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Swiss Young Academy SYA

The Swiss Young Academy grows by another five members

The General Assembly of the Swiss Young Academy (SYA) has elected five new members. The newly-admitted members convinced with their research, experience of inter- and transdisciplinary cooperation and their motivation to work at the interface of science, society and politics. They will be able to implement their project ideas over the next five years jointly with the other 29 members.

  • Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS

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    Three new members elected to the SAMS Executive Board

    At its meeting on 12 November, the SAMS Senate elected three new members to the Executive Board: Prof. Klazine Van der Horst (Public Health), Prof. Stefano Bassetti (Internal Medicine) and Prof. Sebastian Jessberger (Neuroscience). The elections were prompted by the announced resignation of Prof. Nicole Probst-Hensch as of 31 December 2026 and the forthcoming end of Prof. Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer’s term of office on 30 June 2027.

  • Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW

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    Prompt engineering: How SMEs can achieve more with better prompts

    Generative AI can assist businesses with a wide range of tasks. But how can better results be achieved with the right instructions? Prompt engineering helps professionals to use AI in a targeted way, even without any programming knowledge. This skill becomes particularly valuable when companies share and further develop tried-and-tested prompts, whilst also taking sustainability into account.
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    Subscribe for the Learning Group of the MOOC on transdisciplinary research

    Registration is now open for the next free, guided Learning Group of the online course «Partnering for Change: Link Research to Societal Challenges» (td-MOOC).

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