There was a time in late 2023 to early 2024 when I and probably many others in the R community felt like R was falling woefully behind Python in tooling for development using AI and LLMs. This is no longer the case. The R community, and Posit in particular, have been on an absolute tear bringing new packages online to take advantage of all the capabilities that LLMs provide.
Die Veröffentlichung von Zugriffsstatistiken war lange ein fester Bestandteil des DINI-Zertifikats. Doch mit der neuen Version für 2025 schlägt die DINI AG E-Pub einen radikalen Kurswechsel vor: Es wird empfohlen, auf die Veröffentlichung solcher Statistiken zu verzichten. Warum dieser Schritt notwendig ist, welche Herausforderungen dahinterstecken und welche Alternativen wir sehen, möchten wir in diesem Beitrag näher erläutern.
Diamond Open Access (DOA) verspricht echte Zugänglichkeit, wo Gold Open Access oft neue Hürden schafft. In diesem Beitrag teilen Forschende aus verschiedenen Disziplinen ihre Perspektiven auf Open Access mit den Schwerpunkten Kommerzialisierung, Wissenschaftsbewertung und Publikationsdiversität.
I thought I was done with exploring anomeric effects in small sulfur rings. However, I then realised that all the systems that I had described had an odd number of atoms and that I had not looked at any even numbered rings.
Last year I reminisced on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Macintosh computer.
Evaluating LLMs for providing evidence-based information on conservation actions This is an idea proposed in 2025 as a good starter project, and is currently being worked on by Radhika Agrawal. It is co-supervised with Alec Christie and Sadiq Jaffer. We are building a Conservation Co-Pilot to improve worldwide conservation action through evidence-driven insights.
Low power audio transcription with Whisper This is an idea proposed in 2025 as a good starter project, and is currently being worked on by Dan Kvit. It is co-supervised with Josh Millar. The rise of batteryless energy-harvesting platforms could enable ultra-low-power, long-term, maintenance-free deployments of sensors.
Evaluating a human-in-the-loop AI framework to improve inclusion criteria for evidence synthesis This is an idea proposed in 2025 as a good starter project, and is available for being worked on. It may be co-supervised with Alec Christie and Sadiq Jaffer.
Habitat mapping of the Cairngormes Connect restoration area This is an idea proposed in 2025 as a good starter project, and is currently being worked on by Isabel Mansley. It is co-supervised with David Coomes and Aland Chan.
Validating predictions with ranger insights to enhance anti-poaching patrol strategies in protected areas This is an idea proposed in 2025 as a good starter project, and is currently being worked on by Hannah McLoone. It is co-supervised with Charles Emogor and Rob Fletcher. Biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, underscoring the critical role of protected areas (PAs) in conserving threatened species and ecosystems.
Mapping urban and rural British hedgehogs This is an idea proposed in 2025 as a good starter project, and is currently being worked on by Gabriel Mahler. It is co-supervised with Silviu Petrovan. The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme aims to provide robust population estimates for the beloved hedgehog. The People's Trust for Endangered Species has been coordinating the programme.