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Men’s Diets Hurt the Climate More Than Women’s
How to make EU green hydrogen policies more cost-effective
New WU Vienna study shows: Green hydrogen support becomes more cost-effective when demand among nearby users is taken into account
Depression Costs the Global Economy Trillions
New study quantifies the global economic toll of depression
What makes Vienna a great place to live?
New WU study examines how residents in Austria perceive Vienna’s livability.
AI Strength in Austrian Businesses
WU Report: Austria has excellent AI talent, but too little of it, and the best experts are leaving
AI’s race for power could turn big tech into energy system innovators
WU-researchers argue: The question is no longer how to power AI, but whether AI can boost the energy technologies needed to power a clean electricity system.
Peer evaluations are fairer when teams know they’re successful
Research shows: Timing peer evaluations to take place after the outcome of a successful project has been communicated can reduce bias.
What Heat Waves Cost the Austrian Economy
Productivity drops in extreme heat – and the economic costs are in the billions.
Working in heat: rights, obligations and limits
WU expert explains what Austrian labor law says about working in high temperatures – and why there is no entitlement to “heat leave.”
AI identifies corruption risks in the public sector
New study shows: Public servants’ values and attitudes predict corruption susceptibility better than income or education.
Mining-driven deforestation in Africa: new study reveals scale
Mining in Africa causes significantly more deforestation than previously assumed, new study involving WU shows.
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