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Located in Austria Official Bluesky Account of IT:U
https://it-u.at/en/
At the end of January, we welcomed students from BRG Fadingerstraße to IT:U 🚀Building bridges between schools and the future of learning.
#FutureSkills
#Robotics
#STEM
#DigitalEducation
about 17 hours ago
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How are humanoid robots transforming society? Join the Media Ethics Symposium on March 11, 2026, at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten. Christopher Frauenberger, IT:U Professor of HCI, will speak about robots in care. Register today:
https://medienethik.ustp.at/
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Programm 2026 - Symposium Medienethik
https://medienethik.ustp.at/programm-2026
about 24 hours ago
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Healthcare innovation relies on turning complex data into actionable insights. IT:U Professors Spiros Denaxas & Kristin Reiche showed how clinical research, molecular biology & bioinformatics make this possible. Read more:
https://it-u.at/en/news/inaugural-lecture-advancing-health-through-data/
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Inaugural Lecture – Advancing Health Through Data | IT:U
Across healthcare and the life sciences, data is transforming how we understand disease and deliver care. As healthcare systems grapple with aging populations, multiple diseases, and the rise of next-generation therapies, progress increasingly depends on bringing disciplines together. In their First...
https://it-u.at/en/news/inaugural-lecture-advancing-health-through-data/
8 days ago
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IT:U’s GeoSocial AI research group is part of the EU-funded TEMA project: Researching AI to speed up disaster response by combining satellite imagery with privacy-preserving social media data for faster situational awareness. More:
https://it-u.at/en/news/itu-researches-ai-for-disaster-response/
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IT:U researches AI for disaster response | IT:U
As climate change drives more frequent and severe natural disasters, technology must keep pace. IT:U is advancing an AI-powered platform within the EU-funded TEMA project that fuses publicly available social media data with satellite imagery. The goal: deliver rapid, reliable digital situational awa...
https://it-u.at/en/news/itu-researches-ai-for-disaster-response/
15 days ago
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Infineon Austria × IT:U 🤝 Strategic cooperation for interdisciplinary research + project-based learning. Three new LearnLabs opening late summer 2026 (Smart Electronics, Digital Prototyping, Space Tech) — room for 60 students on-site in Linz. click here: Photos: (c) IT:U
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Infineon Austria and IT:U agree on strategic cooperation | IT:U
Linz, February 16, 2026– The aim of the partnership is to familiarize students with various digital technologies through specific learning projects and to connect and train them across disciplinary boundaries with experts from business and industry. To this end, Infineon and IT:U will jointly set ...
https://it-u.at/en/news/infineon-austria-and-itu-agree-on-strategic-cooperation/
17 days ago
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DigiEduHack 2025: 74 hackathons, 2,499 participants, 792 solutions — and IT:U-hosted Baam-Dash (BAM AI) is in the Top 12 finalists. In this video, Amir Ansari (IT:U PhD) introduces the project. Please vote 👉 https://digieduhack.com/solutions/baam-dash
#DigiEduHack
#EdTech
#DigitalEducation
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19 days ago
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🔬✨ In our video, Nata Sturua (Student Ombudsperson) shares a powerful reminder: your background isn’t a limitation — it’s an opportunity. More on IT:U’s Women in Science here:
https://sheconomy.pulse.ly/qapyuwhpcz
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22 days ago
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Last week at IT:U with Women in AI Austria: “AI Cannibalism? The Future of Quality & Trust on the Web.” If machines increasingly train on machine-made data, what happens to quality, trust—and the open web? Let’s discuss.
29 days ago
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Brain + AI = smarter tech! IT:U Founding Professor Jie Mei explores how neurotransmitters can inspire more adaptable AI. 🔗 https://www.derpragmaticus.com/r/neurotransmitter-mei
#ITU
#AI
#Neuroscience
#FutureSkills
#Interdisciplinary
about 1 month ago
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In their new article, Ben Wagner, IT:U Founding Professor and Director AI Futures Lab at TU Delft, and Marie-Therese Sekwenz, PhD Candidate at TU Delft and Deputy Director AI Futures Lab, dive into the topic of disinformation and regulation.
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Medienkompetenz-Bericht 2025
Der Medienkompetenz-Bericht 2025 vereint Perspektiven aus Technik, Recht, Gesellschaft und digitaler Praxis und führt diese in einen sowohl theoretischen als auch anwendungsorientierten Rahmen zusammen. Ausgehend von der grundlegenden Frage, was Desinformation eigentlich ist, bis hin zu der Überle...
https://www.rtr.at/medien/aktuelles/publikationen/Publikationen/Publikationen_2025/Medienkompetenz-Bericht_2025.de.html
about 2 months ago
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At IT:U, we connect technology with health, design, economy, and more — because solving today's challenges takes more than code. We're building a new kind of university, and a new kind of graduate: grounded in two fields, fluent in collaboration.
#ITU
#AI
#Innovation
#DigitalTransformation
3 months ago
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Kick‑off: Personalized Technical Medicine in Upper Austria. IT:U, JKU, FH OÖ & KUK unite with WKOÖ to deliver next‑gen med‑tech for patients—strengthening the region as a high‑tech, digital health hub.
3 months ago
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A 21st-century university must rethink education for a digitally transformed world. At IT:U, we’re not just teaching tech: we’re shaping Digital Transformers who bridge disciplines, connect tech with human needs, and drive innovation.
#ITU
#AI
#Innovation
#DigitalTransformation
3 months ago
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8 new professors will advance fields like Cyber Security, Quantum Information, Industrial Innovation, Data Science, Design, and Economics, addressing challenges from secure climate-neutral energy to medical diagnostics.
it-u.at/en/news/itu-...
3 months ago
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New IT:U Research Campus on Freistädter Straße brings researchers and admin under one roof. The IT:U Education Campus stays home to students in Science Park 4. 🔗 More:
https://it-u.at/en/news/itu-expands-its-campus-for-interdisciplinary-collaboration-thereby-strengthening-research-and-education/
3 months ago
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IT:U is proud to share that our founding professor Philipp Wintersberger and an outstanding international team have been honored with the Best Paper Award at this year’s Automotive User Interfaces Conference Read the paper:
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3744333.3747812
5 months ago
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On 8 October, the Digital City Studio opens its doors — a space where anyone can explore AI, VR, data tools, robotics, and more. Discover the new initiative by IT:U and the City of Linz on its opening day: 📍 Pfarrgasse 9, Linz 🕙 10:00 – 18:00
https://it-u.at/en/digitalcitystudio/
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Digital City Studio | IT:U
Discover Our Digital City Studio
https://it-u.at/en/digitalcitystudio/
5 months ago
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IT:U @ IT-Futures 2025, Linz! 📅 Oct 2: Prof. Frauenberger (DE) – Do we need what we have? Exploring digital innovation that works for people. 📅 Oct 3: Daniel Cracau (EN) – Behavioral AI reshaping strategy.
https://it-futures.at/en/home-english/
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5 months ago
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IT:U’s first Network Spotlight on tech regulation and standardization, led by Fellows Prof. Elisabeth Staudegger and Prof. Vladislav Fomin. Read more:
https://it-u.at/en/news/network-spotlight-on-interdisciplinary-pathways-for-technology-regulation-and-standardization/
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Network Spotlight on Interdisciplinary Pathways for Technology Regulation and Standardization | IT:U
The latest IT:U Network Spotlight gathered researchers and industry experts to explore how technology regulation and standardization shape our lives. Fellow Professors Elisabeth Staudegger and Vladislav Fomin shared insights from law and IT design studies, showing how only interdisciplinary approach...
https://it-u.at/en/news/network-spotlight-on-interdisciplinary-pathways-for-technology-regulation-and-standardization/
5 months ago
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This week at the IT:U Pop-Up Store (Linz): 🤖 How can AI become a trustworthy teammate? 🔹 Driving simulator 🔹 Survey on automated vehicles 🔹 Share your multitasking habits 📍 Pfarrgasse 1 | Mon–Fri, 10–18h 👉 Research meets daily life.
#AI
#HumanAI
#Linz
6 months ago
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IT:U at Ars Electronica Festival & Pop-Up Store (03.–07.09, POSTCITY). Topics: social media in crises, climate perceptions vs. data, caring robots in elderly care. 👉 Our Pop-Up Store (Pfarrgasse 1, Linz) runs until 27.09 with new weekly themes.
#ArsElectronica
#AI
#ITU
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6 months ago
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In SPIEGEL’s latest cover story, experts discuss the development and risks of (super-)AI. IT:U professor Jie Mei explains what AI developers can learn from the human brain. Read more (German): Künstliche Intelligenz: https://rb.gy/dqbgf5
#ITU
#SuperAI
#Superintelligence
#AI
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(S+) Künstliche Intelligenz: Wird die KI bald zu mächtig für uns Menschen? - SPIEGEL-Titelstory
Techkonzerne wollen eine höhere künstliche Intelligenz erschaffen. Sie soll große Menschheitsprobleme lösen und als allwissende Assistentin dienen. Kritiker fürchten, so eine KI wäre unkontrollierbar. Andere wiegeln ab.
https://rb.gy/dqbgf5
6 months ago
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Last Friday, IT:U was delighted to welcome Prof. Johannes Frasnelli for a visiting talk on 𝐎𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 & 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
#ITU
#Neuroscience
#Parkinsons
#Alzheimers
#EarlyDetection
#Research
6 months ago
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All Keynotes & Tutorials from Summer School 2025 are now online. Perfect for those who missed the event — or want to dive deeper into the topics again. 📺 Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3CJiZU2zaP8Y9SEclWv2Glrqc7bnGAg
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Summer School 2025
Experience the highlights of Summer School 2025 at IT:U – a week of cutting-edge discussions, hands-on workshops, and global collaboration in Natural Languag...
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3CJiZU2zaP8Y9SEclWv2Glrqc7bnGAg
7 months ago
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Do you trust AI easily? Jie Mei, Assistant Professor of Computational Neuroscience at IT:U on the current topic:
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000282502/man-kann-das-gefuehl-bekommen-dass-ki-einem-empathie-entgegenbringt
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"Man kann das Gefühl bekommen, dass KI einem Empathie entgegenbringt"
Die Neuroforscherin Jie Mei erklärt, warum Chatbots gern vertraut wird und wieso Medien bei der Interpretation von Forschungsarbeiten vorsichtiger sein sollten
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000282502/man-kann-das-gefuehl-bekommen-dass-ki-einem-empathie-entgegenbringt
7 months ago
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What happens to our brain when using AI? Jie Mei, Assistant Professor of Computational Neuroscience at IT:U is giving insights on the media:
https://www.diepresse.com/19979000/was-passiert-im-gehirn-wenn-wir-andauernd-chatgpt-befragen
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Was passiert im Gehirn, wenn wir andauernd ChatGPT befragen?
Taschenrechner statt Kopfrechnen, Google statt Memorieren und jetzt auch noch künstliche Intelligenz? Verlieren wir wichtige Kompetenzen?
https://www.diepresse.com/19979000/was-passiert-im-gehirn-wenn-wir-andauernd-chatgpt-befragen
7 months ago
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DigiEduHack is back! 🌍 Join us @ IT:U from 11–13 Nov 2025 and help shape the future of digital education. It’s part of a global hackathon series happening 7–16 Nov. 🔗 Register now.
https://digieduhack.com/challenges/empowering-education-through-intelligent-analytics
7 months ago
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78 participants. 16 speakers. 15 countries. 2 full days of ideas,
#learning
, and connecting across
#disciplines
. That was the IT:U
#Summer
#School
2025 on
#NLP
– and we’re still buzzing! 💡🌍 Massive thanks to our partners who made it all possible: KEBA, Sparkasse OÖ, Amazon NOVA & Infineon.
7 months ago
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reposted by
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ScaDS.AI Dresden/Leipzig
8 months ago
🏆Anton Gasse, Alexander Lingler(
@ituaustria.bsky.social
), Martin Lorenz,
@oulasvirta.bsky.social
(
@aalto.fi
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@philwintersberg.bsky.social
(
@ituaustria.bsky.social
) &
@patebel.bsky.social
won the People’s Choice Award for Best Poster
@chiwork.bsky.social
2025 in Amsterdam! 🔗
https://shorturl.at/D5JDO
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𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧? New research by IT:U’s Prof. Jie Mei & Prof. Srikanth Ramaswamy explores neuromodulation & variable firing to make AI more adaptive — featured in @quantamagazine.bsky.social. Read the full blog:
https://it-u.at/en/?p=12222
Photo ©: Quanta Magazine
8 months ago
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Rethinking research assessment at IT:U with VisConnect— AI platform for visual researcher profiles. It goes beyond publications to highlight teaching, mentoring & open science. Built with IT:U’s framework, aligned with DORA, CoARA, and more. Read more:
https://it-u.at/en/?p=12149
8 months ago
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Open Knowledge Maps
8 months ago
🚀 Introducing VisConnect - our new AI-powered service for responsible research assessment. Developed with
@ituaustria.bsky.social
, VisConnect delivers rich, visual researcher profiles. Check out the announcement & a live example map:
openknowledgemaps.org/news/2025/07...
#OpenScience
#DORA
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On June 25–26, IT:U’s International Strategic Advisory Board (ISAB) met to discuss the university’s strategic direction. With experts from molecular biology to political science and data science, ISAB helps shaping IT:U’s further path.
8 months ago
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TiRex, a new AI model co-authored by IT:U founding professor Daniel Klotz, beats Google & Amazon in forecasting benchmarks - all with just 35M parameters. Real-world impact across energy, logistics & more. Read more: https://pulse.ly/i78dqaphjj
#AI
#Forecasting
#xLSTM
#TimeSeries
#MachineLearning
8 months ago
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AI for public safety! At Vienna’s Donauinselfest, technology developed by IT:U’s GeoSocial AI group, led by Bernd Resch, delivered real-time insights from mobile & social media data to support emergency services — all while respecting data privacy. Real-world impact, powered by AI. 📸Freepik
8 months ago
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Yesterday, IT:U was proud to be partner of the M-CTRAS Conference 2025 (
mctras.upou.edu.ph
) — connecting global educators to advance excellence in mathematics teaching and research. Thanks to the amazing local organizing team for making it happen!
#MCTRAS
#Education
#MathEd
#ITUAustria
8 months ago
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Insights from DANCR – a project within the interdisciplinary research collective H.A.U.S., co-founded by IT:U PostDoc Christoph Hubatschke, where humanoid robots and dancers co-create movement in real time. Read more:
https://it-u.at/en/news/exploring-human-machine-relationships-through-dance/
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Exploring Human-Machine Relationships Through Dance | IT:U
Christopher Frauenberger, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at IT:U, and Christoph Hubatschke, PostDoc in the Human-Computer Interaction Research Group, are exploring AI research with and through contemporary dance. The research builds on the project DANCR, developed within the transdisciplina...
https://it-u.at/en/news/exploring-human-machine-relationships-through-dance/
9 months ago
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New study by IT:U Prof. Christian Hilbe & co. reveals stable strategies for navigating social dilemmas using both direct and indirect reciprocity. 👉 Read more
https://it-u.at/en/news/new-study-by-itu-professor-co-reveals-stable-strategies-for-cooperation-in-social-dilemmas/
9 months ago
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Join IT:U at the Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna, hosting 2 workshops! - Climate Agents: There Is No Planet B - Social Media & Satellite Images: A Mirror of Our World 23–27 June, don’t miss out:
https://ars.electronica.art/esero/de/anmeldung-zu-den-workshops-am-living-planet-symposium-2025/
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Anmeldung zu den Workshops am Living Planet Symposium 2025 – ESERO Austria
Das Living Planet Symposium der Europäischen Weltraumorganisation ESA findet vom 23. bis 27. Juni 2025 im Austria Center in Wien statt. Hier finden Sie unseren Workshop-Kalender und die Anmeldung zu den angebotenen Workshops für Schulklassen und Schüler*innen-Gruppen (ab 9 Jahren).
https://ars.electronica.art/esero/de/anmeldung-zu-den-workshops-am-living-planet-symposium-2025/
9 months ago
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IT:U is proud to share that our researcher Soheil Human has won the MyData Global Thought Leadership Award 2024 & 2025! 🔗 Full story:
https://it-u.at/en/news/itu-researcher-wins-mydata-global-awards-for-thought-leadership-on-human-rights/
9 months ago
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🎉 𝐈𝐓:𝐔 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐩𝐬 & 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 🥽 👉 Read the full article here: https://it-u.at/en/?p=10245
#Bodyswaps
#Meta
#XRinHealthcare
#ITU
#ProjectBasedLearning
#InterdisciplinaryEducation
9 months ago
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9 months ago
@invcomplexity.skewed.de
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🌏 Key insights from EXPO 2025: 1) Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential, 2) Climate change and digital transformation are the most urgent challenges – and drivers of innovation, and 3) Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. More:
https://it-u.at/en/news/innovation-journey-to-expo-2025/
9 months ago
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Become a Climate Agent by joining one of the @oeadcitizenscience.bsky.social projects of the week in May: Investigate how climate change affects your world — because there is no Planet B. 🌍 Explore the project:
https://it-u.at/en/research/research-groups/geosocial-ai/projects/climate-agents/
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Climate Agents | IT:U
Switch to German Version “There is no Planet B”: The effects of climate change are increasingly permeating our everyday lives and influencing our living environments and our environment. Together with students, teachers and other citizen scientists, the “Climate Agents” project pursues a ...
https://it-u.at/en/research/research-groups/geosocial-ai/projects/climate-agents/
9 months ago
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Thomas Robiglio
10 months ago
Max is a computational social scientist and Marie Curie Research Fellow in the
@ceu-dnds.bsky.social
at
@weareceu.bsky.social
. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the
@invcomplexity.skewed.de
at
@ituaustria.bsky.social
in Linz, and in the Institute for Sustainable Resources at
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Yufang Hou
10 months ago
Organized by
@ituaustria.bsky.social
, this two-day event will offer a vibrant program including: ➡️ Invited talks by experienced NLP/ML researchers ➡️ Interactive panel discussions on key topics in NLP and AI ➡️ Technical tutorials designed to deepen your understanding of NLP concepts
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At IT:U, we unite international minds across disciplines to tackle complex challenges. Our mission? To educate Digital Transformers – professionals who blend deep expertise with digital skills to reshape science, society, and industry. EU stands for science, and so do we.
#Science4EU
10 months ago
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IT:U and @jku.at are proud to announce the unprecedented number of 346 applications for the PhD Program Digital Transformation in Learning - starting October 2025. Read more:
https://it-u.at/en/news/record-number-of-applications-for-digital-transformation-in-learning/
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Record Number of Applications for "Digital Transformation in Learning" | IT:U
In fall 2025, six new PhD positions will be filled in the “Digital Transformation in Learning” program at IT:U – Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria. A total of 346 applications were received from around the globe. This remarkable number highlights the growing international rec...
https://it-u.at/en/news/record-number-of-applications-for-digital-transformation-in-learning/
10 months ago
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Historic milestone! On 22–23 April 2025, we elected our first University Assembly for a five-year term (2025–2030). It nominates Board members, reviews statutes, and advises university bodies. We look forward to strengthening self-governance and academic excellence together.
10 months ago
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On May 8, Salzburg brought together minds for a symposium on "Artificial Intelligence between Transformation and Participation." 🎤 Bernd Resch, professor of Geosocial AI at IT:U, shared insights in his keynote titled: "Making Sense of the AI Revolution: Understanding Trends, Debunking Myths."
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