Eine beleuchtete Straße und Gebäude im Hintergrund. Davor ist ein Netzwerk zu sehen mit vielen kleinen Symbolen, die unter anderem Computer, W-LAN-Symbole und Autos darstellen.

TU Graz participating in new IoT lead project

In the IoT4CPS lead project, Austrian high-tech industry along with research institutes and universities to develop new security concepts in the Internet of Things.

2. February 2018

Three men hold a satellite model in their hands and look into the camera.

Countdown for Chinese satellite CSES

The China Seismo-Electromagnetic satellite will be launched into near-Earth space in the early hours of 2nd February 2018. The Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and TU Graz are contributing a scalar magnetometer.

31. January 2018

A man and a boy are sitting at a table. There are a lot of electronic tools and cables in front of them.

15 years old. Student. And interested in electronics.

Nikolaus is 15 years old and is studying for a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. He’s one of three young students who are currently attending lectures at TU Graz while still at school.

29. January 2018

TU Graz researcher on Forbes “30 under 30” list

Forbes magazine lists Johanna Pirker, a computer scientist at TU Graz, among the 30 most interesting minds from Europe under the age of 30 for her prizewinning virtual reality physics lab.

26. January 2018

A man is standing on stairs.

Probabilistic Methods in Analysis and Number Theory

TU Graz's Institute of Analysis and Number Theory was awarded the FWF START Prize in 2016.

18. December 2017

There is a huge computer screen with a lot of words on it. In the background there are four men.

When rowhammer only knocks once

Rowhammer attacks make use of hardware vulnerabilities in order to access computer systems. TU Graz researchers have discovered a new type of attack – and raise questions about protective mechanisms.

4. December 2017

[Translate to Englisch:] Ein Mann in einem schwarzen T-Shirt steht vor einer Landschaft aus sanften Hügeln.

“If I want to be cool, I mention Gyro Gearloose”

Dieter Schmalstieg is the most successful inventor at TU Graz. In the interview he reveals how he imagines the world to be in 100 years and how inventions can contribute to it.

30. November 2017

Testing the test beds: new Christian Doppler lab at TU Graz

Starting shot for Christian Doppler Laboratory for Model-Based Control of Complex Test Bed Systems.

24. October 2017

Pro2Future – Products and Production systems of the future

At the beginning of April, the COMET competence centre Pro²Future was established and shared between Linz and Graz.

18. August 2017

A men is holding a black, square plate with golden lines on it. He has grey hair and is wearing a white shirt.

The Chief Information Officer of Austria

Reinhard Posch is not only the co-founder of computer science at TU Graz, he has also been Chief Information Officer of the federal government for years and gives advice on IT matters and security.

17. August 2017

TU Graz is part of the Oman Mars simulation AMADEE-18

With 19 experiments, the analog mission of the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) in Oman will serve for preparation for a manned mission to Mars. TU Graz is especially well-represented with three experiments.

24. July 2017

A red and a yellow miniature HGV.

Staying on the Right Path

Cooperative, autonomous driving on the motorway is the main topic of a joint project between TU Graz and the “Virtual Vehicle” competence centre.

3. July 2017

Demand Forecasting

Market disruptions and innovation strongly impact its stakeholders on a short- to mid-term perspective.

1. July 2017

[Translate to Englisch:] Drei Männer und eine Frau halten beziehungsweise betrachten den Kleinsatelliten OPSSAT.

TU Graz builds new ESA satellite: Nanosatellite “PRETTY” measures ice masses and ocean waves for climate research

PRETTY is the third CubeSat mission of TU Graz. The satellite is being built together with RUAG Space and should be launched into space in 2020.

12. June 2017

Jesus Pestana Puerta, Friedrich Fraundorfer and Michael Maurer are preparing the drone for the flight.

Drone research @ TU Graz

Drones for search and rescue missions, as modern carrier pigeons and for inspecting critical infrastructure. TU Graz researchers teach drones how to see and think.

12. April 2017

[Translate to Englisch:] Martin Kandlhofer mit drei Robotern: einem humanoiden weißen Nao, einem Legoroboter und einem Würfelroboter.

A cyborg as robotics teacher

Martin Kandlhofer of the Institute of Software Technology conducts research on how children and young people can be inspired about robotics and artificial intelligence. At the same time, he himself is a kind of cyborg.

9. March 2017

A Photomontage of the nanosatellite TUGSAT-1 in orbit overlooking the earth.

Four years in space: Austrian BRITE satellites

TUGSAT-1 and UniBRITE have been in space since 2013. During this time 350 stars have been observed, new variable stars discovered, and 12 scientific papers published in international journals.

22. February 2017

A woman and a man are sitting next to a glass table. She is wearing a necklace with a black sensor and a microphone. He is wearing headphones and using a laptop.

Recovering speech

The removal of the larynx involves the loss of speech. The voice output of most artificial voice generators is usually modelled on male voices. TU Graz is busy researching to develop alternatives.

11. January 2017

A patient is examined in an MRI.

Machines learn how to see

How does seeing work? What is a good image, and what is a bad image? How do we filter out the essential information from an image – the information we need to recognise what we see?

4. October 2016

Many people sit in an auditorium and listen to a lecturer.

Gaming is part of the program(ming)

Computer games or studies? This question never arises for Johanna Pirker. She’s organising the first “Game dev days” together with the Game Development Association in Graz on 27 August.

12. August 2016

Digital signatures: TU Graz in Adobe consortium

The aim of Adobe-led consortium is to create open standards for cloud-based digital signatures. TU Graz is the first university worldwide to be part of this. First results will be available this year.

5. July 2016

Clemens Arth and Philipp Fleck

Mona Lisa’s Long Nose

In 2015 TU Graz researcher Clemens Arth founded the start-up AR4.io, a company specialized in augmented reality solutions for industry. But what does this have to do with Mona Lisa’s nose?

30. June 2016

Ones and Zeros flying around.

Temperature in the Internet of Things

Temperature has a strong impact on the operations of electric and electronic components. For example, temperature variations may affect low-power radios and compromise wireless connectivity.

24. June 2016

Banner of the Complexity Science Hub Vienna with graphical elements.

Complexity Science Hub Vienna: official starting signal

The centre for complexity research "Complexity Science Hub Vienna" (CSH) was officially inaugurated in Vienna on 23 May.

31. May 2016

...mathematics as the art of learning

Roswitha Rissner from the Institute of Analysis and Number Theory of TU Graz gives an insight into her view of mathematical research.

13. May 2016

Orientation for robots: TU Graz launches Christian Doppler-Lab for Semantic 3D Computer Vision

Funded by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and the Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, the team wants to enable computers to orientate themselves in a non-standard environment.

26. April 2016

A photomontage of the satelliten TUGSAT-1 in space.

Austrian nanosats yield first research results

TUGSAT-1/BRITE-Austria and UniBRITE, Austria's first satellites in space, celebrate their third birthday. "Astronomy & Astrophysics" publishes three papers with the ESA-missions latest results.

17. March 2016

Dependable Internet of Things: TU Graz launches lead project

Billions of mini-computers in everyday objects: TU Graz funds its first lead project “Dependable Internet of Things” to the tune of two million euros.

10. February 2016

The successful researchers from TU Graz (from left): Stefan Mangard and Gernot Müller-Putz are pleased with their ERC Consolidator Grants.

“Just like Marcel Hirscher in the Slalom”

Gernot Müller-Putz and Stefan Mangard – even months after the announcement, you can still tell the joy from their faces. Both from TU Graz, they each have won an ERC Consolidator Grant.

25. January 2016

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