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Exploring AI in academia: Practical applications and best practices

28 JANUARY2026

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Type: Arqus, Arqus European University Alliance

Format: Online

Open to: Academics & researchers, Admin. Staff, Early Post-docs, General public, Teachers

Arqus and the IDea_Lab, from the University of Graz, are pleased to invite the Arqus community to an online event on the topic of AI in research university education.

The event will bring together experts from across Europe to discuss practical AI applications in higher education, as well as key challenges related to ethics, governance and academic integrity. 

With keynote talks and thematic panels, the programme offers a compact overview of current developments and best practices for the responsible use of AI in academia.

The programme will take place online on 28 January 2025.

Register here

Programme

15:00 – 15:10

  • Welcome & opening remarks
    • Markus Fallenböck (University of Graz)

15:10 – 15:50 // Keynote 1

  • “AI for scientific discovery: A Roadmap Toward General-Purpose AI”
    • Marius-Constantin Dinu (extensity.ai)

15:50 – 16:30 // Panel 1

  • Practical applications & digital transformation (Focus on AI tools already shaping higher education)
    • Damiano Varagnolo (University of Padua)
    • Marina Bertolini (University of Padua)
    • Christian Gruber (University of Graz)

16:30 – 16:45 // Break

16:45 – 17:30 // Panel 2

  • Ethics, integrity & societal perspectives (Focus on governance, assessment and responsible use)
    • Elva Casey (Maynooth University)
    • David Pelta (University of Granada)
    • Simon Orlob (Medical University of Innsbruck)
    • Simone Adams (University of Graz)

17:30 – 18:00 // Keynote 2

  • “How will AI Factories all over Europe enable Research?”
    • Markus Stöhr (AI Factory Austria)

18:00 – 18:05 // Closing words

  • Michael Freidl (University of Graz)
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