Julia Lajta-Novak Appointed as a Member of the ÖAW “Junge Akademie”
A total of 34 researchers were newly admitted to the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). Julia Lajta-Novak, Habil-Stipendiatin für Englische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft, Universität Salzburg, was appointed to the “Junge Akademie”.
8 -12 May: 9th Salzburger Stefan Zweig Poetry Lecture “Ann Cotten: Was geht?”
Ann Cotten, one of the most unconventional writers of the younger generation, will provide information on the varied facets of her work 8 – 12 May. On Tuesday, 9 May, 20:00, at the Edmundsburg, she will present her latest book “Jikiketsugaki.Tsurezuregusa”.
Salzburg Scientists Were Awarded the Kurt-Zopf-Förderpreis 2016 for Their Outstanding Work
The prize, named after Kurt Zopf, a patron of the University of Salzburg, today went to computer scientists, Andreas Uhl and Nikolaus Augsten, as well as to psychologist, Jens Blechert. The prize is awarded annually and is endowed with a total of 15,000 euros. Important criteria for the value of the prize are, among other things, the reputation of the publication, the innovation and the scientific significance of the findings.
