Aljoscha Mayer

Reversing the Dogma to find a Solution for Dengue and other Arboviruses

On Mosquito Day, we interviewed Dr. Juan Ludert to understand the ways Latin American scientists are approaching the issue of vector-borne viruses

UNU Macau Summer Training Programme 2026 Concludes Successfully

Four-day programme brings students from HUST together to explore AI, digital technologies, the UN, and sustainable development.

Evaporation Dynamics From Flowing Water Surfaces

Social Protection Rights in the Age of Algorithmic Decision-Making

Can social protection be automated without eroding rights? The answer depends less on the algorithm than on the policy logic governing it.

The AI Rules Are Being Rewritten By The Players Themselves

Training AI to align with human preferences is not enough if the incentives around it reward the wrong behavior.

Trajectories of Change in the Japanese Economy

On 3 September 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Professor D. Hugh Whittaker, Professor in the Economy and Business of Japan at the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies.

Dark Boreal Forests of Canada Absorb Enough Heat to Cancel Up to a Fifth of Their Climate Benefit, Scientists Warn

Canada's carbon accounting ignores how much sunlight a forest reflects, and the credits built on it may overstate what they deliver

From Carbon Accounting to Net Cooling: Securing the Albedo-Carbon Double Win in Canada’s Boreal Forest

The use of AI to inform policy

This course provides an introduction to the use of AI for policy.