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Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Open Science rewarded: Four Projects to receive the National Prize for Open Research Data
They offer innovative approaches to reusing research data in interdisciplinary, collaborative, and educational contexts. The winners of the National ORD Prize 2024 are Pathoplexus, ROADS, openwashdata, and ENAC-IT4Research. The awards come with a total prize money of CHF 21,000.
Swiss Young Academy SYA
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Swiss Young Academy elects eight new members
The Swiss Young Academy will admit eight new members at its next Members' Assembly meeting. The newly elected members impressed with their scientific profile, their original ideas for shaping the science system and their commitment to dialogue between science, society and politics. Over the next five years, they will work together with the existing 26 members of the Young Academy on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary projects that will provide new impetus.
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Tour d'Horizon 2024 published
For the twentieth time, thanks to contributions from the community, td-net has compiled a list of key literature from 2024 in the field of inter- and transdisciplinary research, education and practice. 57 publications, are classified into 5 categories with short annotations from the contributors. Feedback on the use and usefulness of this product is very much appreciated - simply email to td-net@scnat.ch
All “Tour d’Horizon of Literature” issues can be found here. Many thanks to our contributors for making this years Tour d’Horizon possible!
Foundation for Technology Assessment TA-SWISS
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New digital Swiss francs - our money of the future?
Digitalisation means a radical change for the Swiss financial system. In the near future, technology companies, but also central banks, could develop and issue new virtual forms of money. TA-SWISS would like to stimulate a debate about this in society as a whole and is launching a new study on this topic. The deadline for submitting project outlines is 4 November 2022.