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Everybody for Everybody
The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) is initiating an interdisciplinary Citizen Science project to collate and analyze data on social interactions during the Corona crisis.

March 30, 2020

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Pulling together
A message from Thomas Henzinger, President of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria

March 23, 2020

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Proteins as molecular switches
IST Austria biochemists identify self-organizing properties of Rab proteins – Study published in PNAS

March 12, 2020

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Cancellation of all events until mid-April
Cancellation of all events on IST Austria campus until mid-April

March 10, 2020

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How to thrive without gene regulation
IST Austria scientists demonstrate alternative evolutionary strategy – Study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution

March 9, 2020

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Little cell – big cover story
IST Austria scientists rebuild cell division machinery to reveal protein choreography – Study featured on the cover of Nature Microbiology

March 5, 2020

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The beginning defines the end
IST Austria scientists and collaborators revealed surprising effects of different initial configurations in quantum many-body systems. By using concepts of classical physics applied to quantum systems, scientists find a way to search for the “least chaotic” initial conditions in interacting quantum systems. Study published in Physical Review X.

February 28, 2020

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Gašper Tkačik receives highest honor of Austrian Academy of Sciences
The IST Austria biophysicist will receive the Lieben Prize of the Austrian Academy of Sciences for his outstanding research at the interface of physics, biology, and neuroscience.

February 20, 2020

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Annual AHPC Meeting 2020
Meeting of supercomputer experts at IST Austria

February 19, 2020

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The librarian of memory
Hippocampus finds correct memories – Study published in Neuron

February 17, 2020

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Mariya Gabriel and Heinz Faßmann visited IST Austria
The high-ranking guests were impressed by the development of the institute for basic science

February 13, 2020

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Turn left or right? This brain area helps us decide
Medial prefrontal cortex supports flexible behavior when rules change – Study published in Neuron

February 6, 2020

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Sanitary care by social ants shapes disease outcome
Social interactions of ants affect pathogen competition – Study published in Ecology Letters

January 17, 2020

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Geometry meets time
IST Austria PhD student and computer scientist in collaboration with researchers from Caltech and Rey Juan Carlos University designs flat sheets that transform themselves taking the predefined curved shape with the rates of deformation specified across the whole surface – Study published in Nature Communications

January 13, 2020

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New function for potential tumor suppressor
Analysis of Cdkn1c loss at single cell level reveals novel and unexpected role of gene – Study published in Nature Communications

January 10, 2020

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„Flash and freeze“
New method to simultaneously study both structure and function of synapses in intact brain circuitry of mice presented – Study published in Neuron

January 9, 2020

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2019: Ten Years – A Review
A year of excellent research results and great Institute developments

December 20, 2019

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IST Austria – a place of growth
Four new professors have joined the Institute in 2019 to raise total number of research groups to 53

December 18, 2019

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JKU and IST Austria join ELLIS Network
The Institute for Machine Learning and the LIT AI Lab (JKU) as well as the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) in Lower Austria have been selected as two Austrian research institutions to become an ELLIS location.

December 12, 2019

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ERC Consolidator Grant awarded to Krishnendu Chatterjee
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded IST Austria Professor, Krishnendu Chatterjee, a ‘Consolidator Grant’ for the improvement of algorithmic tools for probabilistic or stochastic models. Stochastic models are foundational to many scientific disciplines and increasingly to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and game theory simulations.

December 10, 2019

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Book release: How machines learn
IST Austria Professor and book editor Christoph Lampert explains Artificial Intelligence (AI) based on everyday situations for easy understanding.

November 29, 2019

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Science-Industry Talk connected scientists with the economy
Capturing Serendipity – capturing chance

November 20, 2019

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Robert Seiringer Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
Austrian Professor honored for his achievements and contributions to Mathematics

November 14, 2019

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Jiří Friml receives Czech Neuron Award
Neuron Foundation honors plant biologist for lifelong research into plant hormone auxin.

November 13, 2019

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Edouard Hannezo and Martin Loose join EMBO Young Investigator Programme
Professors Edouard Hannezo and Martin Loose selected to join EMBO Young Investigator Programme as “some of the best young researchers in the life sciences” (EMBO)

November 13, 2019

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Jozsef Csicsvari appointed member of the Academia Europaea
Neuroscientist Csicsvari joined the pan-European scientific society as sixth IST Austria professor

November 4, 2019

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Biochemistry meets mechanics
IST Austria PhD student identified mechanosensitive cell-cell junctions required for cell movement in early zebrafish embryo – Study published in Cell

October 31, 2019

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Research consortium receives €3.7 million grant
IST Austria Professor Björn Hof among a consortium of leading international physicists awarded over €3.7 million to advance the scientific understanding of turbulence.

October 16, 2019

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Techtober at IST Austria
Curiosity-driven science at IST Austria as a solid foundation for practical applications

October 10, 2019

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IST Austria inaugurates new cryo-electron microscopes
Austria’s largest and most advanced cryo-electron microscopy facility installed – Symposium on October 18 highlights developments in cutting-edge cryo technology

October 7, 2019

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Federal Chancellor Brigitte Bierlein visited IST Austria
Federal Chancellor Brigitte Bierlein visited IST Austria for an exchange on excellence in basic research and international best practices of scientific institutions.

October 3, 2019

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Technology and Research Center IST Park
New lighthouse in the Lower Austrian research landscape

October 3, 2019

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New form of magnetism found
Physicists have discovered new type of magnetism in interaction of two ultra-thin atomic layers

September 26, 2019

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IST Scholar – New cohort of IST Austria PhD students
IST Austria welcomes 62 new PhD students

September 18, 2019

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Peer review makes the world of science go round
Peer Review Week: Professor Siekhaus among best reviewers of Developmental Cell – Peer Review Week from September 16-20 puts peer reviewers in the spotlight

September 17, 2019

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Carus Medal awarded to IST Austria professor Carl-Philipp Heisenberg
Leopoldina commends Heisenberg’s research achievements in the field of developmental biology – Award ceremony on September 20, 2019

September 9, 2019

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Two ERC Starting Grants for Edouard Hannezo and Maksym Serbyn
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) two grants for frontier research set to improve our understanding of organ morphogenesis and quantum systems.

September 3, 2019

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“Top Models in Science” inspires teenagers
For third time, teenagers learned about models that are used in innovation and science.

September 2, 2019

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IST Austria Professor Maksym Serbyn wins Ludwig Boltzmann Prize
The Austrian Physical Society has awarded its Ludwig Boltzmann Prize to theoretical physicist Maksym Serbyn for his pioneering work on the non-equilibrium properties of quantum systems.

August 29, 2019

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High-end microscopy reveals structure and function of crucial metabolic enzyme
Structural biologists reveal the atomic structure and regulative mechanism of the metabolic enzyme transhydrogenase – Results are the first to be published based on state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscope at IST Austria

August 28, 2019

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Structure of protein nano turbine revealed
First structure of a cell’s rotary engine determined

August 22, 2019

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Summer camp with additional value
Science for kids and teacher training at IST Austria

August 21, 2019

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Too much inequality impedes support for public goods
Nature study from University of Exeter Business School, IST Austria and Harvard University

August 14, 2019

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ISTernship – The interns of IST Austria
IST Austria welcomes 44 ISTerns to campus

August 6, 2019

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When plant roots learned to follow gravity
Key evolutionary steps of gravity-directed root growth identified

August 2, 2019

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Scientists call on EU: Give CRISPR a chance!
Common Open Statement asks to amend outdated GMO legislation

July 30, 2019

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Visual computing team presents findings at SIGGRAPH 2019
Researchers at world’s largest conference on computer graphics and animation

July 26, 2019

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‘Cool Tech’ on campus
Technology used at IST Austria produces temperatures close to absolute zero

July 22, 2019

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Minister Iris Rauskala visits “Kinderuni” at IST Austria
Around 300 enthusiastic kids took part in the Kinderuni in Klosterneuburg.

July 19, 2019

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Joachim Frank, Columbia University
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Mar 30, 2020

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Marta Kwiatkowska, Oxford University
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Apr 20, 2020

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Jean-Daniel Boissonnat, Inria Sophia-Antipolis
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Apr 21, 2020

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Fredrik Viklund, KTH
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Apr 21, 2020

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Apr 21, 2020

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Apr 23, 2020

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Apr 28, 2020

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Apr 30, 2020

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Daniel Fiorilli, Université Paris-Sud
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May 4, 2020

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Andrea Liu, University of Pennsylvania
Learning physics from machine learning Learning physics from machine learning
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May 5, 2020

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Jernej Ule, The Francis Crick Institute
RNA structure-mediated RNP assembly for neuronal mRNA localisation RNA structure-mediated RNP assembly for neuronal mRNA localisation
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May 7, 2020

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May 11, 2020

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Lyman Page, Princeton University
Observing the cosmic microwave background: status and prospects Observing the cosmic microwave background: status and prospects
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May 12, 2020

11:00 am
Francesco Giazotto, SNS Pisa
Quantum Seminars: Francesco Giazotto Quantum Seminars: Francesco Giazotto
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May 14, 2020

1:30 pm
David Harari, Université Paris-Saclay
From quadratic reciprocity to arithmetic duality theorems From quadratic reciprocity to arithmetic duality theorems
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May 15, 2020

11:00 am
Cheng-Chien Chen, University of Alabama at Birmigham
Quantum Seminar: Cheng-Chien Chen Quantum Seminar: Cheng-Chien Chen
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May 18, 2020

4:00 pm
Tim Roughgarden, Columbia University
How computer science informs modern auction design How computer science informs modern auction design
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May 20, 2020

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Sergei Gukov, Caltech / MPI Bonn
From the Generalized Volume Conjecture to Turaev and Ramanujan From the Generalized Volume Conjecture to Turaev and Ramanujan
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May 22, 2020

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Seigo Tarucha, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, Tokyo University
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May 28, 2020

1:30 pm
Peter Humphries, University College London
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Jun 8, 2020

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Markus Arndt, University of Vienna
Universal matter-wave interferometry Universal matter-wave interferometry
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Jun 16, 2020

11:00 am
Monica Benito, University of Konstanz
Quantum Seminars: Monica Benito Quantum Seminars: Monica Benito
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Jun 18, 2020

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Vladimir Dokchitser, University College London, UK
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Jun 22, 2020

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Marja Timmermans, University of Tübingen
Making a flat leaf: Pre-patterns, small RNA morphogens, and Turing reactions Making a flat leaf: Pre-patterns, small RNA morphogens, and Turing reactions
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Jun 23, 2020

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Junliang Shen, MIT Mathematics
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Jun 25, 2020

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Neuroscience Seminar Series – Arjun Krishnaswamy Neuroscience Seminar Series – Arjun Krishnaswamy
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Jun 30, 2020

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Sunil Chhita , Durham University
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Jun 30, 2020

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Jun 30, 2020

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Aug 31, 2020

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Talentesommer Klosterneuburg Talentesommer Klosterneuburg
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Dec 7, 2020

4:00 pm
Maria Chudnovsky, Princeton University
Parties, doughnuts and coloring: some problems in graph theory Parties, doughnuts and coloring: some problems in graph theory
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Maria Ibáñez

FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS

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Johann Danzl

HIGH-RESOLUTION OPTICAL IMAGING FOR BIOLOGY

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Onur Hosten

QUANTUM SENSING WITH ATOMS AND LIGHT

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Jozsef Csicsvari

SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE

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Scott Waitukaitis

SOFT AND COMPLEX MATERIALS

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THERMODYNAMICS OF QUANTUM MATERIALS AT THE MICROSCALE

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Leonid Sazanov

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Florian Schur

STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY OF CELL MIGRATION AND VIRAL INFECTION

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How spin-orbital entanglement depends on the spin-orbit coupling in a Mott insulator

Dorota Gotfryd, Ekaterina Paerschke, Jiri Chaloupka, Andrzej M. Oles, Krzysztof Wohlfeld

Physical Review Research 2020

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Central limit theorem for Bose gases interacting through singular potentials

Simone Anna Elvira Rademacher

Letters in Mathematical Physics 2020

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Stochastic activation and bistability in a Rab GTPase regulatory network

Urban Bezeljak, Hrushikesh Loya, Beata M Kaczmarek, Timothy E. Saunders, Martin Loose

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2020

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LIS1 determines cleavage plane positioning by regulating actomyosin-mediated cell membrane contractility

Hyang Mi Moon, Simon Hippenmeyer, Liqun Luo, Anthony Wynshaw-Boris

eLife 2020

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Quantum Hellinger distances revisited

Jozsef Pitrik, Daniel Virosztek

Letters in Mathematical Physics 2020

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Coxeter triangulations have good quality

Aruni Choudhary, Siargey Kachanovich, Mathijs Wintraecken

Mathematics in Computer Science 2020

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Slow quantum thermalization and many-body revivals from mixed phase space

Alexios Michailidis, C. J. Turner, Z. Papić, D. A. Abanin, Maksym Serbyn

Physical Review X 2020

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Weak convergence for variational inequalities with inertial-type method

Yekini Shehu, Olaniyi S. Iyiola

Applicable Analysis 2020

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