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Rossameisen: Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht

Wie auch bei uns Menschen spielt Wundversorgung im Tierreich eine wichtige Rolle. Viele Säugetiere lecken ihre Verletzungen, manche Primaten nutzen antiseptische Pflanzen und einige Ameisen produzieren sogar ihre eigenen antimikrobiellen Stoffe, um Infektionen zu behandeln. 

IViR “Science Fiction & Information Law” writing competition – The Technologised Future of Truth

This is the fourth call for tales for the IViR Science Fiction & Information Law Writing Competition.
We are delighted to once again organise the competition in cooperation with the Digital Constitutionalist and CPDP.
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Inklusives Wohnen: Modellprojekt mit positivem Effekt

Menschen mit Komplexer Behinderung leben in der Regel in ihren Familien oder in Wohnheimen. Anders sieht es bei vier Frauen in Klingenberg (Landkreis Miltenberg) aus: Sie bilden seit 2021 eine ambulant unterstützte Wohngemeinschaft. Solche alternativen Wohnformen sind in Deutschland selten. In Bayern ist die Klingenberger Initiative einzigartig. Möglich wurde sie nur als Modellprojekt, weil sie wissenschaftlich begleitet wurde.

Ein starkes Zeichen für den Wissenschaftsstandort

In Würzburg soll mittelfristig ein neues Max-Planck-Institut entstehen und zwei Abteilungen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG) angesiedelt werden. Dazu haben der Freistaat Bayern und die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft heute (21. Oktober 2025) eine wichtige Grundlage geschaffen und ein entsprechendes „Memorandum of Understanding“ in München unterzeichnet. Aktuell wird für das geplante Institut ein wissenschaftliches Konzept durch die MPG erarbeitet. In diesem Max-Planck-internen Beratungsprozess werden Zukunftsthemen rund um die Immunmedizin und Nukleinsäure-Technologien in den Blick genommen.

Voices – The European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom returns for three new editions

Voices, the European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom, returns to Florence at Teatro del Maggio Musicale on 10–12 March 2026. Following the success of its debut in Florence and the second edition in Zagreb, which drew more than 2,000 participants, the festival returns with renewed energy, building on what worked, sharpening its focus on media freedom, and raising the bar with new partners and formats.

Seminar by Prof. Kjær - The EU Legal Order in the Era of ‘Fragmented Globalisation’

einBLICK: Nachrichten aus der JMU

Studierende lassen Experi­ment mit Höhen­forschungs­ballon steigen - Preis für Informatikerin Borrmann - JMU für Gleich­stellung ausgezeichnet - Programm für ausländische Gäste - Liturgie der Zukunft

Luzia who? What rural Colombian girls taught me about the future of AI companions

What happens when rural Colombian girls know more about AI companions than digital literacy educators do?

I was recently in rural Colombia running our “Click” program at beBold, an organization I co-founded to equip people with tools to be bold in a changing and noisy world. Our Click program seeks to develop critical socioemotional, digital and life design skills in youth, particularly girls and young women, helping them become bold digital citizens who can navigate technology responsibly while strengthening their in-person human relationships.

17.11.2025 Hypertextes #33 Eszter Hargittai

Wired Wisdom. How to Age Better Online, 17 nov. 2025, 16h.
L’article 17.11.2025 Hypertextes #33 Eszter Hargittai est apparu en premier sur Centre Internet et Société.

Seminar by Prof. van der Hof - “Children’s Rights Under Pressure: The Commercialization of Digital Play”

Dominique Pasquier ou comment j’ai cessé de mépriser la culture populaire

Hélène Bourdeloie, Réseaux, no 252, 2025.
L’article Dominique Pasquier ou comment j’ai cessé de mépriser la culture populaire est apparu en premier sur Centre Internet et Société.

Les (nouvelles) sexualités à l’ère numérique

Journée d'étude du GdT Genre et espace numérique et du GdT Santé, numérique et intelligence artificielle, 7 nov. 2025, CNRS Paris Pouchet et visioconférence.
L’article Les (nouvelles) sexualités à l’ère numérique est apparu en premier sur Centre Internet et Société.

The feminine terms in the Ukrainian language: Olena Synchak searches for historical and political clues in MSCA4Ukraine project

KKUkraine’s turbulent history, with its recurring Russian interventions, is also reflected in its language. Ukrainian linguist Olena Synchak is investigating how this is expressed in the use of feminine terms. She is supported by means of a highly competitive MSCA4Ukraine Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded by the European Commission. In our interview, she talks about the changes in her language – and how these are also reflected in touching stories told by Ukrainian women.

New Horizon Europe Project: PERUN

Announcement of need-based scholarships 2025 by the Rector of Studies

Regular students of the University of Klagenfurt (including doctoral candidates) have the opportunity to apply for a need-based scholarship for academic theses up until and including October 24, 2025.

The Caribbean of the Future: AI Hopes and Realities

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exploded in the public consciousness in the past few years and Caribbean governments, like many others around the world, are grappling with how to best exploit this groundbreaking technology for the good of the region and its people. AI’s potential should not be overstated, but with projected impacts on the economy, development, and everyday life, the technology is slated to radically reshape how we interact with the world around us, and with these new realities come new threats.

Is Technology Destroying Us?

Exploring the Sandbox Landscape in Asia

As an agile approach and tool, sandboxes enable new technologies to be tested in controlled environments before releasing to the broader market, serving as vital tools for fostering innovation while managing associated risks. While sandboxes are gaining increasing attention globally, their application and impact in Asia remain understudied, despite the region’s significant role in global digital governance and technological advancement. 

Introducing the academic body mass index

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