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ITU researcher wins one of the most prestigious awards in the field of theoretical computer science

ITU researcher wins one of the most prestigious awards in the field of theoretical computer science

October 19, 2021

The Best Paper Award at the annual IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS) is co-authored by associate professor at IT University of Copenhagen, Nutan Limaye. It is the first time the award goes to a researcher at a Danish university.

ITU sustainability research in the Amazon awarded grant from IRFD

ITU sustainability research in the Amazon awarded grant from IRFD

October 15, 2021

The project, Amazon 4.0, will examine the impact of technological sustainability measures in the Amazon. The researchers have been awarded close to 2.9 million DKK from the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

New digital tool helps caseworkers navigate complex legislation

New digital tool helps caseworkers navigate complex legislation

October 4, 2021

A new digital tool may make it easier for companies and caseworkers to comply with the law. The tool, which highlights legal requirements in a given case process, was developed as a part of the recently completed research project Ecoknow and is used by caseworkers in Denmark and Italy.

Satellite imaging to enable sustainable crop irrigation in Himalayas

Satellite imaging to enable sustainable crop irrigation in Himalayas

September 29, 2021

ITU-researchers team up with colleagues at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mandi and Danish water management specialists DHI GRAS to create irrigation advisories based on satellite image analysis for Himalayan farmers in the northern part of India.

ITU researchers receive Villum grant to improve image recognition systems

ITU researchers receive Villum grant to improve image recognition systems

September 23, 2021

Professor Sebastian Risi and Associate Professor Anders Sundnes Løvlie have just received a Villum Synergy grant for a project to improve image recognition systems by training on nonphotographic visual art.

Professor profile: Can IT solve the climate crisis?

Professor profile: Can IT solve the climate crisis?

September 9, 2021

In his inaugural lecture at ITU, Professor Steffen Dalsgaard will broaden the perspective on how technology and digital solutions are employed in the climate crisis. The lecture will take place in Auditorium 0 at the IT University on October 1 at 2 p.m.

IT educators may ensure greater student diversity with people-themed teaching

IT educators may ensure greater student diversity with people-themed teaching

August 24, 2021

Two new research articles suggest simple ways for IT educators to plan teaching practices and course material in order to attract a broader student demographic. The research results were recently presented at the renowned ACM International Computing Education Research conference (ICER 2021).

ITU researchers receive funding to create digital mental healthcare platform for Syrian refugees

ITU researchers receive funding to create digital mental healthcare platform for Syrian refugees

August 16, 2021

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is financing a one-year project aiding healthcare workers and Syrian refugees in Jordan to the tune of two million kroner. The project is spearheaded by Associate Professor Lars Rune Christensen and PhD fellow Hasib Ahsan who have previously worked on digital healthcare screening of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

New technology detects and measures online hate against women

New technology detects and measures online hate against women

July 27, 2021

ITU researchers have completed a large-scale collection, classification, and categorization of misogyny in Danish social media. It is a potential gamechanger in the fight against abusive online behaviour.

Megaproject mastermind moves from Oxford to ITU

Megaproject mastermind moves from Oxford to ITU

June 30, 2021

Project managers’ must-read and megaproject master. The renowned scholar has many names. Soon Professor Bent Flyvbjerg will also have a Danish postcode again. A grant of DKK 30 million from VILLUM FONDEN has enabled the IT University of Copenhagen to recruit the leading international researcher.

ITU led project will make automated translation more reliable

ITU led project will make automated translation more reliable

June 2, 2021

According to associate professor at the IT University, Leon Derczynski, the Danish Gigaword Project has the potential to improve everything from automated translation to misinformation detection.

Meet the ITU researcher paving the way for a better bicycle infrastructure in cities

Meet the ITU researcher paving the way for a better bicycle infrastructure in cities

May 27, 2021

Associate professor in Data Science at the IT University of Copenhagen, Michael Szell, studies human movement on a large scale among other things to improve conditions for bicyclists in major cities. He is co-author of a ground-breaking paper on human mobility published in the scientific journal Nature.

New research project aims to prevent flaws in critical software

New research project aims to prevent flaws in critical software

May 17, 2021

Hospitals, banks, and airports—today, software is at the heart of many of society’s critical functions. A new research project, led by Associate Professor at the IT University, Marco Carbone, aims to develop mathematical models to prevent flaws in critical software. The project has recently been awarded 2.8 million kroner from Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Research suggests that predictive modelling is not a good replacement for caseworkers’ assessment at job centres

Research suggests that predictive modelling is not a good replacement for caseworkers’ assessment at job centres

April 22, 2021

Using artificial intelligence to predict long term unemployment among welfare seekers can be problematic in practice. That is the conclusion drawn in a new research article entitled “We Would Never Write That Down”: Classifications of Unemployed and Data Challenges for AI published in the proceedings of the ACM on HCI (PACM HCI), as part of the leading international conference on computer supported cooperative work (CSCW 2021).

New research project at ITU: How can we make digitalization of the public sector a citizen driven project?

New research project at ITU: How can we make digitalization of the public sector a citizen driven project?

April 16, 2021

The lack of user participation in the digitalization of the public sector in the Nordic countries blocks a truly successful digital transformation. The aim of the new research project CAPE is to investigate how to increase user involvement in the development of public e-services.

New IT University cofounded pioneer centre to bolster Danish artificial intelligence research

New IT University cofounded pioneer centre to bolster Danish artificial intelligence research

April 9, 2021

The pioneer centre, established by the IT University and four other Danish universities, has received DKK 352,4 million in funding to conduct artificial intelligence research focussed on social issues, design, and ethics.

Public digitalisation: Citizens' need for informal IT support will be studied in new research project

Public digitalisation: Citizens' need for informal IT support will be studied in new research project

March 8, 2021

As a part of the digitalisation of the public sector, citizens are required to handle more tasks themselves in the contact with governmental institutions and authorities. This is not equally easy for everybody and many people need help. But where can they find that support? A new research project at the IT University of Copenhagen’s Center for Digital Welfare is going to investigate informal welfare work in the digitized state.

Profile of new professor: bridge-builder who serves the climate

Profile of new professor: bridge-builder who serves the climate

March 3, 2021

Steffen Dalsgaard has been appointed a professor at the Department for Business IT at the IT University of Copenhagen and has, among other things, the ambition to generate and disseminate knowledge of how technological climate initiatives work.

ITU to coordinate research project on the use of digital police tools

ITU to coordinate research project on the use of digital police tools

February 9, 2021

Five European universities, a research centre and a trade union for IT professionals have launched a three-year research project on the consequences of the police's increasing use of big data, face recognition, mass surveillance and predictive analytics.

ITU researcher granted to investigate how to verify that our private data really is private

ITU researcher granted to investigate how to verify that our private data really is private

February 5, 2021

When our data are successfully kept private, it becomes a challenge to investigate data misuse. Independent Research Fund Denmark has awarded Associate Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Bernardo David, a Sapere Aude grant to find out how to verify that our sensitive data is not misused while keeping them private.

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Machine learning can predict the effect of genetic mutations

Machine learning can predict the effect of genetic mutations

April 3, 2018

Essentially, machine learning is concerned with developing algorithms that can teach a machine to solve problems based on examples, says Associate Professor Jes Frellsen, whose research shows, among other things, that machine learning can be used to predict the effect of genetic mutations.

Digitalization is transforming the relationships between the state, corporations, and citizens

Digitalization is transforming the relationships between the state, corporations, and citizens

March 22, 2018

Denmark is on its way to become a central node within the global distribution of data. Postdoc James Maguire investigates the rise of Apple, Facebook, and Google's datacenters in Denmark.

Looking for a cheaper, better and faster way to develop software

Looking for a cheaper, better and faster way to develop software

March 15, 2018

By making their software development processes agile, companies can improve the quality of products while reducing production costs and time. Associate professor Maria Paasivaara explores how to take global software engineering into the future by challenging the traditional company hierarchy.

When digital education is a trip to Silicon Valley

When digital education is a trip to Silicon Valley

March 7, 2018

The debate about how the Danish Folkeskole should equip students for a digital future has been rolling back and forth since the early 1970s. In her PhD project, Sofie Stenbøg investigates how politicians, researchers, industry organizations and others are battling to set the agenda for digital education.

Voice messages help farmers in Bangladesh

Voice messages help farmers in Bangladesh

March 2, 2018

It technologies can help create sustainable development, but you also have to evaluate the initiatives for them to have a prolonged effect, says Associate Professor Lars Rune Christensen, who is developing an evaluation framework on the basis of case studies in, for example, Bangladesh

IT security is vital for the democratic process

IT security is vital for the democratic process

February 22, 2018

Many countries are digitizing the electoral process. Associate professor Carsten Schürmann explores how it can be done without jeopardizing voters' trust.

The robots of the future are soft and octopus-like

The robots of the future are soft and octopus-like

February 27, 2017

Soft robots made from materials like silicone have the potential to change what we use robots for and challenge how we perceive them, says PhD student Jonas Jørgensen, who uses his combined background as a physicist and art historian in his experiments with the technology.

Designing a health care system for everyone

Designing a health care system for everyone

February 20, 2017

For people who travel to a new country to work or study, getting to know a new health system can be a challenge. Erik Grönvall studies how technology might help to make public services more accessible for new and old citizens alike.

Computer games are an art form, too

Computer games are an art form, too

January 30, 2017

Just like films, literature and theatre, computer games are important artefacts through which we can understand our cultural heritage, says Hans-Joachim Backe. His research is about finding out exactly how digital games communicate – and sometimes inspire players to reflect on the morality of their own actions.

Idea competitions can boost innovation in the workplace

Idea competitions can boost innovation in the workplace

January 16, 2017

Idea and case competitions are popular tools for creating innovation in large companies. But to reap the benefits, great care and an eye for social dynamics is required, says Hanne Westh Nicolajsen, who has performed case studies at the consultancy firm Rambøll, among others.

Game strategies make IT systems more robust

Game strategies make IT systems more robust

October 24, 2016

Troels Bjerre Lund is a theoretical computer scientist specialized in developing algorithms that – inspired by economic theory – makes digital systems more robust against strategic users.

What happens when software gets old?

What happens when software gets old?

September 27, 2016

As the first generation of programmers reaches retirement and software systems get older, the challenge of maintaining old software becomes more pressing. Assistant Professor Marisa Cohn studies the so-called legacy systems from an ethnographic perspective.

Rule-based models make IT systems more flexible

Rule-based models make IT systems more flexible

September 6, 2016

Søren Debois develops mathematical models enabling IT systems to be prepared for the constantly changing processes of businesses today.

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