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Scientists from the University of Salzburg Support the Climate Change Petition
Scientists from the University of Salzburg support the initiative “Scientist4Future Österreich” and the climate change petition by publishing quotes.
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Thomas Stangl Receives the Sarah-Samuel Prize for Short Prose 2020
The Sarah-Samuel-Prize for short prose 2020 goes to Thomas Stangl for his book „Die Geschichte des Körpers (The History of the Body)“ (Droschl Verlag, Graz).
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SHANGHAI RANKING 2020: SALZBURG’S POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT IN TOP 100
According to the Shanghai Rankings 2020 Salzburg’s Political Science Department was ranked amongst the top 100, together with only four other German universities and the University of Vienna. There are only a few continental European universities in the top 100. The vast majority are US or British institutions.