Seit mittlerweile sechs Jahren sammelt „Forschung hilft“, die Stiftung zur Förderung der Krebsforschung an der Würzburger Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU), Spendengelder, um damit in jährlichen Ausschüttungen möglichst viele aussichtsreiche und interessante onkologische Forschungsprojekte zu unterstützen. Bei einer Benefiz-Gala am 28. November 2023 erhielten so 19 Würzburger Forschergruppen Förderpreise von in Summe über 231.000 Euro.

The Hmm Hotline is here! Get all your burning questions on AI answered @ PickUp Club in Amsterdam, December 6, 8 PM CET!

Last June, it was reported that the UAE’s national oil company read emails to and from the COP28 climate summit office in Dubai. The COP28 office then claimed the email system used is “independent” and “separate” from that of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). However, technical analysis showed that the office shares email servers with ADNOC.

Dans le cadre du cycle de conférences Les soirées de la justice du CRDP, nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à la conférence « Droit et sociologie, une relation sans histoire ? ».

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Gaza has been through at least four near-total communication blackouts since October 7. The latest internet blackout, on November 16, was due to fuel shortage, backup batteries running out, and relentless bombing of telecom infrastructure.

The recently released 2023 Network Readiness Index (NRI) discusses a crucial aspect of the digital age: public trust in technologies. As indicated in the report, trust in technologies is shaped by personal experiences and influenced by a multitude of factors – ranging from the micro level (a person’s age, socioeconomic background, access to technologies) to macro (a country’s culture, historical background, institutional framework, and level of network readiness).

Join us at our next DMRC Visitor Seminar, led by visiting Fellow, D.Bondy Valdovinos Kaye from the University of Leeds, UK, who will be delving into Platforms, Policy and Production in the New Musical System.
Date: Tuesday 5 December, 2023
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: KG-Z9-607, Level 6, Kelvin Grove Campus, and virtually via Zoom.

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Le 16 novembre dernier, l’équipe du projet OMS a eu l’opportunité de donner une conférence à O’Neill Institute (Georgetown University) à Washington. Catherine Régis, Pierre Larouche, Miriam Cohen et Gaëlle Foucault ont pu présenter les résultats du projet de recherche: « Étudier le leadership normatif de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé » dans le cadre de la conférence. 

The Platform Governance Archive (PGA) has released a systematic collection of the corporate policies of major social media platforms.
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Myelin ist eine isolierende Schicht um die Fortsätze, die Nervenzellen verbinden - die sogenannten Axone. Es erlaubt die schnelle Weiterleitung von elektrischen Signalen und unterstützt die Integrität und Funktion dieser Zellen. Im zentralen Nervensystem wird Myelin von spezialisierten Gliazellen namens Oligodendrozyten gebildet.

Prof. Mireille van Eechoud, professor of Information Law and director of the Amsterdam Graduate School of Law, has been appointed dean of the Amsterdam Law School by the UvA Executive Board for a period of one year. The appointment takes effect on 1 January 2024. The current dean, Prof. André Nollkaemper, will dedicate himself to… Continue reading Mireille van Eechoud appointed dean of Faculty of Law

Am Mittwoch, 29. November 2023, spielt das Rechenzentrum der Universität Würzburg ein Update seines Content-Management-Systems TYPO3 ein. Aus diesem Grund könnte die Homepage der Uni nicht zur Verfügung stehen.
Wichtige Dienste wie die Universitätsbibliothek, WueCampus, WueStudy, Webmail und das Userportal sind allerdings davon ausgenommen und bleiben weiter erreichbar.

Trust is an important dimension of social capital, which in turn is related to innovation and growth. This year’s Network Readiness Index Report focuses on trust in technology and the network society. 

On July 8, the military police in Marib province, which is under the control of the internationally recognized and Gulf-backed government, arrested social media activist Maneh Suleiman. He was arrested for a Facebook post criticizing certain religious narratives pertaining to the concepts of “Al-Wilayah” (statehood) and “Al-Ghadir Day.” 

A new analysis of media pluralism in the United Kingdom has been published after the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom was commissioned by the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, to examine the current state of media pluralism in the country using the Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) tool.