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When the Digital Start to Studying becomes a Crucial Test
The Paris Lodron University of Salzburg has launched an in-house mentoring program for new students as part of the “On Track” project. And it has come at the right time, because the lockdown has made the start of their studies into a real challenge for many first-semester students.
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Early Childhood Educators Celebrate Academic Degree
18 participants recently completed the university course in early childhood
education with a master’s degree. The course was held for the second time in Salzburg. Regional Minister Andrea Klambauer awarded prizes to nine of the graduates for their outstanding theses.
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Hans-Stegbuchner-Prize for Ingrid Vukusic and Georg Zimmermann
Ingrid Vukusic and Georg Zimmermann were awarded the Hans-Stegbuchner Prize for outstanding scientific work in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Salzburg on the 19th November 2020.