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Bridging AI, Earth Observation, and Urban Sustainability: Stefanos Georganos’ journey from Digital Futures to Karlstad University

03/04/2025

How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Earth Observation (EO) contribute to more accurate urban population…

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From postdoc at Digital Futures to academic leadership: Francisco J. Peña’s journey in AI research

25/03/2025

Francisco J. Peña’s path from postdoctoral researcher at Digital Futures to assistant professor at KTH…

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Best Paper Award for Research on Conversational Companion Robots

21/03/2025

At Digital Futures, we are thrilled to share that our former Digital Futures Postdoc Bahar Irfan has received…

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Postdoc Anna Furberg discusses AI’s impact on electricity consumption in recent radio interviews

20/03/2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding, driving a significant increase in electricity consumption, particularly in…

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Digital Futures announcing calls

17/03/2025

Four calls were announced on 10 March within the Industrial and Societal Partnership Program (ISPP)…

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Open call: For Support Funding for ERC grants

28/02/2025

This new instrument provides an incentive to Digital Futures faculty members to apply for European…

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Six Flagship Projects granted funding: Pioneering Interdisciplinary Innovation through Collaborative Research

28/02/2025

The new Digital Futures Flagship Project instrument aims to achieve the highest scientific quality, demonstrating…

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Seminar Explores AI Advances and Cybersecurity Challenges

28/02/2025

AI and cybersecurity took centre stage at a recent event at KTH’s robotics lab, where…

Open calls for Demonstrator, Research Pairs and Research Pairs Consolidator projects

27/02/2025

Digital Futures has announced three calls – all with Project proposal registration by 4 June…

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João Sousa awarded the Prestigious Vasco da Gama Medal

29/01/2025

Digital Futures proudly congratulates former Scholar-in-Residence João Sousa on receiving the distinguished Vasco da Gama…

Wendy Ju: Exploring Human Interaction with Automated Systems

21/01/2025

Wendy Ju spent June–December 2024 in Stockholm as a Digital Futures Scholar in Residence, hosted…

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Digital Futures welcomes Pawel Herman and Martina Scolamiero to the Executive Committee

15/01/2025

Digital Futures is delighted to welcome two new members to the Executive Committee. As of…

Harnessing AI for inclusive learning: Carrie Demmans Epp’s vision

13/01/2025

Carrie Demmans Epp, a distinguished computer scientist, brings her expertise to the crossroads of applied…

Enhancing Human-Robot Collaboration: Meet Scholar in Residence Henny Admoni

07/01/2025

From September 2024 to August 2025, Dr. Henny Admoni, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s…

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Karl H. Johansson receives prestigious 2024 Hendrik W. Bode Lecture Prize

19/12/2024

Digital Futures Director Karl Henrik Johansson has received the 2024 Hendrik W. Bode Lecture Prize….

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New episode of inControl podcast with Karl H Johansson

16/12/2024

A new episode of inControl podcast is out! Digital Futures Director Karl H. Johansson takes…

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