Digital Futures proudly congratulates former Scholar-in-Residence João Sousa on receiving the distinguished Vasco da Gama Medal from the Portuguese Navy. The award was presented by Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo during a ceremony in Lisbon on December 17, 2024. The […]

Wendy Ju spent June–December 2024 in Stockholm as a Digital Futures Scholar in Residence, hosted by Professor Barry Brown at Stockholm University. An Associate Professor at Cornell Tech, she specializes in designing intuitive human-robot and human-vehicle interactions. Wendy’s innovative methods […]

Digital Futures is delighted to welcome two new members to the Executive Committee. As of January 1, Pawel Herman has assumed the role of Associate Director for Strategic Research, succeeding Viktoria Fodor and her outstanding contributions. Martina Scolamiero has stepped […]

Carrie Demmans Epp, a distinguished computer scientist, brings her expertise to the crossroads of applied linguistics, human-computer interaction (HCI), and artificial intelligence. Her work is driven by a singular goal: to empower individuals in their pursuit of knowledge and skill […]

From September 2024 to August 2025, Dr. Henny Admoni, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and leader of the Human and Robot Partners (HARP) Lab, joins KTH as a Digital Futures Scholar in Residence, hosted by Associate Professors […]

Digital Futures Director Karl Henrik Johansson has received the 2024 Hendrik W. Bode Lecture Prize. This award celebrates distinguished contributions to control systems science or engineering. Johansson is recognized for his “outstanding contributions to networked control with applications to transportation […]

A new episode of inControl podcast is out! Digital Futures Director Karl H. Johansson takes us on a journey through hybrid systems, wireless and event-based control, mobility applications, cybersecurity, and societal-scale challenges. Semper in motu… a captivating dive into the future […]

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on an inspiring year at Digital Futures, marked by impactful projects, collaborations, and events that continue to shape the future of digital technology and innovation. This year saw the launch of several […]

New Flagship Projects Call A new call for flagship projects will open in the first semester of 2025. Selected projects will commence in January 2026. New Instrument: Seed Funding for ERC Applications We are introducing seed funding to support writing […]

On November 27, the Digital Futures for Education series hosted a debate, bringing together two distinguished professors and an engaged audience to explore the evolving relationship between education, technology, and professional judgment in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The debate, […]

From August to December 2024, Lucca Geurts, Associate Professor at KU Leuven (Belgium), is joining Digital Futures as a Scholar in Residence. Lucca brings extensive expertise in Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on designing interactive sensor-actuator systems that incorporate tangible […]

Take part in an extraordinary learning experience as Jonas Adler, a key figure in the team behind DeepMind’s groundbreaking AlphaFold project, shares insights into solving one of biology’s greatest mysteries: the protein folding problem. This informal talk is tailored for […]