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Can your employer demand proof that you’ve slept well?

New technology may be able to improve our sleep. But without clear rules, we risk sleep becoming something that employers, insurance companies and other institutions feel entitled to monitor, researchers warn.

Nobel Prize in Physics goes to IceCube pioneer Francis Halzen

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”

Study: The social side effects of academic activities can be crucial for reducing dropout

Academic activities cannot be evaluated on the academic gain alone. It is the social side effect that keeps students hanging in there, new research shows.

NORDFUGL 2026: "Exposure and Immunity"

On 2 October 2026, 30 participants from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Germany joined the online NORDFUGL meeting to share updates on avian influenza across the Nordic region.

BARC core researcher Research Prize

BARC core researcher receives 2026 IT University of Copenhagen Research Prize

Novo Nordisk Foundation funds new national cryoEM infrastructure

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded DKK 215 million to establish DANCEM (DAnish National CryoEM Infrastructure), enabling researchers to study biological processes inside cells in unprecedented detail.

The Danish state loses far less revenue from cross-border shopping than previously thought

The Danish Ministry of Taxation overestimates how much the Danish state loses in VAT and sin taxes when Danes cross the border into Germany to buy sweets, soft drinks and beer.

Research in the Age of AI

New workshop series for PhD students and postdocs The workshop series, Research in the Age of AI, is initiated by the PhD Committee. It is a series of interactive 75 min-sessions for PhD students and postdocs at the…

BARC core researcher co-authors recommendations on AI

Thore Husfeldt co-authors recommendations on AI and theoretical computer science

Charlotte Fløe Kristjansen receives Simons Collaboration grant

The collaboration is led by Jaume Gomis from the Perimeter Institute and involves researchers from Caltech, MIT, Princeton, Stony Brook, Yale etc. The collaboration will run for four years with the possibility of…

What happens when the ocean tips? Consequences for nature and people – new EU project

A major change in an ocean current could have consequences far beyond temperatures in Northern Europe.

New study rekindles contested question: Earth and Mars had different origins

Surprising discovery suggests that Mars and Earth formed through different processes. The finding could help scientists understand whether planets in other galaxies are habitable.

Eight priorities will set the direction for UCPH Geopolitics

Read more about the eight thematic priorities established by the steering committee for UCPH Geopolitics.

AI chatbots give us a narrow slice of knowledge: Researchers warn of ‘knowledge collapse’

We are exposed to a much narrower range of knowledge through AI chatbots than through a basic web search. This is documented by a new study led by the University of Copenhagen. As more and more of us turn to AI chatbots…

AI chatbots give us a narrow slice of knowledge: Researchers warn of ‘knowledge collapse’

We are exposed to a much narrower range of knowledge through AI chatbots than through a basic web search. This is documented by a new study led by the University of Copenhagen. As more and more of us turn to AI chatbots…

Supernova or black hole? Ghost particles’ “flavor” may determine the fate of dying stars

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that previously overlooked property of ghost particles may be a key part of the explanation for why some stars explode, while others collapse into black holes.

Assistant Professor of Quantum Technology Didactics, Niels Bohr Institute - NQCP, Department of Science Education - USE Center.

The Department of Science education and the Niels Bohr Institute jointly announces the availability an Assistant Professor position. The position will be hosted within the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for University…

Annual PAIR project meeting in Lyon in September 2026

Anette Boklund, Yangfan Liu and Carsten Kirkeby from the avian influenza group participated in the annual PAIR project meeting in Lyon in September 2026. The meeting was hosted by Hospices Civils de Lyon, and was…

Ph.D. Albert Jels Eilgaard

Ph.D. Albert Jels Eilgaard, section of Algebra & Geometry, period: 1.9.2026- 31.8.2029. Host: Associate Professor Niels Martin Møller

Ph.D. Clara Rosengaard Groth

Ph.D. Clara Rosengaard Groth, section of Statistics and Probability Theory, period:1.9.2026.-31.08.2029. Host: Professor Susanne Ditlevsen

Ph.D. David Scholz

Ph.D. David Scholz, section of Analysis & Quantum period,1.9.2026 – 31.8 2029. Host: Professor Jan Philip Solovej

Ph.D. Emil Fredfeldt

Ph.D. Emil Fredfeldt, section of Analysis & Quantum, period: 1.9. 2026 – 31.8.2029 Host: Associate Professor, Asger Dag Törnquist

Ph.D. Erik Göransson Gaspar

Ph.D. Erik Göransson Gaspar, section of Insurance and Economics, period: 01.06.2026- 31.08.2029. Host: Professor Johannes Weisel

Ph.D. Keming Zhou

Ph.D. Keming Zhou, section of Algebra & Geometry. 1.9.26 -15.01.2031. Host: Professor Jesper Grodal