From carsten.schneider at risc.jku.at  Tue May  5 18:22:59 2026
From: carsten.schneider at risc.jku.at (Carsten Schneider)
Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 18:22:59 +0200
Subject: [Studyboard] =?utf-8?q?Launch_of_the_RISC_European_College_?=
 =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=93_Please_Share_with_Candidates?=
Message-ID: <2b4d5f87-9073-4b35-960c-471729ec01ec@risc.jku.at>

Dear Members of the RISC Study Board,

After finalizing the details, we are now ready to announce the RISC 
European College and the RISC Master?s in Symbolic Computation and AI.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward the attached 
announcement to your networks. We hope to attract a cohort of truly 
excellent candidates for this initiative.

Thank you very much for your continued help and support.

Best regards,
Carsten

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Subject: The RISC European College (Master in "Symbolic Computation and 
AI" with Fellowship Opportunities)

Dear Students and Researchers,

We are pleased to announce the launch of the

RISC European College
https://risc.jku.at/risc-european-college/
https://risc.jku.at/risc-european-college-flyer/

a primary initiative by the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation
(RISC) at the Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz.

Based in the historic Castle of Hagenberg, Austria, the RISC European
College serves as a specialized hub for the next generation of
mathematicians, with a core focus on the

RISC International Master's Program in
Symbolic Computation and Artificial Intelligence
https://risc.jku.at/master-study-symbolic-computation-and-artificial-intelligence/

This program is an integral part of the JKU Master's Program
"Computational Mathematics". It is designed to bridge the gap between
traditional mathematics and modern AI by achieving a strategic balance
between the following powerful fields:

*? Symbolic Computation: Advancing expertise in algorithmic mathematics
and computer algebra.
*? Machine Learning: Seamlessly integrating rigorous mathematical
structures with data-driven models.
*? Mathematical Proving: Utilizing automated reasoning and formal
methods to ensure computational reliability.

As a master student in the RISC European College, you will engage 
directly with
a world-class research community and a faculty of 30+ international 
researchers.
Your studies will be embedded in a high-tech hub, offering unique
proximity to our RISC Software Company and the broader Upper Austrian
tech industry, where the future of advanced computation is being built.

FELLOWSHIPS

Fellowships will be available for outstanding Master?s students who wish
to work within the framework of an R&D project (typically between
?5,000 and ?20,000, depending on the student?s qualifications and
the project sponsor).

ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENT

Please submit your application via the web page:

https://risc.jku.at/risc-european-college/

Admission is subject to an enrollment in the JKU Master's program
"Computational Mathematics" for which details are also given
on this page.

A study begins in the fall or in the spring semester (October 1 or
March 1, respectively). In any case, applications should be sent in
timely (several months in advance).

We invite you to join our unique research environment and shape the
future of symbolic computation and AI!

Best regards,

Prof. Carsten Schneider (Director of RISC) and
the RISC European College Team
Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC)
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Schloss Hagenberg, Austria


From buchberger.bruno at gmail.com  Fri May  8 17:32:06 2026
From: buchberger.bruno at gmail.com (Bruno Buchberger)
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 17:32:06 +0200
Subject: [Studyboard] Fwd: Maybrit Illner im ZDF
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References: <00a301dcded0$6dd9b3e0$498d1ba0$@tuwien.ac.at>
Message-ID: <CAE1Ue=FJMczfimA1rm4MGuuZ_0JdCt+nWU0paFKqLtkHAWfhTg@mail.gmail.com>

Dear RISC key people,

I do not have a TV device any more, but I watched this:

https://www.zdf.de/video/talk/maybrit-illner-128/maybrit-illner-vom-7-mai-2026-100


We have a high responsibility. Key remarks in the Maybrit Illner discussion:


A  We need people who can think, not only programmers.


B  Europe needs its own AI flagships.


C  In which world do we want to live?


The RISC European College could / should be the contribution of RISC to A
and C. We should intensively work for it now:


-  Personal advertisement to students locally and wordwide!


-  Convince companies to sponsor students!


It would sound utopic to think that RISC could / should be a contribution
to B.  (However, others - with maybe less initial intellectual energy -  in
the meantime succeed, see Aristotle ...)


Best regards, Bruno.







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Bruno Buchberger
Dr.phil. Dr.h.c.mult., Member of the Academy of Europe
Professor of Computer Mathematics
Founder of RISC, Softwarepark Hagenberg and FH Hagenberg

buchberger.bruno at gmail.com
++ 43 664 42 11 646
www.brunobuchberger.com

Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC)
Johannes Kepler University (JKU), Schloss Hagenberg, A4236 Hagenberg,
Austria
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