News in Brief
Pharmacology - Sep 17
Novartis announces findings from a real-world study of alpelisib demonstrating clinical benefit in people with PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS)
Novartis announces findings from a real-world study of alpelisib demonstrating clinical benefit in people with PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS)
Computer Science - Sep 16
Oxford announces the founding of the new Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science
Oxford announces the founding of the new Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science
Environment - Sep 16
Sustainable solution to the mining industry's 'red mud' waste enters final stage of testing
Sustainable solution to the mining industry's 'red mud' waste enters final stage of testing
Health - Sep 15
Two-thirds report social isolation and loneliness following loss of a loved one during pandemic
Two-thirds report social isolation and loneliness following loss of a loved one during pandemic
Life Sciences - Sep 15
Investigate the influence of the interaction between host and microbiome on the ageing process
Investigate the influence of the interaction between host and microbiome on the ageing process
Environment - Sep 15
Municipal takeover in Michigan: A rational, apolitical response to financial distress, or something else?
Municipal takeover in Michigan: A rational, apolitical response to financial distress, or something else?
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Religions - History / Archeology - 08.06.2017
Religions - History / Archeology - 01.06.2017
Religions - 24.05.2017 
Lund alumnus Anders Arborelius to become Sweden’s first cardinal
'I was somewhat shocked when I received the message', says Bishop Anders Arborelius who, in addition to his degree in theology from Rome, has a Master's degree in modern languages from Lund University.
Religions - 24.05.2017
Social Sciences - Religions - 22.05.2017
Event - Religions - 19.05.2017
Religions - History / Archeology - 18.05.2017 
Antisemitism and Religion: A Symposium
On May 24, 2017 scholars from New York, Tel Aviv, and Vienna will present papers on religious anti-Semitism at a symposium.
Religions - History / Archeology - 18.05.2017 
The last Muslim King in Spain
The history, myths and legends surrounding the last Muslim ruler in Spain - whose surrender ended seven centuries of Islam at the heart of Western Europe - is the subject of a new book and Hay Festival appearance by Cambridge academic Elizabeth Drayson.
Astronomy / Space Science - Religions - 16.05.2017
Event - Religions - 11.05.2017
History / Archeology - Religions - 01.05.2017
Religions - 28.04.2017
History / Archeology - Religions - 27.04.2017
Religions - Linguistics / Literature - 26.04.2017 
Julia Lajta-Novak Appointed as a Member of the ÖAW "Junge Akademie"
A total of 34 researchers were newly admitted to the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). Julia Lajta-Novak, Habil-Stipendiatin für Englische Literaturund Kulturwissenschaft, Universität Salzburg, was appointed to the "Junge Akademie".
History / Archeology - Religions - 25.04.2017 
Austrian Network for Migration History at the Faculty
The Austrian Network for Migration History (ÖNM) recently expanded and enriched the research profile of the Department of History with its research, exhibition, collection and publication activities within the framework of historical migration research.
Health - Religions - 21.04.2017 
Senior salsa brings home the power of staying active
University of Queensland physiotherapy student Daniel Innes can list salsa dancing as one of his skills when he graduates next year.
Religions - Politics - 19.04.2017 
Is democracy on the wane in Turkey?
Once hailed as a model for Islamic democracy,Turkey plays a key role in both the Syrian refugee crisis and the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State.
Religions - Physics - 18.04.2017 
24 April: Panorama: Uni "Earth Observation for Humanitarian Aid"
How many people have settled in a refugee camp; what dynamics prevail there? The Earth Observation is used as a basis for the deployment of relief organizations, such as MSF.
Psychology - Religions - 14.04.2017 
Anti-liberal Muslims face discrimination
At the heart of the debate over Islamophobia, many claim the right to criticise fully the ideas and norms of other ethnic and religious groups (here Muslims) on the basis that it has no influence over respecting religious persons as individuals. Notwithstanding the distinction's theoretical relevance, Vassilis Saroglou and Jolanda van der Noll, researchers at UCL's Centre for Psychology of Religion, conducted two experimental studies to see whether it was so easy to make it in practice.
Religions - Astronomy / Space Science - 13.04.2017
Religions - Media - 11.04.2017
Religions - History / Archeology - 06.04.2017 
Unique glimpse into world of Japanese mafia tattoos
A chance meeting in a Yokohama pub led Lund University researcher Andreas Johansson straight to the heart of the Japanese Yakuza mafia.
Religions - Physics - 06.04.2017 
27 April: Reading with Thomas Weber
'Ein guter Tag hat hundert Punkte' PLUS Green Campus (=PGC), die Universitätsbibliothek und das Land Salzburg laden im Rahmen der Klimaund Energiepartnerschaft Salzburg 2050 zur Lesung mit Thomas Weber 'Ein guter Tag hat hundert Punkte' ein.
Economics / Business - Religions - 06.04.2017 
Research Infrastructure for External Partners in Business and Science
Under the title "Open for Collaboration", the Austrian universities announce which technologies are available for cooperation.
Religions - Physics - 30.03.2017 
28 March: Book Presentation with Walter Thaler
Pinzgauer! Heroes - Fools - Pioneers / Portraits from the Province Pinzgauer! Helden - Narren - Pioniere Portraits aus der Provinz Die Pinzgauer sind ein besonderes Volk.
Religions - History / Archeology - 30.03.2017
Religions - Philosophy - 28.03.2017
Religions - Earth Sciences - 23.03.2017 
17 - 21 July: PLUS Green Campus Summer School
The PLUS Green Campus Summer School goes the next round. From 17 to 21 July, 2017, students of the University of Salzburg will have the opportunity, together with Salzburg AG, to work on scientifically substantiated, practical concepts for answering important future questions.
Art and Design - Religions - 23.03.2017
Religions - 23.03.2017
Economics / Business - Religions - 22.03.2017 
Opinion: A rattled Saudi Arabia pivots for support to South-East Asia
Saudi Arabia is seeking to strengthen its commercial links with South-east's fast-growing economies. What makes this such an attractive offer - and are there any downsides' asks Babak Mohammadzadeh (Politics and International Studies) writing for The Conversation.
Religions - History / Archeology - 09.03.2017
Religions - History / Archeology - 07.03.2017
Religions - Physics - 04.03.2017 
3 April: Lecture Series, "Transcendence Concepts in Art, Literature, Religion"
On Monday, 3 April, Michael F. Köck will hold a lecture on "Transcendence - Danger and Chance of a Crisis".
Religions - History / Archeology - 03.03.2017 
Viceroy’s House is very watchable - but its account of Indian independence is limited
Dr Ashvin Immanuel Devasundaram, Lecturer in World Cinema, Queen Mary University of London, reviews Gurinder Chadha's latest film: Viceroy's House.
Event - Religions - 03.03.2017
Life Sciences - Religions - 23.02.2017
Religions - Economics / Business - 18.02.2017
Religions - Health - 16.02.2017 
Research probes role of media and religion in anti-vax views
The influence of media and religion on anti-vaccine attitudes in Australia will be the focus of University of Queensland research enabled by a Westpac Bicentennial Foundation fellowship.
History / Archeology - Religions - 14.02.2017
Pedagogy - Religions - 12.02.2017
Religions - Linguistics / Literature - 12.02.2017
Religions - Social Sciences - 08.02.2017 
The Bible as a weapon of war
How do former Lord's Resistance Army soldiers - men, women and children who have used the Bible as a weapon of war - learn to reread the scriptures once they return home? This is the puzzle facing researchers from Uganda and Cambridge.
Religions - Linguistics / Literature - 03.02.2017 
Hearing voices and spirituality
Although voice-hearing is often associated with severe mental illness, it can be an important aspect of people's religious or spiritual life.
Religions - Life Sciences - 03.02.2017 
The Theological Theology. Contemplation of Scientific Theories - Methodological Determinations - Disciplinary Concretions
Lecture Series of the Theological Faculty in Summer Semester 2017: 7 March, 4 April, 9 May and 13 June, 2017 - 14:30 - 18:00 in HS 103 of the Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universitätsplatz 1, Salzburg, 3 OG.
Religions - Social Sciences - 02.02.2017 
New Vice-Rector Elected
Media releases, information for representatives of the media Media Relations (E) The State Council of the Canton of Bern has elected a new Vice-Rector to the Executive Board of the University.
Religions - 02.02.2017
Religions - Law - 30.01.2017
Social Sciences - Religions - 28.01.2017
Religions - 27.01.2017
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'I was somewhat shocked when I received the message', says Bishop Anders Arborelius who, in addition to his degree in theology from Rome, has a Master's degree in modern languages from Lund University.
Manchester: The newest terrorism, and the future of terrorism
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On May 24, 2017 scholars from New York, Tel Aviv, and Vienna will present papers on religious anti-Semitism at a symposium.
The history, myths and legends surrounding the last Muslim ruler in Spain - whose surrender ended seven centuries of Islam at the heart of Western Europe - is the subject of a new book and Hay Festival appearance by Cambridge academic Elizabeth Drayson.
Astronomer explores interaction of life and faith
Pursuing a life of science and a life of faith is not incompatible, said astronomer Jonathan Lunine at the St. Albert the Great Forum on Science and Religion April 26.
Pursuing a life of science and a life of faith is not incompatible, said astronomer Jonathan Lunine at the St. Albert the Great Forum on Science and Religion April 26.
Stanford expert analyzes Russia’s past
Stanford history professor Nancy Kollmann discusses the establishment of the Russian Empire and how Russia's past shapes its present.
Stanford history professor Nancy Kollmann discusses the establishment of the Russian Empire and how Russia's past shapes its present.
Gender, Knowledge, and Sufism: An Islamic Feminist Approach
Public Lecture by Professor Sa'diyya Shaikh from University of Cape Town on May 2, 2017, at Freie Universität Berlin ' 099/2017 from Apr 28, 2017 On May 2, 2017, religious studies scholar Sa'diyya Sh
Public Lecture by Professor Sa'diyya Shaikh from University of Cape Town on May 2, 2017, at Freie Universität Berlin ' 099/2017 from Apr 28, 2017 On May 2, 2017, religious studies scholar Sa'diyya Sh
Discarded History exhibition lifts the lid on 1,000 years of medieval history
Treasures from the world's largest and most important collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts - chronicling 1,000 years of history in Old Cairo - have gone on display in Cambridge today for a six-month-long exhibition at Cambridge University Library.
Treasures from the world's largest and most important collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts - chronicling 1,000 years of history in Old Cairo - have gone on display in Cambridge today for a six-month-long exhibition at Cambridge University Library.
A total of 34 researchers were newly admitted to the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). Julia Lajta-Novak, Habil-Stipendiatin für Englische Literaturund Kulturwissenschaft, Universität Salzburg, was appointed to the "Junge Akademie".
The Austrian Network for Migration History (ÖNM) recently expanded and enriched the research profile of the Department of History with its research, exhibition, collection and publication activities within the framework of historical migration research.
University of Queensland physiotherapy student Daniel Innes can list salsa dancing as one of his skills when he graduates next year.
Once hailed as a model for Islamic democracy,Turkey plays a key role in both the Syrian refugee crisis and the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State.
How many people have settled in a refugee camp; what dynamics prevail there? The Earth Observation is used as a basis for the deployment of relief organizations, such as MSF.
At the heart of the debate over Islamophobia, many claim the right to criticise fully the ideas and norms of other ethnic and religious groups (here Muslims) on the basis that it has no influence over respecting religious persons as individuals. Notwithstanding the distinction's theoretical relevance, Vassilis Saroglou and Jolanda van der Noll, researchers at UCL's Centre for Psychology of Religion, conducted two experimental studies to see whether it was so easy to make it in practice.
Islamophobia is Racism: Syllabus to initiate discussion, learning
FACULTY Q&A Evelyn Alsultany In response to anti-Muslim racism, a group of interdisciplinary scholars across the country have come together to create the #IslamophobiaIsRacism syllabus to provide resources for teaching and learning.
FACULTY Q&A Evelyn Alsultany In response to anti-Muslim racism, a group of interdisciplinary scholars across the country have come together to create the #IslamophobiaIsRacism syllabus to provide resources for teaching and learning.
A chance meeting in a Yokohama pub led Lund University researcher Andreas Johansson straight to the heart of the Japanese Yakuza mafia.
'Ein guter Tag hat hundert Punkte' PLUS Green Campus (=PGC), die Universitätsbibliothek und das Land Salzburg laden im Rahmen der Klimaund Energiepartnerschaft Salzburg 2050 zur Lesung mit Thomas Weber 'Ein guter Tag hat hundert Punkte' ein.
Under the title "Open for Collaboration", the Austrian universities announce which technologies are available for cooperation.
Pinzgauer! Heroes - Fools - Pioneers / Portraits from the Province Pinzgauer! Helden - Narren - Pioniere Portraits aus der Provinz Die Pinzgauer sind ein besonderes Volk.
Leading Talmud Scholar in Dahlem
Daniel Boyarin Wins Alexander von Humboldt Research Award for Stay at Freie Universität / Public Lecture on June 12, 2017 ' 061/2017 from Mar 30, 2017 The American Jewish studies scholar and professo
Daniel Boyarin Wins Alexander von Humboldt Research Award for Stay at Freie Universität / Public Lecture on June 12, 2017 ' 061/2017 from Mar 30, 2017 The American Jewish studies scholar and professo
Laurie Zoloth appointed dean of University of Chicago Divinity School
Laurie Zoloth, a leader in the field of religious studies with particular scholarly interest in bioethics and Jewish studies, has been appointed dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School.
Laurie Zoloth, a leader in the field of religious studies with particular scholarly interest in bioethics and Jewish studies, has been appointed dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School.
The PLUS Green Campus Summer School goes the next round. From 17 to 21 July, 2017, students of the University of Salzburg will have the opportunity, together with Salzburg AG, to work on scientifically substantiated, practical concepts for answering important future questions.
Christian Lawmakers, Keep This in Mind
Many political leaders who support the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senates' version of a new health care bill proudly identify themselves as Christian, pro-life and pro-family.
Many political leaders who support the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senates' version of a new health care bill proudly identify themselves as Christian, pro-life and pro-family.
Saudi Arabia is seeking to strengthen its commercial links with South-east's fast-growing economies. What makes this such an attractive offer - and are there any downsides' asks Babak Mohammadzadeh (Politics and International Studies) writing for The Conversation.
On Monday, 3 April, Michael F. Köck will hold a lecture on "Transcendence - Danger and Chance of a Crisis".
Dr Ashvin Immanuel Devasundaram, Lecturer in World Cinema, Queen Mary University of London, reviews Gurinder Chadha's latest film: Viceroy's House.
Let’s Recognize the True Role Immigrants Play in Our Country
Approximately 1,200 people from 80 different countries recently took part in a large naturalization ceremony in Austin where I was asked to speak.
Approximately 1,200 people from 80 different countries recently took part in a large naturalization ceremony in Austin where I was asked to speak.
President Tessier-Lavigne outlines what is important
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne speaks about "What Matters to Me and Why," with Jane Shaw, dean for religious life.
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne speaks about "What Matters to Me and Why," with Jane Shaw, dean for religious life.
Shrinking territory contributes to significant drop in ISIS funding
Islamic State's income has more than halved since 2014, due to its shrinking territory in Syria and Iraq and subsequent losses of significant sources of revenue, according to a collaborative new study by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King's College London and EY.
Islamic State's income has more than halved since 2014, due to its shrinking territory in Syria and Iraq and subsequent losses of significant sources of revenue, according to a collaborative new study by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King's College London and EY.
The influence of media and religion on anti-vaccine attitudes in Australia will be the focus of University of Queensland research enabled by a Westpac Bicentennial Foundation fellowship.
Valentines Day 2017: Why we give chocolates on 14 February
Food historian Professor Rebecca Earle of the University of Warwick History department maps how chocolate became a Valentine's Day staple.
Food historian Professor Rebecca Earle of the University of Warwick History department maps how chocolate became a Valentine's Day staple.
How do former Lord's Resistance Army soldiers - men, women and children who have used the Bible as a weapon of war - learn to reread the scriptures once they return home? This is the puzzle facing researchers from Uganda and Cambridge.
Although voice-hearing is often associated with severe mental illness, it can be an important aspect of people's religious or spiritual life.
Lecture Series of the Theological Faculty in Summer Semester 2017: 7 March, 4 April, 9 May and 13 June, 2017 - 14:30 - 18:00 in HS 103 of the Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universitätsplatz 1, Salzburg, 3 OG.
Media releases, information for representatives of the media Media Relations (E) The State Council of the Canton of Bern has elected a new Vice-Rector to the Executive Board of the University.
American ISIS fighters likely to be U.S. born, engaged in society
A new study from the Chicago Project on Security and Threats at the University of Chicago and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Counter-Terrorism Policy Center finds striking patterns among
A new study from the Chicago Project on Security and Threats at the University of Chicago and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Counter-Terrorism Policy Center finds striking patterns among
Letter to the community: Update regarding Executive Order, thoughts on moving forward
The following email was sent today to the MIT community by President L. Rafael Reif. To the members of the MIT community, First, an update: I was hoping to write to you today with some uplifting news.
The following email was sent today to the MIT community by President L. Rafael Reif. To the members of the MIT community, First, an update: I was hoping to write to you today with some uplifting news.
President’s comments on immigration issues at Faculty Senate
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne made the following comments at the Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2017.
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne made the following comments at the Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2017.
News in Brief
Pharmacology - Sep 17
Novartis announces findings from a real-world study of alpelisib demonstrating clinical benefit in people with PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS)
Novartis announces findings from a real-world study of alpelisib demonstrating clinical benefit in people with PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS)
Computer Science - Sep 16
Oxford announces the founding of the new Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science
Oxford announces the founding of the new Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science
Environment - Sep 16
Sustainable solution to the mining industry's 'red mud' waste enters final stage of testing
Sustainable solution to the mining industry's 'red mud' waste enters final stage of testing
Health - Sep 15
Two-thirds report social isolation and loneliness following loss of a loved one during pandemic
Two-thirds report social isolation and loneliness following loss of a loved one during pandemic
Life Sciences - Sep 15
Investigate the influence of the interaction between host and microbiome on the ageing process
Investigate the influence of the interaction between host and microbiome on the ageing process
Environment - Sep 15
Municipal takeover in Michigan: A rational, apolitical response to financial distress, or something else?
Municipal takeover in Michigan: A rational, apolitical response to financial distress, or something else?