Rudolphina – Research Magazine of the University of Vienna

Everyone wants women to have more babies, but what is the solution?

Fertility decline

Everyone wants women to have more babies, but what is the solution?

Can the booming "baby-making market" with its assisted reproductive technologies, such as IVFs and surrogacy, help stop the global trend of fertility decline? Veronika Siegl and Ayo Wahlberg at the University of Vienna cast doubt on technocratic solutions that overlook the challenging social contexts of fertility and womanhood.

Event tip
3. December 2024 - 18:30 Clock

Public Lecture Series "Future Thinking"

Hörsaal 1, Main Building of the University of Vienna

Over the course of the winter semester 2024/25, the public lecture series explores how cognitive processes can help address global challenges. Experts will discuss key topics such as climate change and AI.

Guest article by

Karl Stöger

Healthcare system

What does a right to health mean?

Karl Stöger, professor of Medical Law at the University of Vienna, explains the legal foundations of the right to health in Austria and discusses existing obstacles in the health care system. He addresses inequalities, the need for reform and possible approaches to improving care.

Shift work and health

Out of rhythm: shift work as a cause of obesity

Shift workers are more prone to obesity and the associated diseases. The underlying reasons have not yet been sufficiently explored. The University of Vienna is leading a large-scale EU study which aims to explore the causes and to develop prevention measures.

Film industry

How to reboot European cinema

Vienna just hosted the Viennale, Austrias biggest film festival. Best moment to check in with Katharine Sarikakis, Professor of Communication Science at the University of Vienna, who is heading an international project on the future of European film.

Guest article by

Lars J.K. Moen

Rudolphina Experts: Political Psychology

The Personality of Trump’s ‘Personality Cult‘

Unscathed by all scandals, Donald Trump's popularity among his loyalists could still secure him another term as U.S. president. Why are these voters willing to ‘ride or die‘ with Trump? University of Vienna political philosopher Lars Moen examines the psychological roots.

Guest article by

Alejandro Cuñat

Rudolphina Experts: Economics

Nobel Prize in Economics: Do we need democracy for prosperity?

The Prize was awarded for compelling insights that explain the differences in wealth between nations. Alejandro Cuñat, professor of Economics at the University of Vienna, discusses the key lesson: To succeed, economies need equal opportunities for all.

Semester question

Can health be fair for all?

Health requires solidarity

Long Covid and ME/CFS: When the Doctor Does Not Believe You

Semester question

Do we know what AI will know?

How AI is changing science

Everyone wants women to have more babies, but what is the solution?

Everyone wants women to have more babies, but what is the solution?

What does a right to health mean?

Out of rhythm: shift work as a cause of obesity

How to reboot European cinema

The Personality of Trump’s ‘Personality Cult‘

Nobel Prize in Economics: Do we need democracy for prosperity?

Health requires solidarity

Long Covid and ME/CFS: When the Doctor Does Not Believe You

Artificial intelligence: The researcher ex machina

GeoAI: Is intelligence spatial?

"We should not be afraid of AI"

Can AI be fair?

Misinformation and Emotions on Social Media

How can AI help persons with speech disabilities?

"AI decisions follow pre-determined tracks"

Misinformation and Emotions on Social Media

Tiny tornados for storing data

Glowing snail mucus: The sticky future of biomaterials

Long Covid and ME/CFS: When the Doctor Does Not Believe You

GeoAI: Is intelligence spatial?

How illiberal are Europe's right-wing parties?

Can AI be fair?

"It smells of Vienna"

Ready for the heat island?