“How Do Future Visions Shape the Field of Human-Computer Interaction?” by Jens Emil Grønbæk andClemens Nylandsted Klokmose has been awarded an Honourable Mention at CHI 2026. The paper explores how visions of the future shape research in Human-Computer Interaction. They can inspire new directions, but they can also create hype or narrow…

In an opinion piece in Børsen, researchers and tech industry leaders explain why the need for strong software expertise is not decreasing, but actually increasing as AI changes how software is developed [article in Danish].

Hannah Keller has recently completed her PhD under the supervision of Professor Claudio Orlandi and will now continue her career as a postdoc. She has been awarded the Villum International Postdoc Grant and will continue her academic career at the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy.

Niklas Elmqvist and Kaj Grønbæk are now members of the ACM SIGCHI Academy, one of the highest honours in the field of Human–Computer Interaction (HCI).

The Academy recognises researchers who have made significant, cumulative contributions to the development of HCI and who have had a lasting influence on the research of others.

A new Grand Solutions project led by Professor Jaco van de Pol has received DKK 17.4 million from Innovation Fund Denmark. The ODAQS project will develop a quantum software stack that makes quantum computing more accessible for drug discovery and pharmaceutical research.