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Fighting diabetes with data

Novo Nordisk, IBM, Deloitte and ETHOS Lab were behind Datathon for Diabetes at the IT University of Copenhagen on November 5-6, where 50 students rummaged through vast public data sets in search of new insights on diabetes.

Democracy conference: What is an informed citizen in the Facebook era?

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Today, digital technologies have a huge influence on how citizens stay informed. Democratic participation in the digital age is up for debate at the IT University of Copenhagen on November 25.

Data specialists and humanists create new representations of Danish colonial history

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The Danish Royal Library has digitized thousands of maps and images from the colonial era on the former Danish West Indies. A treasure trove of data that can be used to present history in entirely new ways. IT specialists from the IT University and the humanists from the University of Copenhagen are taking on the challenge together.

ITU researcher promotes risk-limiting audits at the US Election

The outcome of the ITU-led research project Demtech proves also to be valuable in an American context. Associate Professor Carsten Schürmann went to Washington DC for the presidential election to discuss how risk-limiting audits might increase the accountability of the US election.

New professor wants to create space for the enormous data volumes of the future

The growth of data volumes cannot be sustained with the architecture of current computer systems. Philippe Bonnet, newly appointed Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, is making data storage possible in a future with technologies that have not even been invented yet.

Students gave PET and SKAT a playful makeover

ITU students spent a weekend developing digital communication products for PET and SKAT using tools from the realm of computer games. Both organizations see potential in using games and playful design in the interaction with citizens.

Finance companies are searching for IT talent at ITU

Digital technology is causing upheaval in many industries, not least in the finance sector, where the need for employees with strong IT skills is great. On November 16, twelve companies are visiting the IT University of Copenhagen to highlight job opportunities in the financial sector.

Game strategies make IT systems more robust

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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.

New professor wants to make human-friendly robots

We must rethink the way we build robots in order to make them better at interacting with humans, says Kasper Støy, recently appointed Professor in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at the IT University of Copenhagen. In the future, some robots will be soft - and perhaps made of silicone.

Researchers to create more engaging digital museum experiences

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The IT University of Copenhagen is leading a new research project helping museums across Europe exploit the potential of technology for engaging art and culture audiences. The project has received €2,4 million in EU funding.