Continuing our Get to Know the Team series, we would like to introduce Isabel Ray, our Data Science and Policy Innovation Analyst.
Isabel brings a unique background that spans both the arts and sciences. Following an initial career as a professional ballet dancer, she transitioned into applied mathematics and is currently a PhD candidate in the Applied Mathematics department at Stellenbosch University. This rare blend of creative discipline and technical knowledge gives Isabel a unique lens through which she views complex problem-solving.

Guido OffermannsOn 30 June and 1 July 2026, the University of Klagenfurt, together with the Karl Landsteiner Institute for Hospital Organisation, was represented with two workshops at the LSZ Health Congress in Stegersbach. The event brought together researchers and healthcare professionals to exchange perspectives on current developments and challenges in healthcare.

Hegemony and Complexity w/ Nora Sternfeld | RSS.com

Während des Betriebsausflugs ist die Uni-Zentralverwaltung am Mittwoch, 15. Juli 2026, nur eingeschränkt verfügbar. In der Studierendenkanzlei, dem Prüfungsamt und dem Career Centre wird von 8 bis 12 Uhr ein Jourdienst eingerichtet, der bei dringenden Angelegenheiten unterstützt. Die Zentrale Studienberatung kann über die Infotheke im Erdgeschoss oder telefonisch unter der Nummer (0931) 31-83183 erreicht werden.

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

The intensive five-day program in Lisbon gives public and private sector leaders the practical skills and confidence to run effective sandboxes

Lisbon, Portugal, July 13, 2026 — The Datasphere Initiative, in partnership with the Católica Global School of Law, has officially launched the second edition of its Sandbox Summer School in Lisbon, Portugal. This specialized five-day governance laboratory builds directly on the successful track record established during the inaugural 2025 cohort, which united diverse professionals from 19 countries.

This article introduces a dataset of 98 AI projects claiming to serve democracy, built to help researchers test these claims.
The post Can AI strengthen democracy? A data collection on AI projects aiming to serve democratic processes appeared first on HIIG.

aau/MüllerFrom this autumn, mathematician Verena Schwarz will conduct research at the University of Oxford for three years as holder of the renowned Glasstone Research Fellowship. In this interview, she explains why her enthusiasm for mathematics began at an early age, how research really works, and why setbacks are part of achieving successes such as this.

Note: the following article was published in Business Day and is available here. 

UPDATE — On 10 July 2026, the Wikimedia Foundation was notified by Ofcom that Wikipedia is not currently deemed a Category 1 service under the Online Safety Act (OSA). However, as part of that announcement, Ofcom informed the Foundation that Wikipedia will remain on a “watch list” of platforms that do not currently qualify as Category 1 services, but that could become Category 1 at any point in the future, should Ofcom choose to reassess its decision. 

Author: Asyana Eka PutriEditor: Hosea Immanuel Latumahina

23 settembre 2026 | MICHELE CREMASCHI (Libera Università di Bolzano)
The post 132° Nexa Lunch Seminar – Partecipatory Counterdata Infrastructuring per l’interrogazione critica dei dati sull’export militare italiano appeared first on Nexa Center for Internet & Society.

16 settembre 2026 | ALESSANDRO ARDUINO (King's College London)
The post 197° Mercoledì di Nexa – La guerra è cambiata: Droni, IA e mercenari appeared first on Nexa Center for Internet & Society.

Friday June 26 we organized a Creative Resistance Against AI Assembly during the INC Exit Fest. Some of you were there. It was hot, it started a bit too late, we might not have properly invited everyone, and honestly: we pretty much improvised on the spot because of the circumstances. But we loved to do it, we met some great people, and we want to just share with you that it happened and that it will happen again later!

In the first week of July, PhD candidates, practicing lawyers and civil society participants set course for Amsterdam to attend IViR’s annual Summer Courses on International Copyright and Policy and European Platform Regulation.
The post Successful Summer Courses on International Copyright and Policy and European Platform Regulation appeared first on IVIR.

Das Kindergeld soll in Deutschland künftig automatisch nach der Geburt eines Kindes ausbezahlt werden, ohne dass die Eltern dafür einen Antrag stellen müssen. Das hat der Bundestag auf seiner Sitzung am 9. Juli 2026 beschlossen. In Kraft treten soll das Gesetz zum 1. Januar 2027.
Konkret bedeutet dies: Nach der Geburt eines Kindes informiert das Standesamt in Zukunft automatisch das Bundeszentralamt für Steuern und dieses wiederum die Familienkasse. Die überweist dann ohne weiteres Antragsverfahren das Kindergeld an die Eltern.

The EU’s AI Regulation, or “AI Act,” will gradually come into effect starting in early 2025 and already regulates the development and use of AI systems intended for use in Europe. With this comprehensive set of regulations, lawmakers are facing a major challenge. The impact of AI technologies—which are driving massive transformations across national borders—is to be managed through democratic processes to the extent that major risks can be identified and avoided.

With the AI Act, European lawmakers are attempting a difficult balancing act: On the one hand, effective regulation is needed for high-risk, emerging technologies that are already having significant societal impacts today. On the other hand, Europe should participate in the opportunities presented by these very technological developments—in other words, it should not simply slow them down, but rather shape them.

E-bikes are a key element of the transportation transition and, especially for many commuters, a real alternative to cars. Of course, e-bikes are significantly more expensive to purchase than a traditional bicycle. So it’s no wonder that the first digital application for e-bikes was designed to prevent theft. But with motion and sensor data, there’s much more that can be done with bicycles—even those without motors.