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EU/US Research and Education Workshop Print E-mail
Internationalization of Research and Graduate Studies and its Implications in the Transatlantic Context

bridges vol. 19, October 2008 / Noteworthy Information

In today's globalized economy, science careers are becoming increasingly international and the marketplace for science and technology talents stretches beyond national boundaries. Universities and research institutes worldwide are addressing these developments by setting up exchange programs, double and/or joint degrees, as well as foreign campuses. Several EU/US cooperation schemes are already promoting the training and mobility of researchers and are likely to be developed further in the future. The EU/US Research and Education Workshop, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, November 17-18, will address issues relating to the internationalization of research and higher education.
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Delegation from Charlotte, North Carolina, Travels to Austria in Support of a Bio-Energy Initiative Print E-mail
bridges vol. 19, October 2008 / Noteworthy Information

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The delegation tours biomass, biogas plants.
North Carolina, famous for the first successfully powered and human-piloted airplane flight by the Wright Brothers, is starting to take off with a new claim to fame: bio-energy production. In September, the Austrian Consulate of the Carolinas under the leadership of Honorary Consul Robert Friedl proposed that the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) and other representatives from the North Carolina, Charlotte Region, send a delegation to Austria to gather information on available bio-energy technologies as well as to establish the foundations for any potential collaboration.  
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Guide to Residence and Employment of Foreign Researchers in Austria Now Available Online Print E-mail
bridges vol. 19, October 2008 / Noteworthy Information

Based on an amendment to the Aliens Employment Act (AusIBG), effective as of January 2008, Austria has opened up its labor market completely to foreign researchers. Anyone intending to conduct scientific work in research and teaching in Austria, including the arts sector, is now able to do this undscientistguide_small.jpger significantly easier conditions than before.
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SciCom08 Conference in Vienna, November 20–22 Print E-mail
bridges vol. 19, October 2008 / Noteworthy Information

scicom_small.jpgThe Vienna University of Technology will be the venue for SciCom08, a conference dedicated to science communication, November 20–22, 2008. The conference is geared toward scientists, science representatives from museums and media, as well as students. Those who are interested in science, media, education, or cultural policies are also invited to attend.

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Mozart&Science 2008 Congress in Vienna, November 16–19 Print E-mail
bridges vol. 19, October 2008 / Noteworthy Information


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The 2nd International Congress for Interdisciplinary Research on the Effects and the Experience of Music, also known as Mozart&Science 2008, will take place November 16–19, 2008, in the Palais of Lower Austria, Vienna. The program will include workshops, keynote speeches, lectures, and roundtable discussions focused on the relationship between the mind, the body, and music. 
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