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Researchers in the Field of Expertise Information, Communication & Computing focus on the challenges of the information age. They deal with the transmission, processing, structuring and storage of information and develop hardware and software for computers, networks and satellite systems.

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Pioneering research links the increase of misinformation shared by Republican US politicians to a novel perception of honesty

Researchers led by TU Graz unravelled a shift in the way US politicians communicate on social media, which helps explain the proliferation of untrustworthy information. Read more 25. September 2023

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Understanding Human Behaviour with AI

Elisabeth Lex’s research combines computer science methods with social science approaches, searching for clues to understand framing, polarisation and opinion clusters. Read more 8. August 2023

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“For AI, an image is just a field of numbers”

Thomas Pock conducts research into image processing using artificial intelligence at the Institute of Computer Graphics and Vision at TU Graz. A conversation about the sunny and shadowy sides of technology.

12. May 2023

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Where Satellites are Built and Monitored

At TU Graz, satellites are developed, built and supported during their mission. A foray through the ground control and other necessary infrastructure with Manuela Wenger.

10. May 2023

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“The Potential of AI Makes Me Optimistic”

Roman Kern conducts research in artificial intelligence at the Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science at TU Graz. A conversation about the future of AI and general concerns about the topic.

8. May 2023

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Graz Magnetometer Searches for Habitats on Jupiter’s Moons

A scalar magnetometer developed by Roland Lammegger at TU Graz measures the strength of magnetic fields optically. Now it is being sent to Jupiter to explore the water beneath the surfaces of the icy moons.

3. April 2023

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Johanna Pirker: “The quota is important right now for a fairer, more diverse world”

She was on the Forbes list of the most interesting “30 under 30” and wants to give technology a female face. TU Graz researcher Johanna Pirker on rational decisions, women’s quotas and careers.

7. March 2023

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Between heavenly bodies: TU Graz in space

From the first Austrian in space and the “Ferrari of space” to the icy moons of Jupiter, TU Graz has been an integral part of international space research for years.

7. February 2023

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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.

10. January 2023

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The Mathematics of Separate Things

Discrete mathematics is so much more than just “the language of computer science”, as it is often referred to. But it is not “discrete” in the usual sense.

8. November 2022

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Simulated Brain Model Made to See for the First Time

Researchers at TU Graz have for the first time reproduced the function of vision on a detailed model of the mouse brain. Until now, brain structures could be modelled, but it was not possible to perform specific functions.

25. October 2022

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More Dependability in the Internet of things

Tens of millions of mini-computers now populate our planet – built into everyday objects, among other things. Their reliability is still an issue – one to which TU Graz is dedicated to pursuing.

14. September 2022

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Compost turner provides fertile ground for doctorate

Eva Reitbauer plots paths for autonomous compost turners as they move through compost heaps. A doctoral student from the Institute of Geodesy at TU Graz, she specialises in positioning and navigation.

11. August 2022

TU Graz SciPix: Vote for the best pic and film!

How beautiful is research at TU Graz? This is what we show in the TU Graz SciPix photo and film competition. Now you can vote for your favourite photo and film!

27. July 2022

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Robust Radar: New AI Sensor Technology for Autonomous Driving

Researchers at TU Graz have modelled an AI system for automotive radar sensors that filters out interfering signals caused by other radar sensors and dramatically improves object detection. Now the system is to be made more robust to weather and environmental influences as well as new types of…

23. February 2022

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TU Graz Researchers on Disaster Relief Mission

Forest fires, floods, falling rocks and other natural disasters are increasingly causing damage to built structures and, in the worst case, to people. TU Graz researchers are trying to help.

14. February 2022

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Learning Machines

“Machine learning will change our world, just as the internet and computers have done,” says a convinced Robert Legenstein from TU Graz.

17. January 2022

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TU Graz: Research on the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has also left its mark on TU Graz. Numerous works from different disciplines contribute to the fight against Covid-19 and a better understanding of it.

15. December 2021

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Prime Numbers: The Atoms of Mathematics

Christian Elsholtz has made it into the academic conversation in recent months with a mathematical "joke." The mathematician talks about his humour, his work, and his love of prime numbers.

8. July 2021

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Computational Social Sciences: Interplay Between Computer and Human

How emotional are we online? Is social media fuelling the polarization of our society? Can I inquire about the character of an artificial intelligence? David Garcia asks himself questions like these at TU Graz.

26. February 2021

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