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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…

“A Tunnel Is Not a Health Resort”

Daniel Fruhwirt from TU Graz explains what causes bad air quality in tunnels, how fresh air gets into tunnel systems and how “smoke management” enables safe escape routes in the case of fire.

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Are Batteries Safe?

Energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important, powerful and widespread. However, this also means that the demands on their safety and durability are growing.

New Spectrometers for TU Graz Chemistry

TU Graz and the Japanese analytical instrument manufacturer JEOL opened the newly designed JEOL Application Lab with completely new nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometers in January 2023.

Step by Step to Fossil-Free Track Work Machinery

Rail infrastructure is currently largely built and maintained using diesel-powered track-work machinery. Together with partners, TU Graz is investigating alternative drives for special machinery.

Nuclear Fusion: How Fast Does Plasma Rotate?

At TU Graz, work in the research area of nuclear fusion is mainly done with simulations. The researchers use data from large experiments to investigate how fast plasma rotates in the reactor.

Unite! strengthens its leadership with two new vice presidents

Professor Tanja Brühl, President of TU Darmstadt, was elected to continue as the President of Unite! Together with the new Unite! Vice Presidents, she will be responsible for developing the strategy…

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.

Building Physicist Appeals for Carbon Dioxide Sensors in Public Buildings

What smells and looks “clean” can be a major health risk. Christina Hopfe in an interview on indoor air quality, the connection between carbon dioxide and aerosols and why she thinks of wood stoves…

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.