We are expanding our research environment and looking for up to six new faculty members, across all ranks, to join the department as part of the new AU Center for Cyber Security (AU Cyber). Backed by a DKK 300 million investment from Aarhus University, AU Cyber brings together researchers across all five faculties to strengthen cyber security…

A research team including Diego F. Aranha and visiting PhD researcher Leonardo Kimura has received the Best Paper Award at E-Vote-ID 2026 for developing a new approach to secure and verifiable internet voting.

AU has appointed Jakob Pagter to lead AU Cyber, the new centre spearheading the university’s cybersecurity efforts. The cofounder of Partisia and Sepior brings international experience as a researcher, leader and entrepreneur.

Aino Vonge Corry, who holds a PhD in Computer Science from Aarhus University and continues to teach Science Teaching at the department, has been nominated for PROSA's Ada Lovelace Award for her efforts to inspire more women to pursue careers in IT [article in Danish].

Michael Lind Mortensen, who earned his PhD in Computer Science from Aarhus University in 2016, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Danish Council for Digital Security (Rådet for Digital Sikkerhed).