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WU researcher awarded Elise Richter Position

Dr. Dragana Damjanovic (Institute for Austrian and European Public Law) has been awarded an Elise Richter Position by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for her habilitation thesis entitled "Soziale Marktregeln für Europa" (Social market rules for Europe).
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Vice Rector for Academic Programs and Student Affairs presents the 2009 Innovative Teaching Awards

The Innovative Teaching initiative at WU is no longer new. All the more so, however, are the course designs and teaching projects honored in this year’s Innovate Teaching awards 2009.
The winning courses

WU represents Vienna on “World Green Building Day”

On World Green Building Day, September 23, 2009, various events were held all around the world to make people aware of the crucial role building and the construction industry play in climate change, and of the necessity for change.
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WU researcher distinguished by Oxford University

Prof. Wolfgang Lutz was granted the title "Professorial Research Fellow" by Oxford University. This is the highest status granted by the renowned university to external researchers.  Prof. Lutz will be conducting research at Oxford on an ERC Advanced Grant.
Department of Statistics and Mathematics