New system races to improve personal health monitoring
A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Solveig Degen und Stefan Conrad erhalten den Erasmus Prize 2024 des University College Freiburg
Das University College Freiburg (UCF) der Universität Freiburg hat die Liberal Arts and Sciences Absolventin Solveig Degen und den Physiker Stefan Conrad mit dem „Erasmus Prize for the Liberal Arts and Sciences“ 2024 ausgezeichnet. (more…)
Während elfjähriger Amtszeit zwei Exzellenzstrategien der Universität Tübingen erfolgreich entwickelt – Rektorin würdigt seinen Weitblick in Bezug auf Cyber Valley und im Bereich KI
Er sei einer, der für Verlässlichkeit stehe; einer, der innerhalb des Rektorats der Universität Tübingen als wichtiger Ratgeber wirke und dort bekannt sei für seinen konstruktiven Pragmatismus. (more…)
Benjamin Gwinneth felt right at home when he arrived from the UK in August to take up his new position as assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Université de Montréal. (more…)
IBM supports Finanz Informatik in its strategic initiatives with AI, automation, and hybrid cloud technology
Böblingen, Germany – Finanz Informatik (FI) – the central IT service provider and digitalization partner of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe – and IBM have extended their successful collaboration with the signing of a new contract. (more…)
Moscow Couriers Refuse to Deliver ‘Haram’ Food, Citing Religious Beliefs
Delivery couriers in Moscow have begun refusing to deliver food items deemed haram (forbidden) in Islam. Workers from delivery services are indicating that they are unable to deliver products prohibited by Islamic law — particularly dishes containing pork.
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In new book, UChicago’s Ada Palmer explores popular misunderstandings of the Renaissance and historical myths used for political gain
During the pandemic, Assoc. Prof. Ada Palmer kept hearing one question: If the Black Plague caused the Renaissance, will COVID cause a golden age? (more…)
Students at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs bring a range of experiences to the classroom, perhaps none more so than the military service members who attend Princeton SPIA. (more…)
