ITU news

When the Hospital Moves into the Living Room

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:54:53 +0200

A new PhD thesis by Cæcilie Sloth Laursen from the IT University of Copenhagen examines how video consultations are changing interactions between patients and clinicians, and challenging the idea of seamless digital access to healthcare.

ERC Grant to bring self-healing AI hardware into space

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:27:00 +0200

The GROW-AI team, led by Professor Sebastian Risi at the IT University of Copenhagen, has been awarded a 2025 ERC Proof of Concept Grant for a project aimed at making future space technologies more resilient to radiation and hardware failures.

ITU secures prestigious DDSA fellowship for foundational research in temporal data

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:07:20 +0200

Highly competitive national grant awarded to postdoc Sampson Wong will strengthen ITU’s position in algorithmic research and data science.

How do we restore trust in technology in the age of AI?

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:27:00 +0200

As AI systems become more powerful and more pervasive, the question is no longer only what these technologies can do. It is also whether we can trust the knowledge that underpins them. That’s where ITU Associate Professor Aske Mottelson comes into the picture.

New book examines the relationship between technology, the welfare state, and everyday life

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:55:26 +0200

In the Danish book The Citizen in the Digital Welfare State, Irina Papazu and Morten Hjelholt from the IT University of Copenhagen and Anja Svejgaard Pors from University College Copenhagen investigate how public digitalisation has transformed the relationship between citizens and the state.

Why human-centred computing is the key to navigating the AI era

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:24:02 +0200

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how we work, communicate, and make decisions, one question is becoming increasingly urgent: who ensures that technology works for people? ITU's Head of Research, Morten Hjelholt, talks AI, human-computer-interaction, and future demands.

ITU project will study how humans react when AI systems fail

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:04:56 +0200

New research led by Associate Professor Paolo Burelli aims to prevent disasters at sea by tackling alarm overload, loss of trust, and confusion in increasingly autonomous vessels.

What can game studies teach us about soccer?

Wed, 20 May 2026 11:33:00 +0200

A new book co‑authored by ITU Professor Miguel Sicart examines soccer through the lens of game studies, analysing how rules, interpretation, and play shape the world’s most popular game.

New report: Could a cyberattack paralyse Denmark?

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:31:00 +0200

A report by the IT University of Copenhagen, the University of Southern Denmark, and the Danish Institute of Fire and Security shows that successful cyberattacks on the telecommunications sector have had major consequences in Ukraine and offers a number of recommendations for how Denmark can strengthen both defence and emergency preparedness.

DKK 3.5 million for a project on payment options in times of crisis

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:29:25 +0200

A grant from the Inge Lehmann Programme will support a project investigating vulnerabilities in Danes’ payment options in the event of a crisis.

New method could close major gaps in Danish cyber defence

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:26:03 +0200

A research project aims to raise awareness about the uncertainties involved in the acquisition and use of so-called “off-the-shelf” software and operating systems, which are currently used by both the Danish Armed Forces and institutions critical to national infrastructure. In the long term, the goal is to equip critical sectors with tools that enable them to verify the security of their software.

ITU Professor involved in upgrading of European theoretical computer science

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:06:36 +0200

The European conference in theoretical computer science, ICALP, has achieved top ranking. The current Chair of ICALP’s Steering Committee, Thore Husfeldt, Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, is excited to see that the upgrade has already resulted in more world-class researchers presenting their results in Europe.

Basic research to help the shipping industry predict shocks in global networks

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:15:54 +0100

A new research project at ITU investigates how complex networks respond to sudden and localised disruptions. The results may influence both fundamental research and the maritime sector.

IT University to launch ten maritime research projects

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:55:13 +0100

The Orient’s Fond and The Danish Maritime Fund fund ten research projects that will contribute to maritime innovation in Denmark.

Alumni and students from the IT University honoured at Spilprisen 2026

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:19:56 +0100

At Spilprisen, the prestigious awards ceremony for the Danish games industry, the Debut Award, Talent Award, and Student Award were all presented to teams connected to the IT University in Copenhagen.

Danish ITU alumni win awards at the Apple App Store Awards

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:31:41 +0100

Two alumni from the IT University of Copenhagen have received the highly prestigious Apple Arcade Game of the Year award for the game WHAT THE CLASH?. This is the second time this year that a Danish company with ties to ITU has gained recognition from Apple.

ITU researchers secure NordForsk grant to investigate responsible AI in design

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:22:15 +0100

Two researchers from the IT University of Copenhagen are investigating how AI is transforming the way we design digital services – and how we can ensure that this transformation is responsible.

How to prepare for the threat of quantum computers

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:54:00 +0100

The dawn of quantum computers threatens to break the security we have relied on for decades. To counter this, Bernardo David, associate professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, is developing information-theoretic cryptography schemes.

Privacy is not dead yet

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:23:00 +0100

While some politicians keep pushing for “lawful access” to our private messages, a new method may make it possible to keep our private communications private – even if end-to-end encryption in, for instance, Signal is “lawfully” decrypted. Associate professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Rosario Giustolisi, explains how.

Research project to boost sustainable AI

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:54:09 +0100

The environmental impact of AI is significant and growing. The researchers behind the new research project, DEEP, have received a 5,6 million DKK grant for a project focused on reducing the cost and the carbon footprint of AI solutions.

Nutan Limaye granted 12.8 million DKK to explore the limits of computation

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:33:48 +0100

The Carlsberg Foundation has granted Professor at the IT University, Nutan Limaye, 12.8 million DKK to develop a new theory on the limits of algorithms.

PhD student co-authors book on cyber dilemmas

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:19:00 +0100

The Danish book, Cyberdilemmaer - om mødet med virkeligheden, which has just been published, focuses on everyday situations where we must make decisions about IT security. One of the book’s authors is Raha Asadi, a PhD student at the IT University of Copenhagen, who hopes the book will help create a basis for dialogue between technical and non-technical colleagues.

New ITU Podcast: The IT security expert on the political desire for mass surveillance?

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:07:00 +0100

In a pilot episode of the IT University’s new podcast series, Tech-away, Carsten Schürmann, Head of the Centre for Information Security and Trust, discusses the CSA Regulation, under which the EU wants to require all messaging services to scan our digital communications. Although the proposal was blocked by German politicians, the political desire for mass surveillance is far from dead.

ITU researcher secures DKK 6.99 million for linguistically grounded language models

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:41:42 +0100

Carlsberg Foundation funds project to embed real-world language knowledge into AI – beyond scale and compute.

ITU researchers receive international award

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:54:09 +0100

AIS Impact Award goes to Danish researchers for the first time, recognising ITU research that sets the standard for ethical use of blockchain technology.

New research project explores human-AI entanglement to promote responsible use

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:01:38 +0100

Professor at ITU, Jichen Zhu, has secured 7.19 million kroner from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for a new project that investigates how people interact with artificial intelligence in highly subjective domains such as emotion recognition – and how to design tools that support more responsible use.

ITU researcher wants to make AI more trustworthy

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:28:00 +0100

Associate Professor Christian Hardmeier has been granted DKK 7.18 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The grant is given for a project that investigates how large language models can better communicate uncertainty to users.

Can nature’s own design process help the next big AI leap?

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:35:12 +0100

ITU professor Sebastian Risi is the co-author of a new open-access resource on an emerging field that could shape the future of artificial intelligence.

Nordic project with ITU participation aims to strengthen future citizenship

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:40:48 +0100

In an era of algorithms, misinformation, and weakened trust in institutions, children and young people must be equipped to navigate democracy in the digital society. A new Nordic project focuses on solutions – and Associate Professor Gitte Stald from the IT University of Copenhagen plays a central role.

Professor Portrait: Oliver Krancher explores knowledge and learning in the digital workplace

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:41:01 +0100

With a background in business information systems and a passion for understanding how organisations use technology, Professor Oliver Krancher has spent his career investigating the role of knowledge in digital work. On 14 November, he will present his inaugural lecture at ITU.

The climate is changing – and so are we

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:28:51 +0100

With a grant of 3.1 million kroner from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, Associate Professor Vedran Sekara from the IT University of Copenhagen will map how human behaviour and mobility are changing in response to climate change.

Decoding the Brain: Can AI help predict human behaviour?

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:28:53 +0100

What if it were possible to read the brain like a book? Paolo Burelli and his colleagues at the IT University’s brAIn Lab work at the cutting edge of digital technology and neuroscience. On 5 November, Paolo Burelli will present their research at Digital Tech Summit, in a talk titled “Decoding the Brain: How AI Unlocks Human Behavior.”

Professor Portrait: Rasmus Ejlers Møgelberg creates new mathematical worlds

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:58:20 +0200

With a background in mathematics and a passion for the abstract layers of the discipline, Professor Rasmus Ejlers Møgelberg develops theories that enhance the understanding and robustness of modern software. Rasmus Ejlers Møgelberg will deliver his inaugural lecture at the IT University on 24 October.

ITU researchers secure prestigious Villum Experiment grants

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:24:40 +0200

Projects in infant cognition, robotics, and privacy-preserving AI receive funding for early-stage research.

Sami Brandt is the first winner of the ITU Research Award

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:57:00 +0200

Sami Brandt is the winner of the first-ever ITU Research Award. Please find out more about Sami Brandt and his research in this article.

Cancan Wang wins the 2025 ITU Teaching Award

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:43:39 +0200

Associate Professor Cancan Wang from the Digitalization, Democracy, and Governance (DDG) section at ITU is this year’s Teaching Award recipient. We spoke with Cancan about her teaching practices and what the award means to her.

Professor portrait: Eva Rotenberg wants to make algorithms simpler – for everyone’s benefit

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:31:33 +0200

On October 3, 2025, at 14:30, Professor Eva Rotenberg will deliver an inaugural lecture in Auditorium 02 at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecture is titled: “A story of shortest paths.”

Professor portrait: Luca Aiello wants to make the internet a better place

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:09:51 +0200

On 24 September 2025 at 14:30, Professor Luca Aiello will give his inaugural lecture in Auditorium 0 at the IT University in Copenhagen.

Professor portrait: Marco Carbone was always going to be a computer scientist

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:00:13 +0200

On 19 September 2025 at 15:00, Professor Marco Carbone will give his inaugural lecture in Auditorium 02 at the IT University in Copenhagen.

Professor portrait: Morten Hjelholt wants to understand the digital welfare state

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:16:25 +0200

On 5 September 2025 at 15:00, Professor and Head of Research Morten Hjelholt will give his inaugural lecture in Auditorium 02 at the IT University in Copenhagen. The lecture is entitled: “Everywhere and Nowhere: The Digital State and Its Citizens”.

25 Years of Games at ITU

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:34:49 +0200

This year, games research and education at the IT University of Copenhagen celebrates its 25th anniversary. The anniversary will be celebrated at ITU on 26 and 27 August, with talks and an exhibition about the games made by ITU students and alumni.

Jonas Juul receives the H.C. Ørsted Research Talent Award 2025

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:28:16 +0200

Assistant Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Jonas Juul, has received the H.C. Ørsted Research Talent Awards 2025. Jonas Juul receives the prize for his research on social networks, information technology and complex systems’ physics.

ITU receives two Danish Data Science Academy Fellowships

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:54:00 +0200

Each year, the DDSA awards a total of 10 PhDs, and 6 postdocs. This year, ITU has secured two – Nils Grünefeld who will undertake a PhD in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing, and Ola Rønning will begin a postdoc project in Probabilistic Programming.

ITU researcher wants to improve statistics models

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:32:33 +0200

Professor Andrzej Wasowski has been granted DKK 6.1 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The grant is given for a project that is looking into how probabilistic models can become more reliable.

ITU researcher receives grant for project on verification of reflective programs

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:22:47 +0200

Assistant Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen, Eduard Kamburjan, has received a Sapere Aude grant of almost DKK 6.2 million from Independent Research Fund Denmark. The grant will fund a project that will investigate how to verify reflective programs.

Morten Hjelholt appointed head of research

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:01:15 +0200

Professor Morten Hjelholt has served as interim head of research since January and is highlighted for his “commitment, conviction, and a management philosophy”. Starting 1 August, he will take on the position permanently.

ITU researchers want to bring classical music to you

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:46:11 +0200

Is it possible to use technology to bring arts and music closer to people? This is one of the purposes of the research project XTREME, which is investigating how mixed reality can be used to bring music and art experiences to audiences that otherwise have some barriers to experience them.

Jonas Juul has been accepted into the Young Academy

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:36:22 +0200

The Young Academy has revealed which talented young researchers have been admitted this year. Among them is Assistant Professor Jonas Juul from the It University of Copenhagen.

Professor portrait: Thomas Binder's research connects to a changing world

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:49:18 +0200

On 19 June 2025 at 14:30, Professor Thomas Binder will give his inaugural lecture in Auditorium 0 at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecture is entitled: “What design can do and how it matters”.

Professor portrait: Veronika Cheplygina improves the field of machine learning through meta-research

Mon, 26 May 2025 09:37:21 +0200

On 10 June 2025 at 14:30, Professor Veronika Cheplygina will present her inaugural lecture in Auditorium 0 at the IT University of Copenhagen. The lecture is entitled: “Not real research”.