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Lectures by live radio: Pandemic paves the way for new teaching methods

Business IT Department Education student life Baki Cakici Jessamy Perriam

5 November, 2020

The logistical challenges that come with the corona restrictions have spurred creativity among ITU’s teachers. This semester, half of the lectures in the course ‘Navigating Complexities’ have been transformed into a live radio show complete with news, discussions and music breaks. The radio format provides new opportunities to convey complex knowledge to the students, the teachers say.

IT University of Copenhagen launches new center to do research on how to boost digital competences among students

Research Computer Science Department Education

27 October, 2020

Many people get nervous even at thought of learning about computing, e.g., a programming language. But does it really have to be that way? Join the official opening of Center for Computing Education Research at the IT University of Copenhagen on Thursday November 5th and learn more about how we can ensure that students get competent in computational thinking.

ITU launches master’s programme in Data Science

About ITU Computer Science Department Education data science Peter Sestoft Barbara Plank

21 October, 2020

Starting next summer, the IT University of Copenhagen will be offering a two-year master’s programme in Data Science. Future graduates will be highly sought after in the industry, which is currently experiencing a shortage of specialists who are able extract valuable knowledge from vast amounts of data.

Sexism and sexual harassment in academia need to end

Martin Tvede Zachariasen diversity About ITU

9 October, 2020

Statement from Martin Tvede Zachariasen, Vice Chancellor at the IT University of Copenhagen.

The IT University is coordinating new European expert training in underwater robots

Andrzej Wasowski Research Computer Science Department artificial intelligence grants

5 October, 2020

In the next four years, professor at the IT University, Andrzej Wasowski, will be leading a new expert training program focusing on the development of /developing underwater robots in order to make them reliable so that we can use them for critical tasks like fighting pollution. The program is funded by an EU grant of 30 mio. DKK.

ITU bachelor's system to identify informative Corona tweets in top rank

Computer Science Department Education artificial intelligence social media

30 September, 2020

Competing with academics and IT professionals from all over the world, Anders Giovanni Møller shared first place in developing a system to identify Corona-related tweets.

Oxford University's Bent Flyvbjerg and ITU establish IT programme management research collaboration

Collaborations Computer Science Department Research e-government Peter Sestoft Jens Schmidt

25 September, 2020

The Oxford Major Programme Management research group starts collaboration with the ITU Research Centre for Government IT. The collaboration will, among other things, investigate the performance of IT projects.

Bent Flyvbjerg to be awarded ITU’s first honorary doctorate

Computer Science Department Research e-government Collaborations

1 September, 2020

Bent Flyvbjerg, Professor and Academic Lead of Oxford University’s research and education programmes in Major Programme Management, is known for his groundbreaking research in the management of large-scale projects, including in the field of IT. The IT University of Copenhagen is the youngest of Denmark’s eight universities, and specialized in research and higher education in IT.

ITU professor in Prestigious Journal: Game Technology Can improve AI-Development

Digital Design Department Research artificial intelligence computer games Sebastian Risi

6 August, 2020

Professor Sebastian Risi publishes paper in Nature Machine Intelligence on how to improve training of robots with popular video game technology.

The Danish Ministry of Defence funds two projects at The IT University of Copenhagen

Collaborations Research Computer Science Department cybercrime IT security

10 July, 2020

The national ICT-security authority under the Danish Ministry of Defence, The Danish Centre for Cyber Security, has funded two new projects at ITU's Center for Information Security and Trust (CISAT). Both projects support the national ambition of raising the level of cybersecurity in private and public companies.

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