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University of Klagenfurt represented with two workshops at the LSZ Health Congress 2026

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.

Betriebsausflug der Zentralverwaltung

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Michael Reiss successfully defended his cumulative dissertation  

Michael Reiss successfully defended his cumulative dissertation  

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

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

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

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

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

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

Sandbox Summer School returns to pioneer agile data governance

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.

Can AI strengthen democracy? A data collection on AI projects aiming to serve democratic processes

This article introduces a dataset of 98 AI projects claiming to serve democracy, built to help researchers test these claims.
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Mathematician Verena Schwarz to take up Glasstone Research Fellowship at the University of Oxford

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.

The risk of digital dependence

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

Wikimedia Foundation Challenges UK Online Safety Act Regulations

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. 

The Ethics of Soft-Selling Promotions by Digital Creators and the Lack of Consumer Protection Regulations in Indonesia

Author: Asyana Eka PutriEditor: Hosea Immanuel Latumahina

132° Nexa Lunch Seminar – Partecipatory Counterdata Infrastructuring per l’interrogazione critica dei dati sull’export militare italiano