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by Jutta Kern
“The Sound of Music” certainly
strikes a sweet note with most Americans. While its tunes may promote
the Austrian Alps and other natural beauties as a favorite location for
an upcoming blockbuster, the (in)famous musical nevertheless conveys
only a partial picture. The Austrian Business Agency
(ABA), therefore, not only promotes Austria as an attractive business
location by actively approaching businesses around the world, but also
tries to correct persistent stereotypes in order to attract foreign
investment in Austria.
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by Kristina Vilimaite
A second leg
EREC’s policy development expertise will provide the REEEP with another limb, helping renewables to compete more successfully.
Politicians are an unpredictable breed. When UK prime minister
and 2005 G8 leader Tony Blair declared this month that his government
was going to have to make “difficult and controversial” decisions about
climate change, everyone knew that the continuation of nuclear power
was on the table. Earlier, he had raised doubts about the value of
targets. Renewable energy supporters were left feeling a bit vulnerable
and deflated.
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The Graz Fellowship for Young Researchers 2006 is looking for qualified
applicants. The application deadline is January 7, 2006.
Objectives:
The Medical University of Graz is an
internationally oriented university where excellent biomedical
research is conducted. In recognition of the fact that researchers’
mobility, and especially the mobility of young researchers, is a
key factor for the future competitiveness of European research
and for the advancement of the medical sciences for the benefit
of humankind, the Medical University of Graz invites one young
researcher to carry out a project in collaboration with an
Institute and/or Department of the Medical University in Graz.
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 Professor Rudolf Taschner was elected
“Scientist of the Year 2004” by the Austrian Association of Science
Journalists. On November 7th, in recognition of this honor,
Rudolf Taschner was invited by the Office of Science & Technology
(OST) to give a lecture entitled “The Magic of Mathematics” in Washington
DC. He presented his work which emphasizes how math can be fun for children
and adults around the world.
He discussed some of his ongoing projects and introduced the
American audience to "math.space," a highly successful initiative he
co-founded
in January 2003 at the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna that has reached out
to the public by the thousands - even children as young as four years
old.
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