Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
@istaresearch.bsky.social
The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is dedicated to cutting-edge basic research and graduate education.
www.ista.ac.at
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Honored to have hosted EU Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva @ec.europa.eu on campus today. The visit was a great opportunity to showcase how ISTA's blend of curiosity-driven frontier research, science outreach, and turning breakthroughs into start-ups contributes to #Europe’s innovation goals.
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Honored to have hosted EU Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva @ec.europa.eu on campus today. The visit was a great opportunity to showcase how ISTA's blend of curiosity-driven frontier research, science outreach, and turning breakthroughs into start-ups contributes to #Europe’s innovation goals.
Many researchers are increasingly warning that megadroughts have become the new normal. The authors underline the need for coordinated global climate policies to develop effective water management strategies worldwide.
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Many researchers are increasingly warning that megadroughts have become the new normal. The authors underline the need for coordinated global climate policies to develop effective water management strategies worldwide.
It turns out that what will be left of the region’s 100 largest glaciers will only be able to contribute half of today’s runoff meltwater during the dry summer months.
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
It turns out that what will be left of the region’s 100 largest glaciers will only be able to contribute half of today’s runoff meltwater during the dry summer months.
Are we at all prepared for future climate disasters?
“The Chilean megadrought was never forecast in any climate model. The existing models even showed absurd likelihoods for such an extreme event. And yet, it has happened and is still ongoing,” says ISTA professor Francesca Pellicciotti.
“The Chilean megadrought was never forecast in any climate model. The existing models even showed absurd likelihoods for such an extreme event. And yet, it has happened and is still ongoing,” says ISTA professor Francesca Pellicciotti.
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Are we at all prepared for future climate disasters?
“The Chilean megadrought was never forecast in any climate model. The existing models even showed absurd likelihoods for such an extreme event. And yet, it has happened and is still ongoing,” says ISTA professor Francesca Pellicciotti.
“The Chilean megadrought was never forecast in any climate model. The existing models even showed absurd likelihoods for such an extreme event. And yet, it has happened and is still ongoing,” says ISTA professor Francesca Pellicciotti.
Have you registered for our Virtual Student Open Day yet? Don't miss this opportunity to explore our #PhD program, #internship opportunities, and campus virtually!
🔗 https://phd.ista.ac.at/student-open-day/
🔗 https://phd.ista.ac.at/student-open-day/
November 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Have you registered for our Virtual Student Open Day yet? Don't miss this opportunity to explore our #PhD program, #internship opportunities, and campus virtually!
🔗 https://phd.ista.ac.at/student-open-day/
🔗 https://phd.ista.ac.at/student-open-day/
The Serbyn group recently demonstrated that quantum many-body scars are more common than anticipated. Now, ISTA PhD student Elena Petrova has developed an algorithm to find them using classical equations of motion.
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The Serbyn group recently demonstrated that quantum many-body scars are more common than anticipated. Now, ISTA PhD student Elena Petrova has developed an algorithm to find them using classical equations of motion.
Safeguarding privacy is crucial. Differential privacy offers a mathematically rigorous approach to preserving privacy in the analysis of data. How does it work? What makes it important?
Learn more at the ISTA Lecture with Cynthia Dwork from @harvard.edu.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4qC9fH8
Learn more at the ISTA Lecture with Cynthia Dwork from @harvard.edu.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4qC9fH8
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Safeguarding privacy is crucial. Differential privacy offers a mathematically rigorous approach to preserving privacy in the analysis of data. How does it work? What makes it important?
Learn more at the ISTA Lecture with Cynthia Dwork from @harvard.edu.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4qC9fH8
Learn more at the ISTA Lecture with Cynthia Dwork from @harvard.edu.
Register now: https://bit.ly/4qC9fH8
Scott Waitukaitis wins the #APS Early Career Award for Soft Matter Research. This honor highlights his work with soft electrified materials, solving the mystery of contact electrification, and bringing clarity to complex soft matter challenges through innovative experiments. Congratulations, Scott!
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Scott Waitukaitis wins the #APS Early Career Award for Soft Matter Research. This honor highlights his work with soft electrified materials, solving the mystery of contact electrification, and bringing clarity to complex soft matter challenges through innovative experiments. Congratulations, Scott!
After discovering this in one of our labs, we simply had to Post-it. 😜
#ISTAresearch #art #postit #postitnotes #stickynotes #postitart
#ISTAresearch #art #postit #postitnotes #stickynotes #postitart
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
After discovering this in one of our labs, we simply had to Post-it. 😜
#ISTAresearch #art #postit #postitnotes #stickynotes #postitart
#ISTAresearch #art #postit #postitnotes #stickynotes #postitart
Thinking of an internship or a PhD at ISTA? Join us for our Virtual Student Open Day to find out what it's like to conduct research at ISTA, and get all your questions answered directly by our students and faculty.
Register now to secure your spot!
👉 https://phd.ista.ac.at/student-open-day/
Register now to secure your spot!
👉 https://phd.ista.ac.at/student-open-day/
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Thinking of an internship or a PhD at ISTA? Join us for our Virtual Student Open Day to find out what it's like to conduct research at ISTA, and get all your questions answered directly by our students and faculty.
Register now to secure your spot!
👉 https://phd.ista.ac.at/student-open-day/
Register now to secure your spot!
👉 https://phd.ista.ac.at/student-open-day/
Who is that playing trick-or-treat? That cheeky monster flashing its spook-tacular grin is actually a visual trick. Captured here are mouse brain cells using expansion microscopy. This approach has various applications, incl. tracing neurons for connectomics studies & also scaring the onlookers. 👻
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Who is that playing trick-or-treat? That cheeky monster flashing its spook-tacular grin is actually a visual trick. Captured here are mouse brain cells using expansion microscopy. This approach has various applications, incl. tracing neurons for connectomics studies & also scaring the onlookers. 👻
When autumn colors unfold like this in front of your eyes, you feel like you are living in a magic aquarelle. In reality, it's all the beauty of our campus in the fall. 🍁
#autumf="/hashtag/autumvibes" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#autumvibes #autum
#autumf="/hashtag/autumvibes" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#autumvibes #autum
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
When autumn colors unfold like this in front of your eyes, you feel like you are living in a magic aquarelle. In reality, it's all the beauty of our campus in the fall. 🍁
#autumf="/hashtag/autumvibes" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#autumvibes #autum
#autumf="/hashtag/autumvibes" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#autumvibes #autum
Our fully-funded PhD program is open for applications!
Join us to conduct cutting-edge research at top facilities with guidance from world-class faculty. Through our interdisciplinary training, you can tailor your PhD experience to match your interests and curiosity.
Apply now: phd.ista.ac.at
Join us to conduct cutting-edge research at top facilities with guidance from world-class faculty. Through our interdisciplinary training, you can tailor your PhD experience to match your interests and curiosity.
Apply now: phd.ista.ac.at
October 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Our fully-funded PhD program is open for applications!
Join us to conduct cutting-edge research at top facilities with guidance from world-class faculty. Through our interdisciplinary training, you can tailor your PhD experience to match your interests and curiosity.
Apply now: phd.ista.ac.at
Join us to conduct cutting-edge research at top facilities with guidance from world-class faculty. Through our interdisciplinary training, you can tailor your PhD experience to match your interests and curiosity.
Apply now: phd.ista.ac.at
Explore. Connect. Shape Your Career.
Join us at the first Vienna Postdoc Career Day! Meet inspiring role models, gain insights from industry experts, and network with fellow #postdocs from various institutions.
Check out the program and register here: https://cc.lbg.ac.at/careerday/
Join us at the first Vienna Postdoc Career Day! Meet inspiring role models, gain insights from industry experts, and network with fellow #postdocs from various institutions.
Check out the program and register here: https://cc.lbg.ac.at/careerday/
October 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Explore. Connect. Shape Your Career.
Join us at the first Vienna Postdoc Career Day! Meet inspiring role models, gain insights from industry experts, and network with fellow #postdocs from various institutions.
Check out the program and register here: https://cc.lbg.ac.at/careerday/
Join us at the first Vienna Postdoc Career Day! Meet inspiring role models, gain insights from industry experts, and network with fellow #postdocs from various institutions.
Check out the program and register here: https://cc.lbg.ac.at/careerday/
“With our current level of technology, if we find life only once somewhere else in the universe, then life must be abundant out there.” – Lisa Kaltenegger
October 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“With our current level of technology, if we find life only once somewhere else in the universe, then life must be abundant out there.” – Lisa Kaltenegger
Are we alone in the cosmos, or not? This question took center stage at yesterday’s ÖAW-ISTA Lecture with Austrian astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger from @cornelluniversity.bsky.social.
@oeaw.bsky.social
@oeaw.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Are we alone in the cosmos, or not? This question took center stage at yesterday’s ÖAW-ISTA Lecture with Austrian astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger from @cornelluniversity.bsky.social.
@oeaw.bsky.social
@oeaw.bsky.social
This was the VISTA Opening Festival 2025!
We listened to keynote speakers, got exciting insights from scientists and artists, and were amazed by the first exhibition „Science in the Making“.
We feel proud to have celebrated this milestone with you. Thank you for joining us for this amazing event.
We listened to keynote speakers, got exciting insights from scientists and artists, and were amazed by the first exhibition „Science in the Making“.
We feel proud to have celebrated this milestone with you. Thank you for joining us for this amazing event.
October 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This was the VISTA Opening Festival 2025!
We listened to keynote speakers, got exciting insights from scientists and artists, and were amazed by the first exhibition „Science in the Making“.
We feel proud to have celebrated this milestone with you. Thank you for joining us for this amazing event.
We listened to keynote speakers, got exciting insights from scientists and artists, and were amazed by the first exhibition „Science in the Making“.
We feel proud to have celebrated this milestone with you. Thank you for joining us for this amazing event.
ISTA Professor Sandra Siegert was honored with a recognition prize at the Lower Austrian Science Awards for shedding light on how the interplay between neurons and microglia can affect brain function and lead to diseases.
Congratulations to @siegertlab.bsky.social & the other recipients! 👏
Congratulations to @siegertlab.bsky.social & the other recipients! 👏
October 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ISTA Professor Sandra Siegert was honored with a recognition prize at the Lower Austrian Science Awards for shedding light on how the interplay between neurons and microglia can affect brain function and lead to diseases.
Congratulations to @siegertlab.bsky.social & the other recipients! 👏
Congratulations to @siegertlab.bsky.social & the other recipients! 👏
Kicking off the rotation phase of ISTA's PhD program today!
Wishing the new cohort all the best in finding their perfect research group fit. 💪
Wishing the new cohort all the best in finding their perfect research group fit. 💪
October 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Kicking off the rotation phase of ISTA's PhD program today!
Wishing the new cohort all the best in finding their perfect research group fit. 💪
Wishing the new cohort all the best in finding their perfect research group fit. 💪
A huge thank you to every leader and expert who participated and contributed to this inspiring event!
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A huge thank you to every leader and expert who participated and contributed to this inspiring event!
Alongside Markus Wanko, managing director of xista, State Secretary @zehetnere.bsky.social , and Siemens CEO and representative for the @iv.at, Patricia Neumann, they perfectly summarized the need for calculated risk-taking in the context of growth and science-driven innovation.
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Alongside Markus Wanko, managing director of xista, State Secretary @zehetnere.bsky.social , and Siemens CEO and representative for the @iv.at, Patricia Neumann, they perfectly summarized the need for calculated risk-taking in the context of growth and science-driven innovation.
Martin Hetzer, ISTA President, reminded us all: "Ships are safest in the harbor, but that is not what they are made for."
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Martin Hetzer, ISTA President, reminded us all: "Ships are safest in the harbor, but that is not what they are made for."
Under the theme “Innovation Ecosystems at Work,” the conference brought together leading voices from science, policy, and industry to explore how breakthrough research translates into real-world innovation.
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Under the theme “Innovation Ecosystems at Work,” the conference brought together leading voices from science, policy, and industry to explore how breakthrough research translates into real-world innovation.
Innovation needs ecosystems that connect ideas, people, and infrastructure. That's exactly what bigX 2025 was all about!
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Innovation needs ecosystems that connect ideas, people, and infrastructure. That's exactly what bigX 2025 was all about!
Join us for the Austrian Cryo-EM Symposium from Nov 11–12 at ISTA! Top speakers, cutting-edge cryo-EM, and a chance to explore Vienna & the ISTA campus. Register now 👉 cryoem-symposium.pages.ist.ac.at/registration/
#cryoEM
#cryoEM
October 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Join us for the Austrian Cryo-EM Symposium from Nov 11–12 at ISTA! Top speakers, cutting-edge cryo-EM, and a chance to explore Vienna & the ISTA campus. Register now 👉 cryoem-symposium.pages.ist.ac.at/registration/
#cryoEM
#cryoEM