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Sivaldo Pereira da Silva

Visiting Researcher | University of Brasilia | September 2026 - June 2027
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133rd Nexa Lunch Seminar – Information and Communication Flows, Digital Sovereignty, and Critical Infrastructure in Latin America and Europe: An Analysis of the Technical, Economic, and Regulatory Dimensions

End of an era … start of a new beginning

Last week IViR said goodbye to Anja Dobbelsteen, while we welcomed Carla Lampers at IViR from the 1st of September.
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Lab researchers publish first playbook for testing digital public infrastructure

Researchers at Stellenbosch University’s Policy Innovation Lab have co-authored a practical playbook to help governments test digital public infrastructure (DPI) safely before implementing it at scale.

The Lab launches a short course on the fundamentals of LLMs

Through the Policy Innovation Lab, Stellenbosch University’s School for Data Science and Computational Thinking is offering a new short course, Fundamentals of Large Language Models, designed to give students from non-STEM backgrounds a practical understanding of how Large Language Models (LLMs) are built, deployed and evaluated.

Join the Webinar “Solidarity for Peace and Development”

George MutalemwaGlobal Peace Studies for Sustainable Development
On 23 September 2026, the Global Peace Studies for Sustainable Development series will host an online session on “Gen Z and Electioneering Processes in Kenya.”
The session will be led by Dr. Susan Waiyego Mwangi, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, whose research and academic work focuses on governance, security, electoral justice, peacebuilding and political studies.

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent awarded an SNSF Ambizione Grant

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent awarded an SNSF Ambizione Grant

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

einBLICK: Nachrichten aus der JMU

Studierende lassen Experi­ment mit Höhen­forschungs­ballon steigen - Preis für Informatikerin Borrmann - JMU für Gleich­stellung ausgezeichnet - Programm für ausländische Gäste - Liturgie der Zukunft

Catherine Samaha signe une recension de l’ouvrage « Droit, justice et changement social » de Pierre Noreau

Nous avons le plaisir de souligner la parution, dans la Revue de droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke (RDUS), d’une recension de l’ouvrage Droit, justice et changement social de Pierre Noreau, chercheur au CRDP. Cette recension est signée par Catherine Samaha, candidate au doctorat en droit et membre de la communauté étudiante du Centre.

The Countdown is on: Less than a month to Bread&Net!

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JMU im Shanghai-Fächerranking 2026 stark positioniert

Die Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) erzielt im aktuellen „Global Ranking of Academic Subjects“ (GRAS) der ShanghaiRanking Consultancy erneut starke Ergebnisse. In neun Fachgebieten zählt sie zu den 200 besten Universitäten weltweit. Besonders stark schneidet sie in der Medizintechnik, den pharmazeutischen Wissenschaften und den Biowissenschaften ab.