Other News from Participating Centers

Data-Driven Regulation and Governance in Smart Cities

Chapter by Sofia Ranchordas and Abram Klop in Berlee, V. Mak, E. Tjong Tjin Tai (Eds), Research Handbook on Data Science and Law (Edward Elgar, 2018): “This paper discusses the concept of data-driven regulation and governance in the context of smart cities by describing how these urban centres harness these technologies to collect and process information about citizens, traffic, urban planning or waste production.

Prediction, Judgment and Complexity

NBER Working Paper by Agrawal, Ajay and Gans, Joshua S. and Goldfarb, Avi: “We interpret recent developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as improvements in prediction technology. In this paper, we explore the consequences of improved prediction in decision-making. To do so, we adapt existing models of decision-making under uncertainty to account for the process of determining payoffs.

No One Owns Data

Paper by Lothar Determann: “Businesses, policy makers, and scholars are calling for property rights in data. They currently focus particularly on the vast amounts of data generated by connected cars, industrial machines, artificial intelligence, toys and other devices on the Internet of Things (IoT).

Social media helplines for positive and safe school climates - iCanHelpline

How do youth allies promote young people’s critical thinking on privacy, in informal learning contexts in the Americas? This blog post is part of a series showcasing the work of different organizations at the intersection of youth development, digital rights, and online safety.
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Who: Anne Collier by iCanHelpline.org (run by The Net Safety Collaborative)
What: A social media helpline for schools

Youth and privacy in the Americas: a blog post series

How do allies who work with youth, in informal learning contexts in the Americas, promote critical thinking on privacy?

Social Media Helplines for Positive and Safe School Communities – icanhelpline

How do youth allies promote young people’s critical thinking on privacy, in informal learning contexts in the Americas? This blog post is part of a series showcasing the work of different organizations at the intersection of youth development, digital rights, and online safety. Quick facts Who: Anne Collier by iCanHelpline.org (run by The Net Safety Collaborative) What: A social media helpline for schools Mission/vision: To help U.S. schools and districts reduce cyberbullying and grow student […]

Quality of life, big data and the power of statistics

Paper by Shivam Gupta in Statistics & Probability Letters: “Quality of life (QoL) is tied to the perception of ‘mea

The Global Lives Project and Platforms for Building Empathy & Connection

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featuring founder and Executive Director, David Harris

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How can a multimedia project build empathy and connect the experiences of humanity around the globe?

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Alunos da FGV Direito Rio participam da 13ª Competição Internacional de Mediação Empresarial da Câmara de Comércio Internacional (CCI).

 
A FGV Direito Rio esteve representada em Paris durante os dias 2 a 7 de fevereiro na 13ª Competição Internacional de Mediação Empresarial da Câmara de Comércio Internacional (CCI). A competição da CCI é a mais importante do mundo na área da mediação e recebe, todos os anos, um seleto grupo de universidades. Essa foi a primeira vez que uma universidade do Rio de Janeiro conseguiu se inscrever como participante.

CEO Succession at the Internet Society – Status update (Feb 2018)

This is a status update on where we are in the CEO search process. In my last note to the community, I explained that we were finishing the selection of a search firm to support us during the process and that we were planning to launch an open call for candidates in February.
After issuing an RFP and conducting a set of interviews with several firms, the CEO Search Committee selected a search firm. The selected firm is Perrett Laver.

​NTU Singapore and Alibaba Group launch joint research institute on Artificial Intelligence technologies

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Aktion der „WDR-Tauschreporter“: Gemälde aus dem 17. Jahrhundert bringt 3.000 Euro für Elterninitiative Kinderkrebsklinik

 „Wir freuen uns sehr über diese Summe. Denn sie hilft, die Versorgung der kranken Kinder hier an der Uniklinik Düsseldorf zu verbessern. Erst vor kurzem konnten wir für die Kinder und ihre Familien eine Skifreizeit organisieren. Solche Angebote können wir nur realisieren, weil wir Spenden erhalten wie diese. Daher gilt mein Dank allen Spendern. Manche unterstützen uns schon seit Jahren, andere machen Sammlungen bei Events in der Firma oder im Familien- oder Freundeskreis. Jeder Euro hilft“, so Andre Zappey, Vorstand der Initiative.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Süß ab 1. März neuer Prodekan

Stefan Süß übernimmt zum 1. März das Amt von Prof. Dr. Christian Schwens und ergänzt die bestehende Fakultätsleitung mit Dekan Univ.-Prof. Dr. Justus Haucap sowie Studiendekan apl. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heimeshoff.
Prof. Dr. Christian Schwens wird die Heinrich-Heine-Universität zum kommenden Sommersemester verlassen.

PCB Kontrollraumluftmessung mit Stand Februar 2018 - aktuelle Raumluftwerte mit Stand vom 21.02.2018

Aus den o.g. Messdaten wurden aktuell zur Veröffentlichung drei PDFs generiert - hier können Sie diese aktuellen Dokumente herunterladen:
·         Download der jährlichen Kontrollmessung der PCB-Raumluftkonzentration nach SQB Überprüfung: Gebäude 23.03.02 Flure 60 und 80 (HHU-Archiv)
·         Download der jährlichen Kontrollmessung der PCB-Raumluftkonzentration nach SQB Überprüfung: Gebäude 23.02/03 U1 und 00; 23.02.01; 23.12.01 (Flächen der WE Psychologie)

International Cooperation Needed to Create an “Increasingly Beneficial Internet”

New norms of behavior are needed for Internet users, and it’s time for governments, companies, other organizations, and individuals to work together to define those standards, Internet advocates say.
Even as the Internet gives more and more people new ways to express themselves and improve their standard of living, it also creates problems that demand international and multistakeholder cooperation, speakers at the Global Internet and Jurisdiction Conference 2018 in Ottawa, Canada, said Monday.

Smart Energy Study: Potential of user innovation

Newly published: First comprehensive study on the use and acceptance of smart energy applications in Germany by HIIG-researchers Hendrik Send and Matti Große. Most smart energy users are not satisfied... MORE
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From #MeToo to #RiceBunny: how social media users are campaigning in China

In Chinese, the phrase “rice bunny” is pronounced as “mi tu” and has become a nickname for the #MeToo campaign. The #RiceBunny hashtag, accompanied by emojis of rice bowls and bunny... MORE

Premiere: UKD veranstaltet das erste „Düsseldorfer Pflegesymposium für Intermediate Care (IMC)“

„Mit der Veranstaltung verknüpfen wir pflegerische und medizinische Themen mit der aktuellen berufspolitischen Diskussion. Es wird sicher eine spannende Veranstaltung. Wir freuen uns auf den Austausch“, sagt Torsten Rantzsch, Pflegedirektor und Vorstandsmitglied am UKD. Aktuell laufen die letzten Planungen.Zum Programm zählt auch eine Podiumsdiskussion, ein Informationsstand für Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten im UKD-Bildungszentrum für Kompetenzentwicklung im Gesundheitswesen (bzg). Auch die IMC-Stationen des UKD können besichtigt werden.

Smart Energy Study: Unsatisfied customers and great potential of user innovation

+++PRESS RELEASE IN GERMAN: First comprehensive academic study on use and acceptance of smart energy applications in Germany | High dissatisfaction among smart energy users | Widespread wish for product... MORE
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NRW-Innovationspreis für HHU-Professor und Unternehmensgründer Detlev Riesner

Wirtschaftsminister Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart hat bei einer Festveranstaltung in Düsseldorf drei Forscher für ihre exzellente Arbeit mit dem Innovationspreis 2018 des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen ausgezeichnet. Der nicht dotierte Ehrenpreis ging in diesem Jahr an den HHU-Professor und Unternehmensgründer Detlev Riesner. Er ist, so die Begründung für die Verleihung des Preises, ein "Naturwissenschaftler und Entrepreneur von herausragender Schaffenskraft.