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With the "Graz corpus of read and spontaneous speech", researchers at TU Graz have developed new methods for speech recognition of Austrian German using speech data from 38 people.

The University of Innsbruck plays a leading international role in the study of Neo-Latin literature. This focus will now be further strengthened with the approval of a special research area for Neo-Latin Studies by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Around 3.9 million euros will be available for the new research network over the next four years.

In the cluster of excellence Eurasian Transformations, led by Claudia Rapp (expert on Byzantine studies, Austrian Academy of Sciences and University of Vienna), an international team of 31 academics i

TU Wien will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of its library building with a light, space and sound installation opening on 13 November.

Workshop includes lectures and readings with Tomer Gardi and Barbi Markovic: Friday, 10 November, 14-20h / Kunstquartier, Wissenschaft & Kunst, Bergstr.

A total of 34 researchers were newly admitted to the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). Julia Lajta-Novak, Habil-Stipendiatin für Englische Literaturund Kulturwissenschaft, Universität Salzburg, was appointed to the "Junge Akademie".

The library of the University of Salzburg supported the Raphael Hospiz Salzburg through the sale of used books in flea markets.

The Polonaise, with which students opened the Uni-Ball for the first time, came off flawlessly and received much applause.

Conquer your inner weaker self: "Back to the desk!" Am 18. Jänner 2017 geht ab 19. Uhr in Kooperation mit der ÖH Salzburg in der Hauptbibliothek bereits die vierte Nachtschicht@UBS über die Bühne.

The University Library Salzburg 2016. From 1 to 24 December, the University Library in Hofstallgasse and the online Advent Calendar open a window every day and present book hints by librarians from the University Library of Salzburg.

University - a whole new universe? Tips, important dates and services to help you have a successful start to the winter semester.

www.w-k.sbg.ac.at/kunstpolemik-polemikkunst // Kunstquartier, Bergstr. 12a, Atelier, 1st Floor - The conference "The Politics and polemics of Gender in Early American Theatre" focuses on the role of gender in early American theater.

The new president of the International Robert Musil Society (IRMG), Norbert Christian Wolf, is a Professor of Modern German Literature and deputy head of the Department of German Studies at the University of Salzburg.

From 10 to 19 June, 2016, the 13th "Week of Botanical Gardens" will be held. Four hundred years ago, the great dramatist, William Shakespeare died (1564-1616).

The Faculty of Law Library (Toskanatrakt) opens its doors on Friday, 22 April, 2016, from17:00 to 23:00.

On 3 April, 2016, the first garden tour in 2016 will be held at the Botanical Garden of the University of Salzburg with Andreas Tribsch, Ass Termin.

The prize for German Linquistics of the Hugo-Moser-Foundation has been awarded to Dr. Irmtraud Kaiser from the Department of German Studies at the University of Salzburg.

Since 2002, the Chinese Studies Center at the University of Salzburg in cooperation with Eurasia-Pacific Uninet has annually organized the Chinese-Austrian-EU Summer School for students from Chinese