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17.01.2024
 

Quoc Cuong Do has joined EDGE as a postdoctoral researcher in January 2024. He will be working on the "Development of innovative remediation...

08.01.2024
 

The University of Vienna and BASF have started a research collaboration to better understand the behavior of biodegradable plastics in compost. This...

20.12.2023
 

The presence of human-derived antibiotics in the environment can contribute to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. As a promising...

19.12.2023
 

The EDGE laboratories at UZA II just got an upgrade. Our new Orbitrap Exploris 240 Mass Spectrometer was installed last month, and with it, our...

15.12.2023
 

Federico Lo Nardo joined EDGE in November 2023 as a Technician. Federico will support the Environmental Mass Spectrometry Facility within the Cluster...

07.12.2023
 

Biodegradable polymers can provide solutions to overcome problems caused by the linear use of plastics in many applications. However, several aspects...

16.11.2023
 

CeMESS proudly announces that five of its researchers are on the 2023 Clarivate list of the world's most highly cited researchers. This prestigious...

13.11.2023
 

Plastic pollution is a wicked problem that will require stakeholders from many different backgrounds to solve.

10.11.2023
 

Dean Velikov joined EDGE in November 2023 as a Ph.D. student working in biocompostable plastics. His project will be with a close collaboration with...

25.10.2023
 

Valerie Wilkeit has joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in October 2023. Valerie obtained her MSc degree in Environmental Sciences from University of...

19.10.2023
 

Carbon black (CB) is an important carbon-based nanomaterial from the industrial point of view with more than 8.1 million metric tons produced...

06.10.2023
 

Listen to Thilo Hofmann discuss the advantages, dangers and an outlook on plastic in agriculture on the Austrian radio show "Dimensionen" (available...

29.09.2023
 

We just came back from our annual retreat at Knofeleben mountain hut in the beautiful environment of the Rax-Schneeberg area motivated for another...

25.09.2023
 

Once celebrated as a symbol of modern innovation, plastic is now both a blessing and a curse of our time. Plastic is ubiquitous in every sector, and...

25.09.2023
 

This year, the Wiener Klimateam of the City of Vienna started its 2nd round. For the districts of Mariahilf, Währing and Floridsdorf, all Viennese...