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Interdisciplinary Transformation University (IT:U)
@ituaustria.bsky.social
Located in Austria
Official Bluesky Account of IT:U
https://it-u.at/en/
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
October 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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/
September 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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
September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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
September 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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
September 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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
August 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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.
July 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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
July 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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
July 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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.
June 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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
June 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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
June 26, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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
June 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
New study by IT:U Prof. Christian Hilbe & co. reveals stable strategies for navigating social dilemmas using both direct and indirect reciprocity.
👉 Read morehttps://it-u.at/en/news/new-study-by-itu-professor-co-reveals-stable-strategies-for-cooperation-in-social-dilemmas/
June 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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/
June 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎉 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
June 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌏 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/
June 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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
May 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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.
May 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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."
May 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The first bundesoeh.bsky.social student union elections are held at the new Technical University for Digital Transformation. From May 13 to 15, 2025, the first cohort of students at IT:U is eligible to cast their votes for the federal, university, and program-level student representation.
May 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣 IT:U is now an official partner of the Eurasia-Pacific Uninet (EPU)!
This means new opportunities for global academic exchange & research with partners across Asia.
Excited for what’s ahead! 🌏

#EPU #Research #HigherEd #ITUAustria
April 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
IT:U’s PhD Program Digital Transformation in Learning offers the opportunity to delve into interdisciplinary research in the field of education technology.

Applications are open until April 30, 2025 – make sure to submit your materials before the deadline!
Find out more:
it-u.at/en/study-pro...
April 24, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Questions about the #Master of Science in #Interdisciplinary #Computing at IT:U?
Join our virtual info and Q&A sessions!
📅 Upcoming Sessions:
🔹April 22 | 3:00–4:00 PM & 4:00–5:00 PM
🔹May 22 | 4:00–5:00 PM & 5:00–6:00 PM
Register here:
it-u.at/en/events/qa...
April 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
🎓 Meet Gala Niri – PhD Student at IT:U
In this interview, Gala Niri, a doctoral student in IT:U’s Digital Transformation in Learning program, shares insights into her life and time at Austria's new public Technical University for digital transformation.
April 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM