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Newsletter DWIH New York
May 2024
Dear reader, 
 
First up: Last minute event announcement: Tune in online at 1PM (New York) / 7PM (Berlin) today for Strengthening the Science-Policy-Society Interface, a virtual side event at the 9th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum (United Nations) on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). More information below. 
 
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Changes to the DWIH New York team: As our current Communications Officer will leave the position mid-July, there is a job vacancy – please apply by May 15 and spread the word! 
 
With kind regards, 
 
The DWIH New York Team
SPOTLIGHTS
Jan Lüdert
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May 2024 at the DWIH New York 
 
Head of Programs Dr. Jan Lüdert provides a short video overview of what activities and events to expect this month.
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EVENT HIGHLIGHT
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Online Event: Strengthening the Science-Policy-Society Interface
Join us online now, Friday (May 10) for this side event at the 9th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) which will illuminate the pathway for leveraging science diplomacy in the context of global technological change while underscoring its critical role in shaping a future where innovation and cooperation converge to fulfill the 2030 Agenda (SDGs).
Register now for free
WHAT'S NEW?
Job Posting – Executive Director of Heidelberg University Association (Location: German House, New York) 
 
Heidelberg University Association invites applications and nominations for the position of Executive Director of Heidelberg University Association. Heidelberg University Association (HUA) serves as the North American liaison office for Heidelberg University, located in Heidelberg, Germany and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Work with us in New York 
 
The DWIH New York is seeking a full-time (40h/week), creative, communicative person to join our team as Communications Officer. This is an in-house position. Anticipated start date: July 15, 2024.
OUR UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Book Workshop for Edited Volume on Science Diplomacy
May 10, 2024 | hybrid
Strengthening the Science-Policy-Society Interface
May 10, 2024 | online
Networking Reception for Postdocs
May 16, 2024 | in-person
Malizia My Ocean Challenge - New York Activation Event
May 18, 2024 | in-person
UA Ruhr Science Symposium: On Memory
May 21, 2024 | in-person
Bridging Borders: Navigating Open Scientific Collaboration with China
May 23, 2024 | in-person
Science, Society, and Sustainability – Closing the Knowledge-Action Gap
May 23, 2024 | in-person
Fascination of Science: A Conversation with Herlinde Koelbl
May 28, 2024 | in-person
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Hasso Plattner Institute debuts new master’s program “Computer Science”
Study at Germany’s university center of excellence for digital engineering!
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Archaeologists from University of Cologne Confirm Human Impact on Increase in Biodiversity
The presence of humans increases the heterogeneity and complexity of ecosystems and often has a positive effect on their biodiversity. / Archaeological study compiles various case studies from the Late Pleistocene.
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© TU Dortmund / Roland Baege
University Alliance Ruhr Welcomes German Science Counil
For the first time in its history, the Wissenschaftsrat (German National Science Council) was hosted by a university alliance: from April 17 to 19, the committee held its spring meetings in Bochum and was welcomed by the management of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr) at the university reception in the Dortmunder U. Science Minister Ina Brandes praised the UA Ruhr in front of 130 guests as an example of successful cooperation in teaching, research and transfer.
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Sonja-Verena Albers and Oliver Einsle both receive an ERC Advanced Grant
Archaeal cell division and a natural alternative to the industrial Haber-Bosch process: European Research Council (ERC) funds basic research by two Freiburg scientists.
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