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Experiencing a heat record: summer 2024 at the University of Graz

A look back at the average temperatures of this year's meteorological summer (1 June to 31 August 2024) on campus makes you listen up: New record…

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Atomic force microscopy for measuring the photocurrents of quantum dots

Architektin Hemma Fasch über das Graz Center of Physics

Das „Graz Center of Physics“ ist eines der größten Universitätsbauprojekte Österreichs. Für die architektonische Gestaltung zeichnet das…

Hunga eruption changes the atmosphere: researchers show effects

Less than a week ago, lava began to bubble up from the earth again in Iceland. In Sicily, Mount Etna does not come to rest. The eruption of a volcano…

New findings provide basis for innovative material development

If we strive for ever thinner materials, we eventually reach the two-dimensional (2D) limit, where the material is only a few atoms or even just one…

Auf der Sonnenseite: Top-Preise der Sonnenphysik für Uni-Graz-Doktoranden

In den Weiten des Weltraums ist er als Forscher daheim. Seit kurzem auch in den Weiten der internationalen Forschungscommunity. Robert Jarolim von der…

Our trainee impressed with his commitment and talent

As part of the FAN "FerialArbeitNehmer:innen" project, a highly motivated trainee worked at our institute in July.

Pretty close to the sun

At 1526 metres above sea level, the Kanzelhöhe observatory is probably the highest workplace at the University of Graz. A team led by astrophysicist…

New Uni Graz Podcast Episode about the Interdisciplinary AI Project DELPHI

Podcast Series – 2 Scientists Meet ...

What happens when two scientists from completely different fields collaborate? What challenges do they…

Physics in the monastery: Stift Kremsmünster

A team form the Institute of Physics travels to Kremsmünster monastery and inspects historical data of the climate change and solar activity from 1762…

From Kudu to Panther – International Structured Light and Matter Conference Coming to Graz

After a successful bid, the next edition of the International Conference on Optical Angular Momentum (ICOAM) – the most important conference of the…

Polarization-based traffic control for light

By using light’s polarization as a control knob, an international collaboration of researchers from Canada, Mexico, Germany and Austria experimentally…

Bend as you please

Geometry is key to the optical properties of plasmonic nanoparticles. Except when it isn’t.

Sunnier and warmer: what the weather station at the University of Graz reveals

Anyone calling up the official weather for Graz ends up at the University of Graz. This is because the meteorological station, in cooperation with…

iSCAT for all

Scientists from Graz and Wien develop simulation software for interferometric scattering microscopy

Physik-Lehramtsstudierende empfangen Schüler:innen

Schüler:innen der HLW Deutschlandsberg besuchen Uni Graz für Workshop