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Diabetes costs the global economy trillions
Gifts in the workplace: What’s allowed, and what isn’t?
Jennifer Schwab on the dos and don’ts regarding gifts in the workplace under Austrian civil law.
New study refutes traditional theories of executive risk-taking
NFL data and lab experiments show how psychosocial factors influence competitive decisions
Can universities keep up with AI?
Oliver Vettori and Johanna Warm explore the challenges and potential pathways for integrating AI skills into higher education.
The downsides of the opt-out solution for organ donations
Baris Pascal Güntürkün studies how different organ donation policies shape donor behavior.
When AI systems learn to understand
Marta Sabou has won a prestigious grant from the Vienna Science, Research and Technology Fund (WWTF) for research on AI knowledge graphs.
Mining in Brazil: An environmental burden, but no stable income for municipalities
WU researchers Sebastian Luckeneder and Victor Maus are investigating the economic effects and ecological consequences of mining in Brazil.
South Tyroleans’ stark choice: Assimilate or emigrate to Nazi Germany?
Martin Halla has won a grant from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) to fund research on migration and the history of South Tyrol.
To protect the climate, we must change our states
Daniel Hausknost investigates the role of state structures in the fight against the climate crisis.
Avid savers, reluctant investors: WU study on investment behavior and knowledge gaps in Austria
Austrians remain avid savers, but they often park their money in low-yield savings accounts where the real interest rate is often zero or negative.
Pilot project on unconditional basic income debunks the myth of lazy free riders
Susann Fiedler investigated the effects of an unconditional income on labor market participation, mental health, and consumer behavior.
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