News archive 2016

Alzheimers.

2016.07.06

Testing for Alzheimer's before the disease sets in

People who suffer from the incurable brain disease show signs of the disease a long time before…

Artificial evolution

2016.06.29

Humans artificially drive evolution of new species

Humans cause evolution of new species. A new study summarises the causes of manmade speciation, and…

Climate:

2016.06.27

Warning from the past: Future global warming could be even warmer

Future global warming will not only depend on the amount of emissions from man-made greenhouse…

Extraordinary teaching:

2016.06.22

Jan W. Thomsen receives the award Teacher of the Year, SCIENCE 2016

“Jan W. Thomsen captivates the physics students when he takes them into the world of quantum optics…

INNOVATION

2016.06.13

INFUSER wins a Copenhagen business prize

Infuser produces ground-breaking air cleaning system based on research from Department of Chemistry…

Innovation

2016.06.09

Novozymes rewards students for environmentally friendly ideas

A small gadget that can protect us against food poisoning and reduce food waste. Organic dyes which…

food science

2016.06.08

New Professor in Dairy Process Technology

Lilia Ahrné has since 1 April been a full professor at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of…

Food Award

2016.05.27

Head chef of Nordic Food Lab wins Sardinian Prize

Roberto Flore, head chef of Nordic Food Lab at University of Copenhagen, won the Sardinian award…

Education

2016.05.25

When greenhouses bring education to life

The use of hands-on course sessions in the greenhouses has proven to be a useful tool when teaching…

Energy

2016.05.24

Green efforts save DKK 35 million a year

An ambitious effort to save energy at the University of Copenhagen has paid off, yielding both gree…

Microalgae

2016.05.20

Modified microalgae converts sunlight into valuable medicine

A special type of microalgae can soon produce valuable chemicals such as cancer treatment drugs and…

GLOBAL GOALS WORLD CUP

2016.05.17

Students and researchers compete for United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Both researchers and students will be on the field when the qualification round for the first…

Professor

2016.05.11

New Professor Thomas Günther-Pomorski breaks it all apart...

…just to build it up again. According to the recently appointed Professor, that is the key approach…

OBESITY

2016.05.10

Obesity less dangerous than 40 years ago

New research from Denmark involving more than 100,000 individuals suggests that the excess risk of…

Marine life

2016.05.10

Coral mass spawning triggered by seasonal rises in ocean temperature

Scientists have discovered rapidly rising seasonal sea temperatures are the likely trigger for cora…

EMPLOYMENT

2016.05.04

New, dynamic and visible Head of the Department of Political Science

Starting on 1 September 2016 professor Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen will be taking over from Lars Bo…

ROYAL REWARD

2016.05.02

Two Australian exchange students awarded by Crown Princess Mary

On Friday HRH Crown Princess Mary gave out the Crown Princess Mary Scholarship to two Australian…

Sleep Research

2016.04.29

Salts in the brain control our sleep-wake cycle

Danish research is behind a new epoch-making discovery, which may prove decisive to future brain…

HEALTH

2016.04.27

No need to fast before a cholesterol test

New research from Denmark, Canada and the US involving more than 300,000 individuals suggests that…

Vaccine

2016.04.26

Danish researchers behind vaccine breakthrough

A Danish research team from the University of Copenhagen has designed a simple technique that makes…