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The hidden footprint of copper | Meet Our Researchers: Stephan Lutter

Copper mining often takes place in regions where water is already scarce.

Stephan Lutter Institute for Ecological Economics

ChatGPT et al.: Are AI Companies Violating Copyright Law? | Meet Our Researchers: Isabella Grabner

Women take on more team-supporting tasks – even though these tasks often come at the expense of their career.

Isabella Grabner Institute for Strategy and Managerial Accounting
Isabella Grabner

How can universities train future agents of change? | Meet Our Researchers: Franzisca Weder

Sustainability communication is about creating moments that unsettle, that provoke reflection and spark debate.

Franzisca Weder Institute for Strategic Organizational Communication

Does Universal Basic Income Make People Lazy?

Most people think: I’d keep working. But everyone else would probably just sit back and stop working.

Susann Fiedler Institute for Cognition and Behavior

Mining-driven deforestation in Africa: new study reveals scale

Mining in Africa causes significantly more deforestation than previously assumed, new study involving WU shows.

Mining-driven deforestation in Africa: new study reveals scale – To article
Satellitenbild einer Mine.

The Hidden Cost of Care

Why does gender inequality persist in today's labor market despite women's growing educational and professional achievements?
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WU matters. WU talks.

Can Women Really Have It All?