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ITU’s new Vice Chancellor: Continued growth is the main task

About ITU Education Research Martin Tvede Zachariasen

31 January, 2019

The IT University of Copenhagen's new Vice Chancellor, Martin Zachariasen, is driven by a curiosity for technology and its effect on society. He will work to continue the university's growth by educating more IT specialists and attracting more researchers - and getting more women to take an IT education is a key issue for him.

ITU graduates behind new Virtual Reality startup

Entrepreneurship design computer games startups

28 January, 2019

With a new Virtual Reality tool, two entrepreneurs from the IT University of Copenhagen have created a faster and easier way to create 3D animations. Their company, Sidetracked, has just landed a DKK one million investment which will enable them to launch their product this summer.

Researchers to uncover Danish blockchain potential

Business IT Department Research Blockchain Roman Beck business

15 January, 2019

Researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen will provide an overview of blockchain initiatives by Danish companies in order to analyze and uncover the potential of technology. The Danish Industry Foundation has provided DKK 1.3 million in funding for the project, whose analysis will be available in March 2019.

Local data centers can become sustainable alternatives to the tech giants

Computer Science Department Research data storage green IT Philippe Bonnet

20 December, 2018

Today, much of our data is stored in huge data centers owned by tech giants like Amazon and Google. Local data centers might in the future present a better and more sustainable alternative, says ITU Professor Philippe Bonnet, who is experimenting with local data centers in the Orkney Islands.

Are our gadgets spying on us?

Business IT Department Research internet of things privacy ethics Irina Shklovski

14 December, 2018

More and more internet-connected gadgets find their way into our homes. In order to work, these products collect data about us. But where do these data end up, and can we trust that they are handled in a safe and ethical manner? Hear Associate Professor Irina Skhlovski talk about digital surveillance in this video.

Carlsberg funding for research on surgery robots and AI in Danish

Research Computer Science Department Business IT Department artificial intelligence grants Natalie Schluter Barbara Plank

6 December, 2018

The Carlsberg Foundation is funding three projects at ITU, including research on surgery robots and methods for creating better AI solutions in Danish.

DKK 5.8 million for research on technology and CO2 awareness

Business IT Department Research green IT Steffen Dalsgaard

5 December, 2018

Steffen Dalsgaard from the IT University of Copenhagen has received DKK 5.8 million from Independent Research Fund Denmark’s Sapere Aude programme for a project investigating how data technologies can support more climate-friendly behaviour.

Award-winning thesis: Young investors want influence

Digital Design Department Education awards fintech apps

14 November, 2018

A concept for an investment app for young people won two students from Digital Media and Design the FA bachelor thesis award 2018. They received the award in connection with Finance IT Day on Wednesday 14 November – and the winners are naturally planning to invest the DKK 30,000 prize.

Is blockchain more than a buzzword?

Business IT Department Research Blockchain Roman Beck business

31 October, 2018

Blockchain is a much-discussed technology during these years, and distinguishing between hype and actual opportunities can be difficult. In this video, Roman Beck, Professor at ITU and Head of the European Blockchain Center, explains what kind of solutions the technology may lead to in the future.

ITU students are the most satisfied in the Nordic countries

About ITU Education career student life

22 October, 2018

A new survey from the research company Universum revelas that students at the IT University of Copenhagen are the most satisfied among IT and engineering students in the Nordic countries, both when it comes to their university, career services and job prospects.

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