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ITU researcher shows how to hack the Emmy Awards on a popular American TV show

Carsten SchürmannComputer Science DepartmentResearchIT security

Carsten Schürmann, associate professor and election security expert, demonstrated how to manipulate the result of the Emmy awards in an interview with Nathan Fielder, the host of the popular TV show, Nathan For You, which is pre-nominated for an award.

ITU researcher receives award for intelligent lighting project

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Kjell Yngve Petersen, Associate Professor at the IT University in Copenhagen, has received the energy sector’s research award ELFORSK for a project on intelligent lighting that provides energy savings as well as better lighting for the users.

New research project: Finding software bugs automatically

Computer Science DepartmentResearchsoftwaregrantsAndrzej WasowskiClaus Brabrand

Software defects often manifest themselves far from where the problem has actually occurred. In a new project, researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen want to build a technology that automatically detects and diagnoses deep-seated software errors. The project has received DKK 6 million from Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Coding needs to be demystified

How do you even begin to strike up a conversation with a software engineer or a web developer about their work, when you have no knowledge of programming? Does it seem like pure gibberish, or like trying to figure out a magic trick, when you hear the IT professionals you live or work with talk about their fields? And from the other perspective, how do IT specialists explain their specialised knowledge, and make it accessible to non-specialists?

ITU graduates teach AI to turn designs into code – and land international investment

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Three ITU graduates have founded Uizard, a startup aiming to make it easy for anyone to build apps or websites. The company has secured $800,000 in funding from a group of investors and received international media attention– before even launching their product.

Digital payments create new opportunities for unbanked Indonesians

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In Indonesia, the majority of the population do not have bank accounts or credit cards. The use of digital payment methods, however, is rapidly increasing. In her PhD project, Sunniva Sandbukt investigates how a digital economy and blockchain-based currencies could come to benefit ordinary citizens.

New startup leads tourists to local spots in Copenhagen

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Three ITU students have developed Motes, a web app that provides location-based tips for alternative sights in Copenhagen.

BuILD lab gives students a unique opportunity

Business IT DepartmentCollaborationsstudent life

ITU's Business Innovation Lab (BuILD) has arranged a Scrum Master Certification Course for MSc students at ITU, in collaboration with Implement Consulting Group. The course has given students concrete competencies that they can undoubtedly use in their future work life.

What can we learn from the Facebook data scandal?

Business IT DepartmentDigital Design Departmentsocial mediaprivacyAske KammerBrit Ross WinthereikIrina Shklovski

The Cambridge Analytica scandal where data from 87 million Facebook users was abused has raised concerns and debate about the implications of sharing personal data with global tech companies. Here, three ITU researchers reflect on what we can learn from the scandal.

Mads Tofte is leaving the ITU at the end of the year

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Vice Chancellor Mads Tofte is leaving his position when his fixed-term appointment expires at the end of the year.