R.I.Ogie, R.J.Clarke, H.Forehead and P.Perez in Computers, Environment and Urban Systems: “The application of crowdsourced social media data in flood mapping and other disaster management initiatives is a burgeoning field of research, but not one that is without challenges.
This morning, I did what I always, lamentably, do, which is wake up and check Twitter. I noticed that the account for MIT, where I work as an admissions officer and research affiliate, had tweeted a story about Math Prize for Girls, an annual competition, hosted on campus last weekend, for women with an affinity for STEM. I’m a longtime fan and supporter of Math Prize. In fact, I had spoken at the competition, giving a […]
Nithin Coca: As tensions between tech companies and their surrounding communities in cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and Austin continue to escalate, there’s an effort underway to find meaningful, collaborative solutions.
Page Type: newsCopyrightX is a course on Copyright Law, developed by Professor William Fisher III at Harvard Law School and first offered online in the spring semester of 2013. The course explores the current law of copyright and the ongoing debates concerning how that law should be reformed.
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Modern Times and Digital Regulation
A colloquium jointly organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and Université de Montréal
(L.R. Wilson Chair on eCommerce Law / CRDP / Faculty of Law)
Welcoming words (8h45 – 9h)
Guy Lefebvre
Zhou Hanhua
Jean-François Gaudreault-Desbiens
Vincent Gautrais
PANEL 1 – Development of Internet technology and legal reform (9h – 10h15)
Moderator :
Zhi Zhenfeng (Professor – CASS)
A group of countries will likely try to resurrect old battles on international control of Internet in the coming months, during upcoming meetings related to Internet Governance, some experts say.
The effort to relitigate unresolved debates on government control over the Internet will likely come up during the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference starting Oct. 29 in Dubai, said Robert Morgus, senior policy director focused on cybersecurity at U.S. think tank New America.
In den Medien wird der Preis als ultimativer Maßstab für Exzellenz gefeiert, die Laureaten sind Superstars in Wissenschaft und Literatur. Warum gilt der Preis als „Nonplusultra“ und wie ändert er Leben und Werk der Preisträger? Damit wird sich ein deutsch-amerikanisches Symposium an der Harvard Medical School am 4. Oktober in Boston, USA, beschäftigen.
Stefaan Verhulst at apolitical: “The idea that we are living in a data age — one characterised by unprecedented amounts of information with unprecedented potential — has become mainstream.
Report by Stefaan Verhulst and Andrew Young: “Across the world, significant time and resources are being invested in making government data accessible to all with the broad goal of improving people’s lives.Evidence of open data’s impact—on improving governance, empowering citizens, creating economic opportunity, and solving public problems—is emerging and is largely encouraging.
Les Matinées expertes du Laboratoire de cyberjustice de l’Université de Montréal convient des expert(e)s ou chercheur(e)s reconnu(e)s afin de nourrir un débat de fond sur les grandes questions du numérique et du droit. La formule est simple : une matinée comprenant trois interventions d’experts afin d’assurer le soutènement intellectuel d’une table ronde, dédiée au dialogue et à la participation de practien(nes) appelé(e)s à se positionner sur ces grands enjeux.
Since its start in 2001, the SF ISACA Fall Conference continues to be the premier education event for information technology audit, security, governance, risk and compliance professionals in Northern California. The SF ISACA Fall conference features five tracks packed with top flight speakers and cutting edge topics. CIS's Riana Pfefferkorn and Ryan Singel will be speaking at the event.
For more information visit the conference website. October 17, 2018San Francisco
Since its start in 2001, the SF ISACA Fall Conference continues to be the premier education event for information technology audit, security, governance, risk and compliance professionals in Northern California. The SF ISACA Fall conference features five tracks packed with top flight speakers and cutting edge topics. CIS's Riana Pfefferkorn and Ryan Singel will be speaking at the event.
For more information visit the conference website.
October 15, 2018San Francisco
Académicos y académicas de ambas instituciones realizaron ocho talleres de discusión y trabajo en derecho civil, sistemas financieros, informática, ciencias políticas y sociales, gestión hospitalaria, estudios latinoamericanos, educación en matemáticas y respuesta ante desastres.
La sarcopenia, patología que actualmente afecta a más de 50 millones de personas en el mundo, es causante de caídas, hospitalizaciones y con ello de pérdida de autonomía de personas de la tercera edad. Es por ello que un equipo del Instituto de Nutrición de Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA) creó un modelo predictivo de alta efectividad y bajo costo que, mediante un software, logra diagnosticarlo en la atención primaria, ayudando a la prevención de sus consecuencias y a la entrega de un tratamiento oportuno.Como un sistema de medición costo- efectivo.
La competencia busca aproximar a los alumnos y alumnas de enseñanza media a las principales discusiones en torno al derecho, tales como la posibilidad de una jurisdicción indígena o la opción de que menores de edad accedan al cambio de nombre a través del Registro Civil, entre otras temáticas.
Eckart Zimmermann (Jahrgang 1978) studierte an der HHU, in seiner Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 beschäftigte er sich mit der visuellen Vorstellungskraft. Anschließend promovierte er 2009 an der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster. Zusätzlich schloss er im selben Jahr den philosophischen Magister am Philosophischen Institut der HHU ab.
Für zwei Jahre forschte er ab Oktober 2009 in Italien und als Postdoc am Institut für Neurowissenschaften in Pisa. Am Forschungszentrum Jülich arbeitete er von 2012 bis 2016 als Postdoc im Bereich kognitive Neurowissenschaft.
Der heiße und trockene Sommer 2018 hat auch in Deutschland vor Augen geführt, vor welchen großen Herausforderungen die Landwirtschaft angesichts des Klimawandels steht: Getreide, Gemüse und Futterpflanzen verdorrten auf den Äckern und Weiden, die Ernteerträge in diesem Jahr werden erheblich geringer ausfallen als in den Vorjahren. Solche Sommer werden in den kommenden Jahren kein Einzelfall bleiben, sondern zur Regel werden.
As part of our work in the University of Washington’s Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICTD) Lab, we recently spent four weeks in Bokondini, a village in the Papuan Highlands. During our time in Bokondini, we helped some community members extend Internet access throughout the village via a community LTE network, using a technology stack that we call CoLTE (for Community LTE).
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