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ITU welcomes two new Associate Professors

Research Dr. Alexander Richter Oliver Müller Computer Science Department big data

24 February, 2016

New faculty members to strengthen ITU’s Information Management section.

ITU spin-out company sold for three-digit million sum

Research software startups

22 February, 2016

Configit has achieved enormous success since its establishment as a spin-out from the IT University of Copenhagen. The founders have sold the majority of its shares to the private equity firm Polaris and now want to become leading in the global market.

Social media can save lives when disaster strikes

Research social media

16 February, 2016

Twitter, Facebook and other social media have created new opportunities to inform and respond when disaster strikes. In her PhD project at the IT University of Copenhagen, Alivelu Mukkamala looks into how data from social media can be used to improve disaster response.

Communication of cultural heritage: Is digitization a must?

Research Digital Design Department diversity media

3 February, 2016

Massive amounts of money have been spent to digitize the Danish cultural heritage. However interactive installations and comprehensive websites far from always have the desired effect. The research project ‘Det digitale Glyptotek’ will investigate if and how communication of cultural heritage can be enriched by the use of IT.

ITU researcher receives major grant from the Villum Foundation

Research grants Computer Science Department Rasmus Ejlers Møgelberg

25 January, 2016

Associate Professor Rasmus Ejlers Møgelberg has received 6.4 million kroner for a research project within theoretical computer science.

ITU increases intake of Software Development students

Education About ITU Computer Science Department Mads Tofte

20 January, 2016

As a consequence of the rising demand for highly educated IT specialists, ITU increases the intake of students in the BSc programme in Software Development by 50 percent from the fall semester.

Concerns about video games: Conference at ITU on January 20-22

Research computer games children and youth

18 January, 2016

An upcoming conference at the IT University of Copenhagen sheds light on the latest research on computer games and asks why the relationship between violence and computer games continues to be the subject of heated debate.

Your smartwatch can reveal your PIN code

Education IT security privacy wearables

14 January, 2016

Smartwatches can measure your heart rate, count your steps and calculate how many calories you burn. But the motion sensors built into the watches can also track your PIN code, according to a Master’s thesis from the IT University of Copenhagen – and this information can potentially be exploited by cybercriminals.

ITU alumni among nominees at Independent Games Festival

Entrepreneurship computer games awards Martin Pichlmair

13 January, 2016

Game companies emerging from the IT University of Copenhagen are in the international top league – three companies founded by former students are among the nominees at the 2016 Independent Games Festival Awards.

New spreadsheet technology can save companies time

Research Computer Science Department business Peter Sestoft

11 January, 2016

Spreadsheets are used in most companies and are often a source of frustration, but they also have great potential. Associate Professor Peter Sestoft from the IT University of Copenhagen has developed an implementation that simplifies work with advanced models in spreadsheets.

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