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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.

Give&Take: Sharing economy for senior citizens

Research seniors Lone Malmborg apps

6 January, 2016

Cooking, sewing and mowing the lawn. Many elderly people have skills that could benefit their peers. A new digital sharing platform will give senior citizens a platform for exchanging services - potentially improving quality of life and saving public costs.

New report: Danes are skilled, but often uncritical media users

media Research Digital Design Department Gitte Stald

18 December, 2015

Danes are generally competent media users, shows a new report by the IT University prepared for the Danish Agency for Culture and the Culture Authority and The Media Council. Many are, however, quite uncritical, and some groups have difficulties in keeping up with digitalization.

ITU-entrepreneur wins award for Open Data solution

Entrepreneurship awards ITU Innovators startups

14 December, 2015

Brand-new startup FILLR won the Danish Business Authority's first Open Data Challenge. The two founders will invest the prize money of DKK 100,000 in developing their company. But first one them has to hand in his thesis at ITU.

Students exhibited digital artworks

digital art computer games Digital Design Department Education

2 December, 2015

A sensitive robot and a womb simulation were among the creative installations on display when students from Digital Media and Design exhibited their final projects at ITU on December 1.

“Appropriate paranoia” at ITU’s first cryptoparty

student life IT security privacy

27 November, 2015

Workshop on online privacy drew a full house – two ITU-students organized the event.

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