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Univie Teaching Award 2026: CeMESS

02.07.2026 CeMESS

Congratulations to Alexander Pfundner, who received the CeMESS Teaching Award 2026!

Congratulations to Anna Lopatina, our postdoctoral fellow at CeMESS, on receiving the FWF-ASTRA Award with the Medical University of Vienna!

25.06.2026 DOME

Her project will explore the systems-level interactions between bacteriophages and bacterial defense, with implications for engineering phages for…

Congratulations to Sarah Pati on receiving an FWF-ASTRA Award!

25.06.2026 EDGE

From source to tap, Sarah Pati will trace the hidden journey of emerging sulfonate pollutants: we’re excited to announce that she has been awarded a…

Congratulations to Bettina Glasl on receiving an FWF-ASTRA Award!

25.06.2026 DOME

We’re thrilled to announce that Bettina Glasl has been awarded a prestigious FWF-ASTRA grant to explore at CeMESS how ancient animal–microbe…

Congratulations, Dr. Lotteraner!

24.06.2026 EDGE

Laura Lotteraner successfully defended her PhD thesis “Signs and Sensitivity: Visualization and Data Analysis Practices in Environmental Pollution…

New Publication in Journal of Hazardous Materials finds zinc accumulation drives co-exposure toxicity in earthworms

22.06.2026 EDGE

Tire and road wear particles introduce complex mixtures of metals and organic additives into soils, yet the primary drivers of their combined toxicity…

New Publication in Environmental Science & Technology discusses how agricultural plastics impact water quality

19.06.2026 EDGE

Agricultural plastics have become indispensable in modern crop production by improving water use efficiency, stabilizing yields, and reducing…

Microplastics and Health: Thilo Hofmann shared interdisciplinary perspectives on additives and risk

18.06.2026 EDGE

A recent event at the Billrothhaus in Vienna brought together experts in medicine, environmental sciences and veterinary medicine to discuss how micro…

“Forever Chemicals” in Focus: Thilo Hofmann explains PFAS Risks on Studio 2, ORF 2

29.05.2026 EDGE

Environmental geoscientist Thilo Hofmann discussed the risks of PFAS – so-called “forever chemicals” – on Studio 2 (ORF 2) on May 29, 2026, at 5:30…