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RANKINGS

2025.06.23

University of Copenhagen ranked No.1 in Europe for HCI research over the past decade

The HCI researchers at the University of Copenhagen have achieved a significant milestone: their…

New project

2025.05.07

Key building block missing to develop successful computer systems: Professor receives major grant to create it

The VILLUM Foundation is awarding Professor Kasper Hornbæk from the Department of Computer Science…

Self-monitoring

2024.09.26

Long-COVID sufferers are conserving strength with a "hack" of their fitness tech

When people suffering from the long-term effects of COVID-19 faced more questions than answers from…

Superhospitals

2024.04.04

Innovation project to increase well-being for patients and staff at super hospitals

A new innovation project aims to develop a technical solution to enhance the well-being and…

Virtual Reality

2024.03.26

Virtual reality matches real reality for med-student examination

Medical students can learn almost everything from books. Just not to recall their training in the…

RECOGNITION

2024.01.22

Professor Pernille Bjørn Recognized as Distinguished Member of ACM

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Professor Pernille Bjørn a Distinguished…

HEALTH TECH

2023.12.11

Communication transforms surveillance into quality control

Students at University of Copenhagen analysed the adoption of an AI-backed tracking system recently…

Diversity

2023.12.07

New national project aims to strengthen diversity in research environments

13 university environments specializing in STEM subjects, among others the Department of Computer…

Computers

2023.06.28

We are wasting up to 20 percent of our time on computer problems

Even though our computers are now better than 15 years ago, they still malfunction between 11 and 2…

Research

2023.04.18

Study to explore how collaboration encourages children to tackle science

Persistence and courage are essential to succeed in science subjects. In a new project, researchers…

TECH

2022.09.26

Creepy apps cause emotional stress

We know that apps collect all sorts of data about us, and that makes us feel uncomfortable. In a ne…

TECHNOLOGY

2021.08.05

In future pandemics, you can hug your friends through your computer

In a new and innovative research project, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, among…

DATA

2021.06.22

Researcher: Drop the notion that we can protect our own data

Users should not ultimately be the ones responsible for protecting their data, as the long, cryptic…

virtual reality

2021.05.31

What could possibly go wrong with virtual reality?

YouTube is a treasure trove of virtual reality fails: users tripping, colliding into walls and…

CHI

2021.05.10

Eight papers accepted at CHI 2021

The researchers from the Department of Computer Science's Human-Centered Computing section present…

Dissemination Award:

2021.03.09

Award-winning professor writes forgotten women into the history books

Women sent the first computer into space and programmed some of the 1970’s most iconic computer…

Growth

2020.12.01

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…

Gaming

2020.11.10

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…

New Professor

2020.10.27

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…

Apps

2020.07.14

App Store approves scientists' app that can do absolutely nothing

As part of a research project, researchers designed an app that they themselves call ridiculous. It…

AI

2020.05.22

New project will help to prevent bias and discrimination in medical AI

Widely used medical decision support systems based on algorithms carry a risk of overlooking…

Computer science

2020.05.17

Working from home: Forgetting to inform colleagues about what you're up to can have consequences

Almost overnight, Denmark transitioned from a physical to virtual workplace as the Corona shutdown…

Collaboration

2020.05.07

Computer science students create solutions for paramedics

Nine students from the Department of Computer Science have followed paramedics, nurses, and doctors…

International Women's Day

2020.03.06

Happy International Women’s Day: From one to five female professors in 18 months

DIKU marks the International Women’s Day by celebrating our four newest female professors. Read her…

SIGCHI Academy Award

2020.02.17

Professor Kasper Hornbæk receives international award and membership of prestigious academy

Professor at Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen (DIKU) Kasper Hornbæk has bee…

computer science

2020.02.12

Size does matter: People with longer thumbs mistype on their phones more often

People with long thumbs have a tougher time hitting the right phone keys. According to a recent…

New professor

2019.12.11

New professor: Computer science is shaping our reality and norms

As of 1 March 2020, Irina Shklovski will join Department of Computer Science (DIKU) and Department…

New professor

2019.12.03

More synergy between psychology and computer science

In the beginning of 2020, professor Søren Kyllingsbæk, will become part of the Department of…

CCC

2019.06.18

Centre for Communication and Computing (CCC) is closing

After almost eight years in action, the interdisciplinary research centre CCC will be closing as of…