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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…

Dental health

2021.02.05

Periodontitis increases the risk of bacteria in donor blood

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows an increased risk of bacterial contamination in donated blood if the donor suffers from periodontitis. Still, it is considered safe to receive a blood transfusion, th…

DATALOGI

2021.02.05

Computer can determine whether you’ll die from COVID

Using patient data, artificial intelligence can make a 90 percent accurate assessment of whether a person will die from COVID-19 or not, according to new research at the University of Copenhagen. Body mass index (BMI),…

evolution

2021.02.04

We’re more like primitive fishes than once believed

People traditionally think that lungs and limbs are key innovations that came with the vertebrate transition from water to land. But in fact, the genetic basis of air-breathing and limb movement was already established…

Education

2021.02.04

New unit at UCPH to put focus on research into children and education

New funding from the Ministry of Children and Education will enable researchers from across the Faculty of Social Sciences to strengthen quantitative research into children’s education and their social mobility.

Food science

2021.02.04

Sweden ahead of Denmark in the public sector organic food race

Sweden takes first, Denmark second and Norway lags at the bottom when it comes to how much organic food is served in canteens, kindergartens and other public sector workplaces across the three Nordic nations. This,…

Education in Change

2021.02.04

Ida from Deloitte brings practice into teaching

As an external Faculty of Law lecturer, Ida is an important source of knowledge for her students to hear about the most current issues in class

climate

2021.02.02

Misguided sense of balance exacerbates climate scepticism

Many of us may have inadvertently contributed to the growing climate scepticism of recent years, a widespread phenomenon fuelled by “system errors” built into journalism, social media and parliamentary debates. A new…

appointment

2021.01.29

Kirsten Busch Nielsen to continue as dean at the Faculty of Humanities

After eight months as acting dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Kirsten Busch Nielsen has been appointed dean for the next five years.

DEMOCRACY

2021.01.29

The struggle for recognition: The liberal world order is eroded from both within and without

New research conludes that replacing Donald Trump with Joe Biden does not take us back to the liberal international order that represented ideas and rules of democracy, equality, trade and economic prosperity.

plant science

2021.01.28

Wood formation can now be followed in real-time - and possibly serve the climate and builders of tomorrow

A genetic engineering method makes it possible to observe how woody cell walls are built in plants. The new research in wood formation, conducted by the University of Copenhagen and others, opens up the possibility of…

Villages

2021.01.28

New report: Villages should spur their own development

A new report from the University of Copenhagen suggests that there should be a focus on what villages can do to contribute to their future development.

Education in Change

2021.01.27

Tanya teaches detectives to decode threats

Education at UCPH is not only long, coherent degree programmes, but also continuing education for professionals in their field. Every summer, professionals can, for example, learn to analyse threat messages and make…

TASTE

2021.01.27

New study: Which beverages burst with umami potential?

In a new and first of its kind study, University of Copenhagen researchers study fermented beverages to find the one with the most umami flavour. Which one wins—champagne, beer, wine or sake? A UCPH researcher answers…

VIRTUAL REALITY

2021.01.22

Virtual reality will help us in communicating the social benefits of vaccination

Professor Robert Böhm and Associate Professor Guido Makransky from the Department of Psychology have received funding for developing a virtual reality app to communicate herd immunity in vaccine advocacy.

Corona virus

2021.01.19

Loneliness hits young people harder during lockdown

People under 30 and people with a history of mental illness experience the highest levels of loneliness and anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and their international…

insects

2021.01.19

Aphids suck: Invasive aphid found on Danish apple trees

The spirea aphid, Aphis spiraecola, an invasive pest, has been discovered for the first time in Denmark by University of Copenhagen researchers. The extent of its current distribution remains unknown, but in time, it…

ENVIRONMENT

2021.01.12

Your organic waste will be upcycled to fertilise fields

Researchers behind a major EU project will develop technologies that make it easier to convert organic waste in our compostable trash bags into fertiliser. UCPH researcher says that agriculture sector needs to tackle…

evolution

2021.01.06

How Earth’s oddest mammal got to be so bizarre

Often considered the world's oddest mammal, Australia’s beaver-like, duck-billed platypus exhibits an array of bizarre characteristics: it lays eggs instead of giving birth to live babies, sweats milk, has venomous spur…

solving climate changes

2021.01.05

We want people to choose green

A call for applications sparked off a conversation around the dining table in a dorm, which quickly turned into a brainstorm on how to make a difference in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

FOOD SCIENCE

2021.01.05

Danish and Chinese tongues taste broccoli and chocolate differently

Two studies from the University of Copenhagen show that Danes aren’t quite as good as Chinese at discerning bitter tastes. The research suggests that this is related to anatomical differences upon the tongues of Danish…

Forests

2020.12.22

Droughts, viruses and road networks: Trends that will impact our forests

A new UCPH study assembled an array of experts to highlight major trends that will impact the world's forests, and the people living around them, in the decade ahead. These trends include drought, viral outbreaks and…

Coronavirus

2020.12.18

COVID-19 exposes and amplifies inequalities for refugees and migrants

The COVID-19 crisis has affected the entire world. A new report from the World Health Organization co-developed by researchers from University of Copenhagen suggests that the pandemic has had exceptionally bleak…

CLIMATE

2020.12.10

Can an abundant green mineral solve our climate crisis? Exploring the power of Olivine

Olivine has an astonishing ability to sequester atmospheric CO2 whenever it is expelled from Earth's depths via tectonic processes. Now, a University of Copenhagen researcher is working to recreate the mineral’s magic i…

Quantum physics

2020.12.09

Major breakthrough: Copenhagen researchers can now achieve 'quantum advantage'

University of Copenhagen researchers have advanced their quantum technology to such a degree that classical computing technology can no longer keep up. They have developed a chip that, with financial backing, could be…

Education

2020.12.08

Researchers: Drop the notion that more hours spent studying guarantees higher educational quality

Several Danish universities have a financial incentive to ensure that their students spend a great amount of time on study-related assignments. But the number of hours spent by students on their studies does not…

Food habits

2020.12.07

New research questions myth of the elderly widower: of course grandpa cooks

The assumption that an elderly widower can hardly boil an egg simply doesn't stand according to a recent University of Copenhagen study. The study reports that male seniors do cook and only blossom in the kitchen once…