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Day two of the Touch Sensing and Processing Summer School is complete. Today the participants had the opportunity to go on an excursion to Saxon Switzerland, after which they could see Dresden's old town from a historic steamboat and were given a short tour around the city. The weather was on our side. Tomorrow the programme continues with a series of talks.
Kick-off for the Touch Sensing and Processing Summer School! Roberto Calandra welcomes the 40 researchers who have travelled here from 14 countries. Today, the focus is on the significance of touch sensing and processing as well as the most important challenges. Furthermore, Zaki Hussein gives us insights into his journey and the industry through his company Touchlab Limited. Will Touch Sensing be the next breakthrough in robotics?
The Free State is reaffirming its commitment to developing innovative prevention and treatment methods by laying the foundation stone for a new building for the DKFZ Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum in Dresden on 23 July.
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Saxony invests significantly in cancer research, thus setting an important course in the fight against cancer. With the laying of the foundation stone for a new building for the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) in Dresden on 23 July, the Free State is reaffirming its commitment to developing innovative prevention and treatment methods. Minister President Michael Kretschmer emphasized the excellent conditions provided by the highly respected medical infrastructure and renowned research centres in Dresden. Supporting the project with 20 million euros emphasizes the importance of this initiative for Saxony.
Carolin Schimmelpfennig is the first at the SECAI to complete her doctorate. She investigated gene fusions in prostate cancer, characterised potential new candidates and researched their role as prognostic markers for PCa progression.
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Carolin Schimmelpfennig is the first doctoral student at the SECAI Graduate School to successfully complete her doctorate. In her doctoral thesis, she investigated gene fusions in prostate cancer (PCa), characterised potential new candidates and researched their role as prognostic markers for PCa progression. Kristin Reiche and Markus Kreuz supervised her work at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI).
Every year, Saxony Media Solutions GmbH awards a prize for the best master's thesis in software technology. This year, the €1,000 prize was awarded to Ms Lidia Roszko for her significant contribution with her thesis on smart glasses.
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Every year, Saxony Media Solution GmbH awards a prize for the best master's thesis in the field of software technology. This year, the €1,000 prize was awarded to Ms. Lidia Roszko for her significant contribution with her thesis on smart glasses. The award ceremony took place during Output.DD.
The Student Council of Computer Science of TU Dresden has awarded Markus Krötzsch the 2024 Teaching Prize for his outstanding lectures “Formal Systems” and “Theoretical Computer Science and Logic”.
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The Student Council Computer Science (iFSR) of TU Dresden has awarded Markus Krötzsch the 2024 Teaching Prize for his outstanding lectures “Formal Systems” (winter semester 2023/2024) and “Theoretical Computer Science and Logic” (summer semester 2024). This prestigious prize is awarded annually to teaching staff who demonstrate exceptional teaching skills, commitment to their profession and a positive influence on their students.
SECAI Scholar Enrik Geißler completed a research internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center under Professor Tyler Berzin from Harvard Medical School. Enrik's work focused on advanced endoscopy and AI integration in clinical practice.
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Over the past eight months, SECAI Scholarship holder Enrik Geissler undertook a research internship at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Under the guidance of Professor Tyler Berzin, a renowned gastroenterologist and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, Enrik engaged in cutting-edge research. Professor Berzin's work is at the forefront of advanced endoscopy and the integration of artificial intelligence into clinical practice, offering invaluable insights and advancements in the field.
If you are a student pursuing a master’s degree in AI at @tudresden or @unileipzig, there's an exciting opportunity for you! The SECAI School of Embedded Composite AI is offering scholarships — the application deadline is June 30th!
Gain Insights from MSc Scholarship Holder Patrick Schöfer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZGqpCEs_7s&t=8s
Thanks to the efforts of Fellow Sebastian Rudolph, SECAI-funded guest stays for South African Master's students were initiated as part of Cape KR, with SECAI welcoming the first participants this semester.
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The Cape-KR, a scientific symposium to promote the AI sub-disciplines of knowledge representation and automatic reasoning, took place in Cape Town from 29 January to 2 February. Organised by Tommie Mayer, SECAI partner and co-director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research South Africa (CAIR), and supported financially and personally by SECAI, the event not only served to promote regional students and young scientists, but also to deepen the cooperation between SECAI and the University of Cape Town (UCT). Thanks to the efforts of Fellow Sebastian Rudolph, SECAI-funded guest stays for South African Master's students were initiated as part of the event, with SECAI welcoming the first participants this semester.