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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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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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‘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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Thomas A. Henzinger receives prestigious EATCS award
Renowned computer scientist and president of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) has been honored for his extensive contributions to computer science by the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS).

July 15, 2019

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IST Austria celebrates 23 PhD graduates
On Tuesday July 9th, the Institute of Science and Technology (IST Austria) celebrated 23 new graduates of the Institute’s PhD program.

July 10, 2019

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IST Austria held research festival to celebrate 10th anniversary
More than 2000 people visited IST Austria’s Open Campus

May 27, 2019

RESEARCH NEWS
How to correctly generate a brain
During brain development, stem cells generate neurons of different type and function at distinct points in time | IST Austria researchers contribute key experiment to identify essential protein controlling stem cell behavior

May 9, 2019

RESEARCH NEWS
How the cytoplasm separates from the yolk
Cooperation of cell biologists and physicists at IST Austria unravels physical basis of yolk-cytoplasm segregation in early fish embryo | Study published in Cell

May 9, 2019

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How plant cells heal wounded neighbors
Already specified root cells are reprogrammed to correctly replace dead neighbor cells in newly discovered process of “restorative patterning” | Study published in Cell

May 2, 2019

RESEARCH NEWS
Most rapidly growing cell in zebrafish egg inhibits neighbours
Scientists at IST Austria discover new mechanism for lateral inhibition of cells—study published in Cell

February 14, 2019

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Famous “sandpile model”moves like traveling sand dune
Researchers at IST Austria find new property of important physical model. Results published in PNAS

February 11, 2019

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Cells find their identity using a mathematically optimal strategy
Study puts into question textbook model of how positional information is conveyed in Drosophila embryo – Study published in Cell

February 1, 2019

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“And the (technical) Oscar goes to…”
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors Austrian researcher with “Technical Achievement Award”

January 28, 2019

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