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Looking with two eyes instead of one: A new way to look into human bodies

Physicists, including from IT:U, have found a new way to explore information hidden in PET scans, an advance that could one day lead to clearer cancer screenings. PET, or Positron-Emission-Tomography scans, use a radioactive tracer to check for signs of cancer, heart disease, and brain disorders. But scientists believe these scans may contain more information than previously thought. […]

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09/21/2026

Should Teens Be on Social Media? The science behind Austria’s and the EU’s proposed age limits.

The new school year has started, and in the near future the lives of teenagers could look strikingly different if the government and the European Union introduce new age caps on endless social media scrolling. Austria wants to introduce a minimum age of 14 for social media platforms, like TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram. Elsewhere […]

Sabine Seidler appointed to the IT:U Board of Trustees

IT:U is strengthening its Board of Trustees with one of Austria’s most distinguished higher education leaders. Sabine Seidler, former Rector of TU Wien and past President of the Austrian Universities Conference (uniko), has been appointed to the strategic supervisory body of Austria’s youngest public university. From Founding Advisor to Trustee Seidler’s appointment is made pursuant […]

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09/08/2026

Who get’s to build tomorrow’s tech? Why diversity matters.

As technology increasingly shapes everyday life, two fundamental questions become more important: For whom is it built, and who gets to build it? For decades, technology has been developed within environments where men have significantly outnumbered women. While this imbalance is often discussed as an equality issue, its implications reach much further. Diverse teams don’t […]

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08/14/2026

Digital Skills Barometer: What competences do we need for the digital future?

Digital transformation is about far more than introducing new technologies. As innovation accelerates, it is reshaping how we work, make decisions, create value, and contribute to society. Yet our ability to learn and adapt does not automatically keep pace. Bridging that gap is one of the defining challenges of our time. What the Digital Skills […]

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08/04/2026

From policy to production: Building trustworthy AI through open collaboration

As AI systems become more autonomous and increasingly embedded in critical decision-making, translating governance policies into practical, enforceable technical safeguards remains a major challenge. To help bridge this gap, Red Hat has launched the open source community project asago (AI Safety And Governance Orchestration) together with a coalition of partners. An open framework for AI […]

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07/31/2026

Beyond boundaries: Learning at the intersection of disciplines

Climate change, artificial intelligence, public health, and the energy transition all share a common challenge: they can’t be solved by one discipline alone. Addressing these complex issues requires experts who can combine deep knowledge from different fields, communicate across boundaries, and develop solutions together. In its eights Future Report, IT:U explores how higher education can […]

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07/17/2026

Preparing for the future of work: How new learning models build the skills needed by 2030

The workplace of the future will require new skills. According to the World Economic Forum, 39 percent of employees’ core skills are expected to change by 2030. While technological expertise remains important, future professionals will increasingly need skills that enable them to collaborate, communicate, adapt, and lead in complex environments. 39 percent of workplace skills […]

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07/09/2026

IT:U and Infineon open LearnLabs for high-tech education in Linz

IT:U and Infineon Austria have opened three new LearnLabs at Infineon’s Linz site near IT:U’s Research Campus, marking a key milestone in their strategic collaboration. Across approximately 330 square meters of cutting-edge learning and laboratory space, IT:U Master’s students will develop real-world solutions in international, interdisciplinary teams. Prototype-driven learning across disciplines Project-based learning and interdisciplinary […]

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07/07/2026

Making the invisible visible: new map shows digital services your local government is using

A new map is shedding light on where Europe’s local authorities host their digital services, showing an overreliance on U.S. businesses in some areas, including in Austria. The researchers from IT:U’s secure and resilient infrastructure team made a mostly hidden part of local infrastructure visible on the map the public now has access to. “It […]

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07/02/2026

Board of Trustees constituted: New strategic governing body at IT:U

IT:U has reached a key institutional milestone. With the constitution of its Board of Trustees, the university has completed the planned transition from its founding governance structure to its new strategic oversight body, as foreseen by the IT:U Law. As of 1 July 2026, the university’s Board of Trustees has officially assumed its role as […]

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06/29/2026

Thirty-eight per cent of people set to live in mega cities by 2100, new study challenging current forecasts

More than a third of the world’s population will live in urban areas with over a million people by the end of the century, but most cities will grow slower as countries urbanize, according to a study using a novel data set. Published in the journal ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’, or PNAS, researchers from IT:U’s […]

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