The students of the course ‘The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Visions in Science Fiction, Politics and Society’ (Master’s programme ‘Science, Technology and Society’) cordially invite you to a film evening on 9 December 2025, 6 p.m. in HS 3. The movie ‘Moon’ (2009, English OV with subtitles) will be shown. After the film, there will be a discussion organised by the students on social visions of artificial intelligence. No registration required; all interested parties are very welcome.

AI is changing higher education. This article explores the risks of bias and why we need a critical approach.
The post Identifying bias, taking responsibility: Critical perspectives on AI and data quality in higher education appeared first on HIIG.

aau_ubOn December 8 the University Library stays closed.
Please register in good time – 24 hours in advance of your use – for the 24/7 library to use our reading rooms and media stacks all around the clock as usual.
We look forward to your visit!
 
Our opening hours:
Mo, Th: 8.30 am – 7 pm
Tu, We, Fr: 8.30 am – 5 pm
Sa: 9 am – 1 pm

A few weeks ago, I came across a metaphor from one of my favorite authors, Brené Brown, that has stayed with me. She describes trust-building in human relationships as filling a marble jar: every trustworthy action we do for each other—keeping a promise, remembering personal details, showing up when it matters—is like adding a marble to the jar. 

En un nuevo hito para la ciberseguridad en Chile, el miércoles 26 de noviembre se llevó a cabo el 2º Ejercicio Nacional de Gestión de Crisis para la Defensa de Infraestructuras Críticas, Escudo Minerva, en la Academia de Guerra del Ejército de Chile. En esta edición, el ejercicio se centró en un ataque cibernético dirigido a una empresa de agua potable, sector estratégico considerado infraestructura crítica en el país.

A seguir, um resumo da declaração publicada por diversas organizações latino-americanas que atuam na interseção entre tecnologia e meio ambiente e que participaram da última COP realizada em Belém, Brasil. A versão completa da declaração pode ser acessada aqui.

Tiere, die in Gruppen leben und krank werden, versuchen oft, ihre Symptome zu verheimlichen, um nicht aus dem Sozialleben ausgeschlossen zu werden. Bei der Wegameise Lasius neglectus ist genau das Gegenteil der Fall: Todkranke Ameisenpuppen senden der Kolonie ein Alarmsignal, das eine unheilbare Infektion und damit ein Ansteckungsrisiko für die ganze Kolonie anzeigt.

Am Montag, 1. Dezember 2025, haben die Mitglieder des vom Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt geförderten Kopernikus-Projekts Ariadne ihren neuen Report vorgestellt. Darin stellen sie erstmals Zusammenhänge zwischen politischen Maßnahmen und spezifischen Marktversagen für saubere Energiegüter her. Sie fordern: Deutschland sollte sich bei sauberen Energiegütern nicht zu abhängig von Ländern machen, deren Marktanteile in diesem Bereich wachsen – allen voran China.

Wikipedia will mark its 25th anniversary on January 15, 2026. No one could have predicted 25 years ago that Wikipedia would grow into the backbone of knowledge on the internet it is today—powering search engines, voice assistants, and generative AI tools.

Kernkraftwerke abbauen: Neue Methode zur Strahlungsmessung in Entwicklung – Nachhaltigkeit: Orthopädischer Lehrstuhl erhält Zertifizierung – Mobilfunk: Arbeit an 6G-Konzept läuft – Forschungspreis für Würzburger Rheumatologen

Join us for a DMRC Visitor Seminar on Tuesday 16 December, led by visiting Professor Saffron O’Neill from University of Exeter, who will be presenting results from her new book, The Visual Life of Climate Change.
Date: Tuesday 16 December, 2025
Time: 10am – 11am
Location: KG-Z9-607, Level 6, Kelvin Grove Campus

Das Graduate Center für Promovierende bietet seinen Mitgliedern eine strukturierte Vernetzung und Weiterbildung im Themenfeld digitale Transformation sowie eine finanzielle Unterstützung der Forschungsarbeit. Neben dem Zugang zu Veranstaltungen, Kursen und Arbeitskreisen am bidt profitieren die Promovierenden von einem interdisziplinären Austausch mit Expertinnen und Experten aus Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft.

The event “Your Master’s at the University of Klagenfurt: Master’s programmes & alumni journeys”, held on 25 November 2025, offered prospective students a comprehensive overview of the university’s Master’s programmes, support services and the diverse career paths of alumni. Current students and graduates shared personal insights into academic life, campus culture and their individual journeys at the University of Klagenfurt.

Key insights from the panel included:

aau/HudeIn November, prospective students had numerous opportunities to find out all about the programmes offered by the University of Klagenfurt. Information days were held for those interested in Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, which could be attended both online and on site. The events provided plenty of opportunity for discussion and left no questions unanswered.

”Those who challenge the capitalist order tend to be publicly labelled as criminals generally falling into the terrorist category.” Steve Kurtz (World-InfoCon Brussels (2000): An Annotated Report)
In memory of Steve Kurtz [1958-2025]

ODE helped Data Crítica to quickly identify reliable variables for their data journalism investigations and ensure their stories are built on solid foundation
The post Open Data Editor in Action: Interrogating Data for Investigative Journalism in Mexico first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

From January 2026, staff and students in higher education will be able to use Nextcloud, an alternative collaboration environment. Surf, the ICT cooperative for higher education, wants to make universities and colleges less dependent on American big tech companies.
The post New cloud service aims to free higher education from Big Tech’s grip appeared first on IVIR.