Department of Computer Science

News 2020

Recognized Cambridge professor joins DIKU: Will help strengthen fundamental research in quantum computation

Glynn Winskel, who joined DIKU as a part-time Professor on 1 October 2020, is conducting research…

The ever-elusive riddle: What's the best way to cut Christmas cookies?

At some point in life, most people have stood over a rolled-out slab of cookie dough and pondered…

A record number of PhD students has been enrolled at the Department of Computer Science in 2020

Large demand from the industry and increased attention from foundations have boosted the growth of…

Professor: There have always been women in gaming, but they are missing in the story-telling

Did you know that world's first eSports champion was a woman? And that some of the first and most…

artificial intelligence

Students develop tool to predict the carbon footprint of algorithms

Within the scientific community, it is estimated that artificial intelligence — otherwise meant to…

Researchers take a stand on algorithm design for job centers: Landing a job isn't always the right goal

Algorithms that assess the risk of citizens becoming unemployed are currently being tested in a…

New Associate Professor teaches computers to read your thoughts and feelings

What if we could teach computers to decode our thoughts and emotions? DIKU's new associate professo…

New method developed by computer scientists provides sharper 3D images of cells

Researchers have found a method to correct a certain type of biological images and make the…

Artificial intelligence reveals hundreds of millions of trees in the Sahara

There are far more trees in the West African Sahara and Sahel than most would expect. A combination…

Artificial Intelligence

New AI system will detect critical heart and lung diseases faster

A new system built on artificial intelligence will help radiologists analyse and prioritize chest…