The University of Salzburg warmly congratulates those who celebrate their graduations and completion of doctoral theses on 20 January, 2016.

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.

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.