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Siete académicos disputarán la presidencia de la ACAUCH

El próximo 7, 8 y 9 de mayo todos los profesores que se encuentran afiliados a la Asociación de Académicos de la Universidad de Chile (ACAUCH) podrán participar en la elección de su nueva directiva, que cumplirá funciones en el período 2019-2020. Los votantes deberán escoger entre siete candidatos -incluidas tres profesoras- para llenar los cinco cargos directivos.

Comunidad internacional destacó al profesor Ricardo Maccioni

En el marco de la conferencia internacional sobre Alzheimer "Dementia 2019", organizada por la Universidad de Harvard, el profesor del Departamento de Biología de la Facultad de Ciencias recibió el reconocimiento a la labor que él y su equipo han realizado durante más de tres décadas en la investigación, diagnóstico y tratamiento de esta enfermedad.Una destacada participación tuvo el académico del Departamento de Biología de la Facultad de Ciencias, Dr.

CU convocó a sesión extraordinaria para tratar el tema de salud mental

En la reunión de este martes 7 de mayo del máximo órgano colegiado de nuestra Casa de Estudios, fue tratada la urgencia de implementar medidas y una respuesta institucional frente a los problemas asociados a esta área, visibilizados en el último tiempo por el estamento estudiantil que ha puesto en el tapete aspectos como la prevención y el acompañamiento, así como las exigencias académicas. Esta reunión extraordinaria se realizará el próximo viernes 10 de mayo.

Reflexiones sobre conflictos y territorios marcan 13ª Escuela Chile

Con una conferencia a cargo del profesor de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Enrique Aliste, se dio el vamos a una nueva edición de esta cita internacional, que este año lleva por título "Conflictos de territorios, territorios de conflictos".

Naturalist Datathon: Bogotá (Datatón Naturalista)

This report is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2019. On Saturday 2nd March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

Democracy's Dilemma

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United States

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Author(s): Riana PfefferkornPublication Date: May 15, 2019Publication Type: Other WritingThe key term that recurs throughout Henry Farrell’s and Bruce Schneier’s essay is “trust.” That is no surprise, as the concept unites both authors’ bodies of work: Schneier, a security expert, and Farrell, a political scientist, have each written books about it. Security enables trust, and trust enables a functioning democracy.

2019 Ranking Digital Rights Corporate Accountability Index West Coast Launch

Lunch: 1:00 pmProgram: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmMay 23, 2019Stanford University

Digital Privacy Panel

Given recent investigations into today’s social networking conglomerates, internet users are becoming aware of increased corporate access to personal information. In the age of social media, the question still remains as to whether people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and the extent to which companies can control or protect private information. This panel will discuss the implications of social media technology on current extensions and limits to personal privacy.April 23, 2019UC Berkeley

Free Speech and the Internet

Register here: http://web.stanford.edu/dept/law/forms/conlawmay2019.fb
Friday, May 24How Should Free Speech Principles Apply to the Content Policy of Internet Platforms?•    Danielle Citron, University of Maryland Carey School of Law•    Niall Ferguson, Stanford University•    Mary Anne Franks, University of Miami Law School•    Eugene Volokh, UCLA Law SchoolModerator: Nate Persily, Stanford Law SchoolMay 24, 2019Stanford Law School

WhatsApp: How a Bug Relates to the G7

On 13 May, more than a billion users saw the messaging application WhatsApp being updated. At the same time reports appeared that a vulnerability had been used in attacks that targeted an unknown but select number of users and was orchestrated by an advanced cyber actor.

FGV Direito Rio realiza III Seminário Brasil-China

Evento abordou caminhos regulatórios para os negócios entre CHI e RJO Núcleo de Estudos Brasil-China realizou no último dia 07 de maio o III Seminário Brasil-China: Um Cinturão, Uma Rota e Um Rio - Caminhos regulatórios para os negócios entre China e Rio de Janeiro.

BJP outspends Congress, others in social media advertising

The data shows that so far the BJP has spent Rs 25 crore in advertisements across Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube.
The article by Vidhi Choudhary was published in Hindustan Times on May 3, 2019. Sunil Abraham was quoted.

Artificial Intelligence and Data Initiative

On 3 May 2019 Arindrajit Basu attended a meeting of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Initiative held at IIC in Delhi. I am a member of the Working Group and co-authoring a report with Anindya Chaudhuri of Global Development Network on the prospect of collaborations in Public uses of AI.
The agenda can be viewed here.

Three emerging market think tanks to collaborate on Good ID recommendations with Omidyar backing

Omidyar Network has invested in a trio of organizations from different regions to support enhanced understanding of the appropriate use and limits of digital identity.
The blog post by Chris Burt was published in Biometri Update on May 8, 2019.

Society 5.0 and Artificial Intelligence with a Human Face

On 10 May 2019 Radhika Radhakrishnan attended a stakeholder's roundtable consultation on "Society 5.0 and Artificial Intelligence with a Human Face", organized by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The event aimed to chart a roadmap for India’s participation at the G20, under the Japanese Presidency.

Curating Genderlog India's Twitter handle

Shweta Mohandas has been nominated to curate Genderlog's Twitter handle (@genderlogindia).
Shweta Mohandas will be tweeting about topics related to gender and data, more specifically around AI, big data, privacy and surveillance. To view the tweets, click here

“Scholarship Program for ASEAN and NON–ASEAN Countries”, Academic Year 2019

1) Undergraduate Scholarship Program *Not over 4 year (August 2019 to July 2023)
(Not later than May 17, 2019)

Jeden Donnerstag: Die HHU-Zahl der Woche - Heute: Die Mediathek der HHU

Die Grafikreihe "HHU Facts" zeigt kurz und knapp interessante Fakten rund um die HHU auf: Thema heute ist die Mediathek der HHU.
Alle bisher veröffentlichten Motive auf einen Blick finden Sie in der Bildergalerie (in Vorbereitung).
Haben Sie vielleicht auch ein interessantes Statistik-Thema rund um die HHU? Die HHU-Webredaktion ist offen für weitere Motive und freut sich über jede Anregung / Einsendung: Dieter Joswig, Tel. +49 211 81-14861E-Mail senden

Prof. Dr. Nikolas Guggenberger wechselt nach Yale

Sehr zum Bedauern des ITM wechselt Prof. Dr. Nikolas Guggenberger, LL.M. (Stanford) im Sommer 2019 von der Universität Münster an die Yale Law School, USA. Professor Guggenberger war seit 2016 als Juniorprofessor der RWTÜV Stiftung am ITM tätig und mit den Forschungsschwerpunkten Blockchain, Smart Contracts und Legal Automation eine wichtige Säule im Kompetenzgefüge des ITM.
Prof. Dr. Nikolas Guggenberger

Killer cars? Autonomous vehicles and criminal liability

Who is criminally responsible when an autonomous car is involved in a car accident such as the accident in Arizona? The immediate suspects include: the user, the software company, the car manufacturer, the car itself and a hacker. In this blogpost Dalit Ken-Dror Feldman takes a closer look at this questions and answers it from…
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