20 January: Graduation and Doctoral Thesis Celebration
The University of Salzburg warmly congratulates those who celebrate their graduations and completion of doctoral theses on 20 January, 2016.
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New Species Named after Salzburg Biologist: Award for World-class Research
For the second time, Salzburg biologist, Sabine Agatha, is now the namesake of a new “Wimpertierchenart (ciliate)” named Antestrombidium Agathae. Salzburg, along with China and Korea, is an international hotspot of ciliates research.
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Salzburger Researchers Prove Systematic Error in GPS-based Distance Measurements
Originally used for positioning, GPS devices are now also used to measure distances traveled – for instance, the GPS tracking of athletes or fleet management. However, mathematically explainable error influences distance measurements with GPS devices.