About 2.6 billion people – about half of developing world - lack access to safe water (WHO). Excessive amounts of microbes, chemicals or pollutants make some water unsafe to drink and cause water-related diseases. As a result contaminated water must be treated before it can be used for human consumption. In her internship at IMDEA Aqua in Madrid, Martina Reisner will engage in…
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For three days, Linz was the hotspot of the international aggression research community. By signing the children´s rights convention, Austria placed itself under an obligation to protect children and teenagers from any type of violence, be it of a physical or mental nature. Still, the facts speak a different language: studies conducted in Austria document that a high number of…
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Encouraging study results under laboratory conditions
For the first time in history, an Austrian team of researchers has successfully fitted a human being with a leg prosthesis that sends feelings to its wearer. This marks a revolution in prosthesis research. The study results indicate that it greatly increases safety when in motion. The new prosthesis is perceived to be much…
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Researchers at the Media Interaction Lab of the FH Upper Austria were granted the “Google Faculty Research Award” for their idea to outfit clothes with sensors, thereby combining the latest technology with fashion. This sought-after prize is awarded twice a year. With this achievement, the Campus Hagenberg researchers find themselves among the ranks of elite research…
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The UK´s leading linguist and bestselling author joined the Cross-Cultural Business Conference 2015 at the FH Upper Austria Campus Steyr.
International cooperation was the focus of campus life at the School of Management for the “4th Cross-Cultural Business Conference”, which took place 21 – 22 May within the framework of the International Week. It offered top-class lectures…
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Recently a new computer tomograph for non-destructive materials testing became operative at the School of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Wels. The materials testing device, which has a price-tag of 380,000 euros, is the first of its kind worldwide and was developed by the Belgian company Bruker-Skycan in co-operation with the University of Applied Sciences Upper…
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FH-Prof. Dr. Markus Gerschberger of the Logistikum Steyr (UASUA Campus Steyr) is now a member of the renowned international research network ISCRiM – International Supply Chain Risk Management. Its aim is to generally improve research efforts in the field of Supply Chain Risk Management, as well as to optimise the design of supply chains and the management of the risks…
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Dr. Reinhold Schneider became President of the IFHTSE on January 1st. He is the first Austrian president in the over forty-year history of the federation. The election of Dr. Schneider underlines the importance of Austrian companies such as Aichelin, Böhler, Rübig and voestalpine, which have an excellent worldwide reputation as suppliers of heat treatment systems and special…
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