Mit den Starting Grants fördert der Europäische Forschungsrat (ERC) talentierte Nachwuchsforschende, die eine herausragende Erfolgsbilanz und eine exzellente neue Forschungsidee vorweisen können.
Genau das trifft auf den Molekularbiologen Dr. Tom Beneke (35) vom Biozentrum der Universität Würzburg zu. Der ERC zeichnet ihn mit einem der 1,5 Millionen Euro schweren Grants aus, um seine Forschung zu Leishmanien und der von ihnen verursachten Erkrankung weiter voranzutreiben.

Journal ElsevierWorking from home has become an established part of everyday working life for many employees since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there has so far been only limited research into how different ways of working from home are associated with presenteeism – that is, working despite illness.

Lena ZöhrerFrom 13 to 15 August 2026, Professor Heiko Breitsohl and Senior Scientist Lena Zöhrer attended the 28th Nordic Academy of Management (NFF) Conference at Aarhus University in Denmark.

AI Learning Labs, course for conflict mediators, public launch of traceable AI prototype, recommendations for our brain commons, and more.
The post A Peace Negotiator’s Guide to AI – OKFN Newsletter August 2026 first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.

O LAPIN rejeita a aprovação do REDATA em 01 de setembro de 2026 e denuncia a manobra ilegítima utilizada no Senado para alterar uma de suas principais contrapartidas energéticas sem que o projeto retornasse à Câmara.

O Brasil escolheu começar sua política para data centers com bilhões em incentivos fiscais para grandes infraestruturas privadas, sem antes estabelecer salvaguardas socioambientais, transparência e governança compatíveis com a escala de seus impactos.

Startschuss für ein ehrgeiziges Projekt der Astroforschung: Bis 2031 entsteht aktuell ein neues Observatorium zur Detektion von Gammastrahlen – mit je einem Standort auf der Nord- und der Südhalbkugel der Erde. Maßgeblich daran beteiligt ist ein deutscher Verbund aus zwei Max-Planck-Instituten, einem Helmholtz-Zentrum sowie sieben deutschen Universitäten, darunter die Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU).

As governments around the world move to limit children’s exposure to technology and social media, 52 U.S. state attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, potentially reshaping how social media platforms protect teenagers from the harmful effects of digital technology.

Read the full interview Here.
Venkatesh Kannaiah of The Indian Express interviewed Shylesh Muralidharan, Senior Fellow at the Portulans Institute, about the accelerating global pushback against data centre expansion, and what it means for power grids, water resources, and communities worldwide.

Between application forms, waiting times and uncertainty around new rules like the AI Act, everyday life as an entrepreneur in Germany is rarely plain sailing. Tell us where things are getting stuck for you.
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At the upcoming conference of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST), which takes place from 8–11 September in Krakow, several members of the Department of Society, Knowledge and Politics (SoKPol) will present their ongoing research. Our contributions cover the wide range of themes addressed at the department, from public health to welfare algorithms and from national accounts data to wildlife conservation.

ÖH KlagenfurtThe Info Days of the Austrian Students’ Union (ÖH) at the University of Klagenfurt/Celovec, the lobby group in university politics for all students at our university, will support you on 15 & 16 July and 2 & 3 September 2026 before the start of the semester with advice on all aspects of studying.

Aiden/Adobestock (KI generated)Starting in the winter semester 2026/27, the University of Klagenfurt will provide all students with free, data-protection-compliant access to artificial intelligence through “Academic AI”. This will enable students to use powerful AI tools to support their studies.

We are glad to announce the next AI Learning Labs in partnership with Conflux Center. In this conversation, Tanja and Miloš Strugar explore the skills and background needed to use AI responsibly in peace negotiations
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While the DPDP Act relies on consent as the primary mechanism for user control, meaningful control is often elusive when it comes to health data. Health data is increasingly relational and often implicates multiple members of a family or group, making individual consent-based frameworks inadequate to fully protect privacy.

A look back and ahead at ten years of constitutional thinking across state borders.
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New perspectives, exciting career paths, and opportunities to connect during Postdoc Appreciation Week 2026: Five days dedicated to Austria’s postdoc community – with events also taking place at the University of Klagenfurt.

Fijalkowski hat den sogenannten Quantenanomalen Hall-Effekt auf neuem Präzisionsniveau untersucht und gezeigt, dass sich mithilfe dieses Quanteneffekts ein elektrischer Widerstand auch ohne äußeres Magnetfeld sehr exakt bestimmen lässt. Das könnte dazu beitragen, elektrische Einheiten wie Ohm, Volt und Ampere noch zuverlässiger und direkter über Naturkonstanten zu ermitteln. Der Helmholtz-Preis wurde den drei Wissenschaftlern am 25. August 2026 in Berlin verliehen.
Wenn Quantenpräzision zum Maßstab wird