Karabo is an innovator and entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of analytical thinking and real-world problem-solving. A defining chapter in his career was as part of the co-founding team behind Achiever, a platform that enabled bursary providers to identify and support students at risk of academic challenges. He developed a Java-based tool that automated end-to-end internal audit processes for Sanlam, significantly improving operational efficiency.

A pocos meses de la entrada en vigencia de la nueva Ley de Protección de Datos Personales, Matías Aránguiz y Gabriela García abordaron los principales desafíos que enfrentarán las organizaciones, el perfil de los profesionales que requerirá este nuevo escenario y el aporte del Diplomado en Protección de Datos Personales UC para formar especialistas capaces de liderar estos procesos.

Digitale Formate der Wissenschaftskommunikation ermöglichen es, Forschung sichtbar zu machen, Netzwerke aufzubauen und gezielt unterschiedliche Zielgruppen anzusprechen. Diese Formate bieten zudem die Chance, eigene Themen unabhängig von bestehenden strukturellen Barrieren zu setzen und so Kooperationen zu fördern, Fördermittel zu erschließen und die eigene Position im Fach zu stärken.

Strategisch müssen zwei Bereiche berücksichtigt werden: die Voraussetzungen zu schaffen, von der Öffentlichkeit gefunden zu werden, und die eigene Forschung selbst in die Öffentlichkeit zu tragen.

Nachdem der erste Blogbeitrag dieser Reihe gezeigt hat, wie Forschende digitale Sichtbarkeit aufbauen und passende Kommunikationsformate nutzen können, richtet dieser zweite Teil den Blick auf den Umgang mit öffentlicher Aufmerksamkeit: Wie lassen sich Medienanfragen einschätzen? Wie gelingen Interviews? Und wie können Forschende reagieren, wenn wissenschaftliche Aussagen in digitalen Räumen kontrovers diskutiert oder persönlich angegriffen werden?

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Cyberattacks are now commonplace, and defending against them—as well as constantly adapting IT systems to address new security vulnerabilities—has become part of daily life in IT departments both large and small. Among the largest of these are university computer centers, which must manage a widely distributed network comprising numerous departments and locations.

Digitality is a multifaceted phenomenon in archaeology. Digital tools and analytical methods open up new possibilities for discovering, examining, and documenting cultural heritage. The data collected in this process enables research questions that would have been virtually unthinkable using analog methods and without big data and AI—but the sheer volume of options available to researchers also calls for reflection: in some cases, restrictions are necessary to make well-reasoned decisions not to collect certain data. And standards must be established within the community.

People who are accustomed to communicating via social media continue to do so even in exceptional situations—posts, photos, and videos of floods, explosions, and other disasters not only inform friends, family, or followers, but in some cases also emergency responders who must deal with these dangerous situations. Resourceful, tech-savvy volunteers recognized this early on.

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Michael Reiss successfully defended his cumulative dissertation  

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Internet Use as Everyday Religion on the Rise, Cyborgization Still in its Early Stages

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Gute Noten und gesellschaftliches Engagement: Das sind die wesentlichen Voraussetzungen, die Bewerberinnen und Bewerber um ein Deutschlandstipendium erfüllen sollten.

We discussed with our Nordic members and friends how, across Europe and beyond, policymakers are rethinking the foundations of the digital state and the infrastructure that powers it.
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Some of the most advanced digital governments and AI ecosystems in the world belong to very small countries. Estonia has become synonymous with end‑to‑end digital government, while Singapore is now a global reference for AI strategy and digitally enabled public services.