neurips unconference [ELLIS]

Posted in Statistics, Travel, University life with tags , , , , , , , , , on October 2, 2026 by xi'an

[Reposting:] The ELLIS UnConference is an annual community gathering, bringing together the European machine learning community to foster exchange, collaboration, and scientific discussion. Following several successful editions in Copenhagen, Spain, Germany and France, the event returns this year as a one-day gathering kicking off the NeurIPS satellite in Paris. Join us for a day of community building, scientific exchange, and the opportunity to present a paper recently accepted at a top machine learning venue. Registration for the event and for the poster session takes place through a single form.

Українську науку не знищити [Заява Національної академії наук України]

Posted in pictures, University life with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 1, 2026 by xi'an

Але він не знищив Національну академію наук України.

Ми продовжимо працювати.

Наші вчені продовжать дослідження. Наші інститути продовжать створювати нові знання і технології. Українська наука продовжить працювати для оборони, відновлення, розвитку та європейського майбутнього України.

Академія, створена понад сто років тому разом із українською державністю, вистояла. Вистоїть і цього разу.

Нас не зламати.
Українську науку не знищити.
Україну не зупинити.

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International Safe Abortion Day

Posted in Kids with tags , , , , , , , , , on September 30, 2026 by xi'an

“it is time to guarantee the sexual and reproductive health and rights of everyone, including the right to make decisions about their own bodies and lives and to ensure access to quality abortion care and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, including access to modern contraception, information and education.”

While several EUropean governments (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) published a joint statement supporting the right to safe, timely and affordable abortion care on International Safe Abortion Day, the French Planned Parenthood (Planning Familial) is posting a concerning study on the increasingly difficult access to abortion in France, for structural reasons linked to the overall degradation of the medical infrastructure as well as ideological actions from healthcare professionals. The inclusion of the right to abortion in the French Constitution has thus had little impact on the respect and implementation of this right…

Monte Carlo Methods in Stockholm 2026

Posted in Statistics, Travel, University life with tags , , , , , , , , , on September 29, 2026 by xi'an

c’était comme ça

Posted in Kids with tags , , , , , on September 28, 2026 by xi'an

Death of Catherine Ringer, singer of the punk band Les Rita Mistouko, the most original French band of the 80’s!