November 25 @ 00:00
HEAS Workshop at the NHM Wien
Museum-driven research and preservation strategies of heritage objects with nuclear analytical techniques The purpose of this event is to bring together scientists of various disciplines, and career stages, who engage with the research and preservation of heritage objects to provoke…
Where Physics, Chemistry and Archaeology Meet: Applications and Case Studies in (p)XRF
24. Juni 2026
By Tabea Truntschnig On the 30th of March 2026, researchers from across the World gathered in Vienna for the second international pXRF conference, Where Physics, Chemistry and Archaeology Meet: Applications and Case Studies in (p)XRF. The conference was organized as [...]
The MicroStratDNA Group visits the ESRF
29. April 2026
By Thomas Beard What is the ESRF?: The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) is a circular particle accelerator that is capable of a varied range of radiation-based analyses, which in the ESRF’s own words makes it a “giant microscope”. [...]
Lange Nacht der Forschung 2026
27. April 2026
By Dr Emese Végh As a postdoc at the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, I usually spend my days in relatively quiet labs or in front of the computer trying to decipher questions in human evolution and archaeological science. But last [...]
HEAS Members Travel to See the Lucy Skeleton - In Europe for the First Time
10. Oktober 2025
by Prof. Tom Higham, head of HEAS. The visit of the world-famous Lucy skeleton to Prague in October 2025 led to the idea of a HEAS fieldtrip to the Czech Republic. “Lucy” is the remarkably complete Australopithecus afarensis [...]
You, Robot: Experiencing Robotics First-Hand at General Laser
31. August 2025
By: Dominik Hagmann As part of the University of Vienna’s course “AI and Interdisciplinary Research” held at the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology in the summer term of 2025, students from diverse academic fields participated in a hands-on robotics workshop and [...]
Exploring Ancient Foodways - An archaeological journey into Roman dietary habits at Kinderuni Wien 2025
17. Juli 2025
By: Dominik Hagmann and Nisa Kirchengast On Monday, July 7th, we had the delightful opportunity to dive into the fascinating world of Roman cuisine with a group of 50 young explorers at Kinderuni Wien. The session, titled „Römisches Essen: Alles [...]
Round 2 of Geoarchaeology in Vienna: Pushing Borders – Expanding Horizons
13. März 2025
Authors: Valentina Laaha, Thomas Beard, Doris Jetzinger, and Doralice Klainscek From the 12th to the 14th of February 2025, the second edition of the ‘Geoarchaeology in Vienna’ workshop took place at the University of Vienna. It was generously funded [...]
HEAS WELCOMES OUR FIRST JUNIOR INTERN DR BHAVNA AHLAWAT
28. November 2024
Bhavna Ahlawat is our first Junior Intern and is visiting HEAS currently working on exciting new research concerned with biomolecules from ancient Indian sites. I am a molecular biologist specializing in ancient DNA and population genetics, focusing on different archaeological [...]
HEAS Excursion to Hallstatt’s Prehistoric Salt Mine: A Journey Through Time
7. Oktober 2024
On Friday, October 4th, 2024, 17 members of the Human Evolution and Archaeological Science (HEAS) research network from the University of Vienna set off for a remarkable two-day excursion to Hallstatt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its prehistoric [...]
Roman Cuisine: A Vegan and Organic Feast? Our Kinderuni Session on Ancient Diets
26. Juli 2024
Authors: Dominik Hagmann and Nisa Iduna Kirchengast Description: In this blog post, we, Dominik and Nisa, reflect on our Kinderuni session „Römisches Essen: alles bio und vegan? Mit der Archäologie der antiken Ernährung auf der Spur“ (Roman Food: All Organic [...]