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Video: Is artificial intelligence the key to human consciousness?

Paolo Burelli Digital Design Department Research artificial intelligence

12 November, 2024

"Our future is going to look like science fiction." Associate professor at IT University of Copenhagen, Paolo Burelli, uses artificial intelligence to approach a better understanding of the human brain and consciousness.

ITU researcher awarded Villum Synergy grant for qualitative data project

Anna Rogers Collaborations Computer Science Department Research data science grants

15 October, 2024

Associate Professor at IT University of Copenhagen, Anna Rogers, and Associate Professor Hjalmar Carlsen at University of Copenhagen have received a Villum Synergy grant from Villum Fonden to develop a new tool for conducting large-scale, high-quality qualitative interviews.

How do we make technologies more efficient and less energy consuming?

Pinar Tozun Zoi Kaoudi Computer Science Department Events Research Climate IT

10 October, 2024

In the age of resource awareness, ensuring the energy efficiency of digital technologies shaping our world is critical. Associate Professors Pınar Tözün and Zoi Kaoudi from IT University of Copenhagen tackle the issue from a hardware and a software perspective. Catch their session at this year’s Digital Tech Summit, 31 October.

New research project on the datafication of wellbeing in public schools

Research children and youth grants

8 October, 2024

Associate professor at the IT University, Irina Papazu, has received a grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark to conduct research on the use of apps that measure pupil wellbeing in Danish public schools.

ITU researcher develops software to secure Large Language Models

Leon Derczynski Computer Science Department Research artificial intelligence

26 September, 2024

As Large Language Models (LLMs) are deployed in thousands of applications, the need for scalable evaluation of how models respond to malicious attacks grows rapidly. ITU Associate Professor Leon Derczynski has developed the hitherto most comprehensive tool for the task.

ITU researcher secures Novo Nordisk grant to advance open data management

Computer Science Department Research data storage grants

19 September, 2024

Associate Professor Martin Hentschel’s project, “Open Data Management for Scientific Innovation,” aims to improve data accessibility and interoperability.

ITU researcher awarded prestigious EU grant

Alena Thiel grants Research

5 September, 2024

Marie Curie Fellow at IT University of Copenhagen, Alena Thiel, has secured the ERC Starting Grant for the project, ModelFutures. The project focuses on the use of statistics and digital quantification in four African welfare systems.

New research project to ensure a just green transition in the Nordic-Baltic Region

Vasilis Galis Business IT Department Research Climate IT democracy diversity ethics grants

2 September, 2024

A new four-year, Nordforsk funded research project, coordinated by associate professor at ITU Vasilis Galis, will partner with Indigenous and local grassroots communities in Greenland, Lithuania, and Sápmi to learn about their experiences and challenges in the context of environmental justice.

IT University of Copenhagen turns 25

Per Bruun Brockhoff About ITU Education Research

30 August, 2024

Today, IT University celebrates its 25th anniversary, marking a significant journey since its inception in 1999 with an inaugural class of 147 students. Since then, the university has grown exponentially to accommodate approximately 2,800 students. According to ITU Rector Per Bruun Brockhoff, this growth is driven by the soaring demand for the skills that ITU graduates possess.

Study: Social media platforms fail to remove illegal hate speech

Computer Science Department Digital Design Department Research algorithms ethics social media

3 July, 2024

Preliminary results from an EU-supported project shows that most reported hate speech on social media is either not removed or left unanswered. Researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen are a part of the study and responsible for collecting and analysing the data on hate speech in Denmark.

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