Invitation to a department-wide research cocktail about “Sustainability of Digital Technologies”

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the upcoming DiSC research cocktail with the topic “Sustainability of Digital Technologies”. We are excited to share that the cocktail will feature four speakers, who will reflect on the social, societal, technical, and environmental sustainability of technology. 

What are research cocktails? Research cocktails are cross-disciplinary activities designed to establish and strengthen connections between researchers within the Computer Science department and beyond. Several years ago, the department conceived the research cocktails. We are now bringing them back to life under the umbrella of VU’s Digital Sustainability Center (DiSC), coordinated by Justus Bogner and Filip Ilievski.

What is the program? The agenda for this first post-Covid research cocktail is as follows:

  • 16:00 - 16:10 Introduction

  • 16:10 - 16:30 Kevin Luck: Energy-Efficient Robotics (10 min presentation + 10 min Q\&A)

  • 16:30 - 16:50 Bart Bossink and Sandra Hasanefendic: Breakthrough Technologies and Sustainable Innovation (10 min presentation + 10 min Q\&A)

  • 16:50 - 17:10 Radu Nicolae and Dante Niewenhuis: Energy Efficiency of Infrastructure and Systems (10 min presentation + 10 min Q\&A)

  • 17:10 - 17:30 Emma Beauxis Aussalet: Social Sustainability of Software (10 min presentation + 10 min Q\&A)

  • 17:30 - … Snacks, drinks & socializing

When and where? This event will take place on Friday, November 15th, from 16:00 to around 19:00 in the NU building (room 3A-47). 

How can I join? If you would like to join us, please fill out the registration form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdODqdJVEy_n5RIDgX55ZQ9F15D6316Hu8CgtMb-MpUijtxkg/viewform

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to reach out to us!

Best wishes,

DiSC Team