Other News from Participating Centers

Von Würzburg in die Welt

Was arbeiten Absolventinnen und Absolventen der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU)? Um Studierenden verschiedene Perspektiven vorzustellen, hat Michaela Thiel, Geschäftsführerin des zentralen Alumni-Netzwerks, ausgewählte Ehemalige befragt. Diesmal ist Doris Kraus an der Reihe. Die Alumna der JMU hat Musikwissenschaft, Philosophie und Kunstgeschichte studiert und mit dem Magister abgeschlossen.

Lehramt: Hilfe beim Stundenplan

Im ersten Semester an der Uni stehen gerade die Lehramtsstudierenden vor einer kniffligen Aufgabe: Sie müssen sich ihren Stundenplan zusammenstellen. Das klingt leicht, ist aber gar nicht so einfach.
„Im Lehramtsbereich gibt es sehr viele Wahlmöglichkeiten. Darum werden kaum zwei Lehramtsneulinge einen identischen Stundenplan haben – sogar dann, wenn sie dieselben Fächer studieren“, sagt Henning Schröder von der Zentralen Studienberatung der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU).
Der Stundenplan als komplexe Aufgabe

Open Internet for All [Bread&Net 2020 Session]

In this session ISOC aims to explore and discuss potential partnership opportunities with the community as part of their continuous focus on … Open Internet for All [Bread&Net 2020 Session]Read More »

Gala Constituyente en el Municipal será transmitida por U Chile TV

El concierto tendrá lugar este jueves 26 de agosto. En la ocasión se interpretará "Tierra Sagrada, para fagot y orquesta", de Nelson Vinot. El compositor se mostró contento por presentar su obra "en un contexto histórico tan importante" y "para un público integrado por quienes hemos elegido para cambiar el rumbo de nuestro país".El 24 de noviembre de 2018, la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile estrenaba en su teatro “Tierra Sagrada, para fagot y orquesta”, de Nelson Vinot.

Gobernador de Valparaíso enfocará su gestión en conflictos sociales

Rodrigo Mundaca confiesa la pugna de la Asociación de Gobernadores con los delegados presidenciales y recalca que su lucha por la defensa medioambiental seguirá con foco en la Bahía de Quintero y en la Provincia de Petorca. Además, celebra esperanzado la elección de dirigentes del Movimiento de Defensa del Agua, la Tierra y la Protección del Medioambiente (Modatima) en la Convención Constitucional.

Columna de opinión: El derecho a la diversidad en la vejez

La idealización de una vejez saludable, feliz y exitosa versus una de fragilidad, sufrida y fracasada es el foco de esta columna publicada en La Tercera por las profesoras Daniela Thumala-Dockendorff y Andrea Slachevsky, investigadoras del Centro de Gerociencia, Salud Mental y Metabolismo de la U. de Chile, junto a Ana Paula Vieira, presidenta de la Fundación Míranos.

U. de Chile realizará maratón de astronomía sobre el Sistema Solar

Ocho charlas, ocho planetas y dos ponencias magistrales, una del Sol y la otra de la Luna, estas últimas dictadas por los premios nacionales de ciencias, María Teresa Ruiz y José Maza.

Paulino Varas Alfonso es nombrado Profesor Emérito de la U. de Chile

Ceremonia de distinción contó con presencia del Rector de la Universidad de Chile, Ennio Vivaldi, el decano de la Facultad de Derecho de la Casa de Bello, Pablo Ruiz-Tagle, y la profesora del Departamento de Derecho Público, Ana María García. El dos veces ministro de Estado y abogado de la Contraloría General de la República es académico de nuestro plantel desde hace más de 60 años.Los alumnos de esta Universidad fueron la razón de mi vida”.

Our Katherine Quezada is one of the top 3 of this year's EDPL Young Scholars Award

DMRC Research Skills Workshop – Successful Project Management

DATE:  21 Sept
TIME: 12.30 – 2.00pm
LOCATION: Level 5, X Block.
 
In this Research Skills workshop, the QUT Project Management Unit will introduce you to the foundations and principles of successful Project Management.
Note that the first half of the workshop is focusing on managing a research project in the QUT context, and is for that reason primarily relevant for DMRC postdocs and investigators. But as always, everyone is welcome to attend.

An Introduction to Future Readiness

Welcome to the Future Readiness Series, where Portulans staff and guest contributors explore the current dialogue surrounding future readiness. Today we kick off our series with an introduction to the concept of future readiness, how it can be measured, and why it is important.
What is Future Readiness? 
Future Readiness as a concept combines the key pillars of technology, innovation, and talent, in order to help us understand what can be achieved if these pillars are optimized. 

Hobit macht Immunzellen zu Killern

Wenn Krankheitserreger in den menschlichen Körper eindringen, ist eine schnelle Reaktion gefragt. An vorderster Front der Immunantwort stehen spezielle Immunzellen. Sie halten sich in verschiedenen Geweben wie Lunge, Leber, Haut und Darm auf, wo sie frühzeitig den Kampf gegen Eindringlinge aufnehmen. Ihr Name: angeborene lymphoide Zellen, kurz ILCs.

Student assistant (m/f/x) for online editing of the Internet Policy Review

Do you follow network policy discussions with interest and have a keen interest in open access issues in science? Do you have a good nose for meaningful texts and an eye for detail? And do you have a good command of content management systems? Then you should apply to us immediately!
The post Student assistant (m/f/x) for online editing of the Internet Policy Review appeared first on HIIG.

The Week in Internet News: China Seeks to Rein in Algorithms

Dumb browsing: The Cyberspace Administration of China has proposed limits on algorithms used by large tech companies, the South China Morning Post reports. The government agency is seeking public comment on new rules that would “regulate algorithm-empowered recommendation activities on the Internet.” The rules would limit content aggregation, personalized recommendations, and search rankings at a […]

Enforced disappearances and accompanying impunity continue to prevail in the region

Today, on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we the 33 undersigned local, regional, and international … Enforced disappearances and accompanying impunity continue to prevail in the regionRead More »

Immobilienunternehmen haben bei der Digitalisierung großen Nachholbedarf

.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-342{width:20% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-342 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 9.6%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 9.6%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-342{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-342 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-bu

IT-Sicherheit während Pandemie besonders in Gefahr

.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-329{width:20% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-329 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 9.6%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 9.6%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-329{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-329 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-bu

Myth: AI Models are abstract and do not need personal data

In supervised machine learning, models are based on abstractions from training data. The models themselves, while structurally influenced by the training data, do not contain the data themselves. It therefore seems reasonable to treat data they contain as (almost) anonymous. However, this is not true. Research has shown that deanonymization is possible under certain circumstances.…

Learn about automated decision making in the UK housing benefits system


– Are you a lawyer, campaigner or activist working in the UK housing benefits system?
– Do you want to learn how automated decision systems are currently used in the housing benefits system in the UK ?
– Do you want to learn about legal strategies for challenging the (mis)use of these technologies?

= = = = = = =

Domain Name System in Times of COVID 19 [Bread&Net 2020 Session]

In this #BreadandNet 2020 session, Fahd Batayneh, ICANN’s Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager (Middle East) explains the domain name system; i.e. top-level domains, … Domain Name System in Times of COVID 19 [Bread&Net 2020 Session]Read More »