Leipzig University organizes a lecture series on career and everyday life in academia of postdocs. This time the topic is Mein erstes „Vorsingen“ für die Professur – (F)Einheiten & Fallstricke Nach einer erfolgreichen Auswahl werden Bewerber:innen für eine Professur zu einem “Vorsingen” eingeladen. Dies involviert häufig einen wissenschaftlichen Vortrag, eine Lehrprobe und ein Kommissionsgespräch. Um […]
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1. Jul 2024
[EU] Guidelines on the responsible use of generative AI in research
The European Research Area Forum has developed guidelines on AI usage. For researchers the fact sheet concludes on Generative AI (GenAI): Follow key principles of research integrity, use GenAI transparently and remain ultimately responsible for scientific output. Use GenAI preserving privacy, confidentiality, and intellectual property rights on both, inputs and outputs. Maintain a critical approach […]
28. Jun 2024
Doctoral student wins Giuseppe Alberigo Award 2024
Giovanni Tortoriello from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg has won the Giuseppe Alberigo Junior Award 2024 with his doctoral thesis on “Scala Christus est. Reassessing the Historical Context of Martin Luther’s Theology of the Cross, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2023 (Spätmittelalter, Humanismus, Reformation, Band 135)”. (see European Academy of Religon) Dr. Giovanni Tortoriello did his doctorate under […]
26. Jun 2024
Doctoral student wins Kantorowitsch dissertation award
Michael Seifert from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg has won the Kantorowitsch PhD Award with his doctoral thesis on “HYBRID CLOUD SHARE of Risk (HySOR). Eine risikosensitive Entscheidungsunterstützung für Service Level Agreement-basierte, hybride Cloud-Architektur”. (see Campus Halensis) The award is conferred by des Instituts für Unternehmensforschung und Unternehmensführung (ifu) at MLU annually since 2000. Dr. Michael […]
14. Jun 2024
Doctoral student from MLU wins VAAM dissertation award
Michelle Kammel from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg has won the VAAM PhD Award with her doctoral thesis on “Klassischer Ionen-Kanal oder Transporter? – Mechanistische Studien zeigen das Hybrid-Verhalten des Formiat-Kanals FocA”. The award is conferred by the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM). Outstanding microbiological doctoral theses are awarded with the VAAM PhD Awards each year […]
14. Jun 2024
[IO] Scholarship for particularly committed international doctoral candidates (2024/25)
The International Office of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg is awarding scholarships in the winter semester 2024 (funding period September 2024 to January 2025), financed by the DAAD with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA). The scholarships are aimed at international doctoral candidates at MLU Halle-Wittenberg who distinguish themselves through their special commitment in an international context […]
13. Jun 2024
AI search tools during the doctorate
Perplexity AI: “is an AI chatbot-powered research and conversational search engine that answers queries using natural language predictive text. Launched in 2022, Perplexity generates answers using sources from the web and cites links within the text response” (from wikipedia) ResearchRabbit “is a scholarly publication discovery tool supported by artificial intelligence (AI). It was developed in 2021 by a team of three […]
12. Jun 2024
[Institut français Berlin] 9. deutsch-französischer Tag der Nachwuchsforschenden (05. Juli 2024)
Die Abteilung für Wissenschaft und Technologie der Französischen Botschaft in Berlin, Campus France Deutschland und die Deutsch-Französische Hochschule laden Sie am Freitag, den 5. Juli 2024 ab 16 Uhr im Institut français Berlin ein, am 9. Deutsch-Französischen Tag der Nachwuchsforschenden (link) teilzunehmen. Die Einladung richtet sich an Masterstudierende, die eine Promotion anstreben, Promovierende und Postdoc. Es werden Vorträge über deutsch-französische Promotionsmöglichkeiten, kurze Forschungsaufenthalte in […]