January 20, 2023 – In response to the Russian full-scale invasion, Central European University (CEU) launched the Invisible University for Ukraine (IUFU) for students from Ukraine whose studies have been affected by the war, whether still residing in Ukraine or in refuge.
Anna Maria Hirtenfelder
Interim Director of Communications
Press Releases
December 9, 2022
December 8, 2022, Vienna – A study entitled “Discriminatory Attitudes Against the Unvaccinated During a Global Pandemic” published by Nature reveals that people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 show more negative attitudes towards unvaccinated individuals than unvaccinated individuals direct towards vaccinated people. The results of the study are based on an assessment of more than 15,000 people from 21 countries.
December 8, 2022
Vienna, December 8, 2022 – If you were shown a photo of a horse and asked what it is, you would likely say, “a horse.” But, of course, it isn’t a horse, and you would be aware of this: you cannot feed or ride the photo in your hand. Yet, when studying visual perception, researchers often take it for granted that people see a horse when they look at a photo of a horse. This may be a mistake.
December 7, 2022
Vienna, December 7, 2022 – Hungarian historian and CEU professor Andrea Peto received the University of Oslo’s Human Rights Award for her defense of academic freedom and institutional autonomy on December 5 in Oslo, Norway, during the Oslo Peace Days celebration
December 6, 2022
CEU's Budapest Library Remains Open in Winter Months and Expands Access