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Conference
2021.02.24
UCPH gathers medical anthropologists for a conference on chronic conditions
With close to 500 participants, the Chronic Living conference on 4-6 March will be one of the largest medical anthropological events on record.
space research
2021.02.18
Are we alone? UCPH researchers hold their breath ahead of Mars landing
Traces of prehistoric life will be the ultimate goal as the NASA rover Perseverance lands on Mars tonight. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have contributed several important elements to the mission.
Water worlds
2021.02.18
The Milky Way may be swarming with planets with oceans and continents like here on Earth
According to a new study from the University of Copenhagen, Earth, Venus and Mars were created from small dust particles containing ice and carbon.
Survey
2021.02.17
Every fifth Dane wants to put immigrants with COVID-19 back in the hospital queue
According to a new survey, up to one in five Danes would prioritise hospital beds for COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms born in Denmark over recent immigrants.
Cultural and natural heritage
2021.02.17
Danish research institutions join the leading European network of cultural heritage
Led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Danish research institutions and museums now join the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS).
Biobank
2021.02.16
Skin tissue samples from 3,000 patients to give researchers new insights into psoriasis and eczema
Herlev and Gentofte Hospital together with the University of Copenhagen establish a new research programme and biobank with skin tissue and blood samples from 3,000 patients with illnesses such as psoriasis and eczema.
EDUCATION IN CHANGE
2021.02.10
Olivia creates value for one of the world's largest advisory services firm
Anthropology student Olivia is writing her thesis in collaboration with PwC, one of the world's largest audit, tax and advisory services firm, where she also works as a student assistant.
education
2021.02.09
The wars in Former Yugoslavia continue in the classroom
According to the Education Act, schools in the ethnically divided Bosnia and Herzegovina must teach students “democratic ideals in a multicultural society." But according to new research from the University of…
sustainability goals
2021.02.09
Green acceleration: Climate footprint to be reduced by half
The University of Copenhagen’s ambitious new sustainability goals are to halve its climate and resource footprint by 2030. This will be done through sustainable procurement, more efficient use of buildings, less harmful…
climate
2021.02.09
Arctic permafrost releases more CO2 than once believed
There may be greater CO2 emissions associated with thawing Arctic permafrost than ever imagined. An international team of researchers, including one from the University of Copenhagen, has discovered that soil bacteria…
Misdiagnosis
2021.02.09
Researchers develop algorithm to find possible misdiagnosis
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed an algorithm that can identify patients who may have been wrongly diagnosed.
Food waste
2021.02.08
Food waste researcher: We must learn that brown fruit isn’t bad fruit
We tend to avoid choosing apples with brown spots, assuming that they taste bad. But if we are to end food waste, we’ll need to upend that assumption. UCPH researcher emphasizes that there's nothing wrong with oddly…