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What makes Vienna a great place to live?
New WU study examines how residents in Austria perceive Vienna’s livability.
Mining-driven deforestation in Africa: new study reveals scale
Mining in Africa causes significantly more deforestation than previously assumed, new study involving WU shows.
Female Bodies in Fashion: Greater Diversity, Stable Ideal
Pride Month Is Over. Support Shouldn’t Be
Social Networks Influence the Decision to Come Out
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.
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.
Rich thanks to Rome? How the Roman Empire has shaped personality traits up until today
Almost 2,000 years ago, ancient Rome colonized an area in what is now southern Germany. The after-effects can still be seen today – in the personality traits and life satisfaction levels of the people who live there. This is the result of a new study involving researchers from WU Vienna University of Economics and Business.
Climate policy has helped Austria cut emissions, study shows
Greenhouse gas emissions have been falling for 20 years in Austria. Researchers from WU Vienna University of Economics and Business have investigated how much of this decline can be attributed to climate policies: around a quarter, according to their analysis. The most significant greenhouse gas reductions have been achieved through regulation in the metal industry.
ERC Grant for MINE-THE-GAP: Mining monitoring with satellite data and AI
As global demand for raw materials intensifies due to the material needs of digitalization and decarbonization, the new MINE-THE-GAP project aims to address a critical knowledge gap in mining's environmental and social impacts by creating scalable, reliable mining indicators using advanced satellite data and AI.
Shared mobility: more challenging than expected, less sustainable than hoped for
Car sharing and other shared mobility services are supposed to reduce traffic and emissions – but so far, there has been little evidence of this. WU Vienna University of Economics and Business researchers have investigated why this is the case. They show: Car-centered infrastructure discourages sustainable mobility.