The Natali Helberger Award recognizes doctoral students who have conducted research through interdisciplinary collaboration that advances a Public Interest Technology (PIT) perspective in communication studies, journalism studies, and related fields across the social sciences and law. PIT provides a framework for rethinking the institutions, infrastructures, and technology-embedded services that shape society in pursuit of the public good.

In a long-overdue move, Meta finally published its 2024 annual human rights report in December 2025, strategically releasing it just ahead of the holiday break, a timing choice potentially aiming to curtail scrutiny from the press and civil society.

Durante enero, un grupo del equipo de ayudantes del Programa de Derecho, Ciencia y Tecnología UC participó en el Primer Moot Court en Derecho y Tecnologías Emergentes, una competencia académica que simula litigios desde una perspectiva de derechos humanos frente a los desafíos jurídicos que plantean la inteligencia artificial, las neurotecnologías y la biometría avanzada. 

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Die soziale Herkunft entscheidet nach wie vor stark über den Bildungsweg von Kindern in Deutschland. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine aktuelle Studie des Exzellenzclusters ECONtribute der Universitäten Bonn und Köln.

15 January 2026 — Wikipedia, the world’s largest online information resource, turns 25 today, marking a quarter century of making trustworthy, human-powered knowledge accessible worldwide.

MathematikOne hundred years ago, quantum physics revolutionized our understanding of the world; today, it continues to actively shape our future.

11 febbraio 2026 | STEFANO TORTORICI (Scuola Normale Superiore)
The post 191° Mercoledì di Nexa – Un’alternativa al capitalismo digitale? Confini e traiettorie delle piattaforme cooperative appeared first on Nexa Center for Internet & Society.

The introduction to this series of interviews can be read here.
 Interview with Deivison Faustino

Von der Erkenntnis zur Wirkung: Das NIfD ist ein starker Partner der Hightech Agenda Deutschland der Bundesregierung, mit der Deutschland wieder Top-Technologieland werden soll. An der Umsetzung ist auch die Wissenschaft beteiligt. Der interdisziplinäre Forschungsansatz des Netzwerks verbindet technologische Kompetenz, insbesondere im Bereich der Künstlichen Intelligenz, systematisch mit sozial- und geisteswissenschaftlicher Forschung.

Join us at the upcoming DMRC Visitor Seminar on Tuesday 10 February, led by visiting fellow Dr Lisa Merten from Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI), who will be introducing the collaborative research project POLTRACK – Political Polarization and Individualized Online Information Environments (2022–2027)

As usual, the Carinthian Academic Championships in mixed volleyball took place in the Waidmannsdorf sports hall shortly after Epiphany. Under the direction of experienced tournament director Eve SIEBERT-KROISLEITNER, the teams competed for the coveted title. The preliminary round was played in two groups. Afterwards, the respective rankings were decided.

On January 12, 2026—just at the right time—the Academic Ski and Winter Adventure Day took place again this year at Goldeck. Fresh snow fell just before the event, setting the stage for a perfect day of winter sports.
Once again, participants had the opportunity to choose between several activities. These included a guided snowshoe hike, a ski tour, free skiing, and free snowboarding. Of course, the legendary ski and snowboard race was also on the program again.

Le Laboratoire de cyberjustice et la Chaire LexUM en information juridique offrent une opportunité exceptionnelle pour les étudiant·e·s de doctorat passionné·e·s par les technologies de l’information, la cyberjustice et l’intelligence artificielle.

Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer l’octroi au professeur Karim Benyekhlef d’une

La Bourse d’attraction doctorale de la Chaire L.R. Wilson vise à soutenir un (1) étudiant·e de doctorat souhaitant entreprendre une thèse portant sur les normativités numériques ou plus largement sur les enjeux juridiques du numérique.
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