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Call for Abstracts: XVIII Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy and Sustainability

The XVII Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy & Sustainability on 16 April 2026 invites students and early-career researchers to present their work and receive feedback.

Danjelle Midgley

Danjelle is an environmental lawyer and PhD researcher specialising in climate justice litigation in South Africa.

Teresa Roa Martínez

Teresa Roa Martínez is a predoctoral researcher (July 2024–present) at the Universidade de Vigo in Spain. Her doctoral research examines the liability of public administrations for harms arising from climate change.

Prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to Associate Professor Joanna Bergström

Her new project aims to build the first scientific foundation for how humans learn to control virtual bodies – unlocking safer, more effective, and more immersive VR experiences with wide societal impact.

Researchers test “smart-pill” to explore tiger stomach microbiomes

New research takes a major step toward understanding the little-known world of stomach-dwelling bacteria by feeding high-tech capsules to tigers.

Rapport: Kysten som Konfliktzone

The Coastal Conflicts project has produced a short report on the mapping of coastal protection conflicts across Denmark, summarizing some of the main findings. Read the report here:…

Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable

Seaweed has long been praised as a sustainable superfood, but its characteristic 'fishy' flavor has been a barrier for many Western consumers. Now, a new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that fermentation…

New study pioneers conservation hologenomics to protect Denmark’s orchids

A new study introduces a novel approach to plant conservation by integrating population genomics with analysis of orchid root-associated fungi. The research highlights the importance of the holobiont, viewing plants and…

NBI Scientists Contribute to New Eske Kath Artwork for Grønningen 2025 Exhibition

This week, two researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, Assistant Professor Sarah Pearson and affiliated Associate Professor Jácome (Jay) Armas, participated in an inspiring collaboration between art and science.

Signe Sophus Lai and Sofie Flensburg (CTS) are part of a new Carlsberg Research grant

Signe Sophus Lai and Sofie Flensburg from the Center for Tracking and Society are part of a new Carlsberg Research Communication grant for the project SKYEN FINDES IKKE (There is no cloud).

Associate Professor Antonella Dost joins reNEW Copenhagen

Antonella Dost sets up lab at at reNEW Copenhagen as a new Principal Investigator.

Postdoc in Experimental cold atomic physics

NQCP is looking for a highly skilled postdoctoral researcher to join the Neutral Atoms group. The group currently consist of a team of 7 people led by Ass. Prof. Stefan Alaric Schäffer. We use two-electron systems such…

"We were walking in the streets, chanting 'research for the people, not for profit'"

From emergency surgeon to discoverer of GLP-1 and its effects on insulin production and satiety, CBMR Group Leader Professor Jens Juul Holst has spent fifty years pursuing one question: how does metabolism go wrong, and…

Rasmus Fensholt among Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025

Rasmus Fensholt from TreeSense is among Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025. Highly Cited Researchers demonstrate significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research. Each researcher selected has authored…

Over half of global coastal settlements are retreating inland due to intensifying climate risks

A new study using satellite nightlight data reveals that more than half of the world’s coastal settlements have retreated inland over the past 30 years in response to intensifying climate hazards. The study coauthored b…

Administrativ koordinator til NQCP

Om os Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) er et forskningssamarbejde mellem Novo Nordisk Fonden og Københavns Universitet. Programmets mission er at udvikle og bygge kvantehardware og algoritmer…

AI to Predict and Explain Machine Maintenance Needs

How can the vast amounts of data collected from modern machines today be used to make maintenance predictions?

Christmas at the Øresund Aquarium

It's Christmas again, and we've got lots of fun planned for the whole of December.

The Paradox of Climate Protest

Disruptive protest actions are among the tools often used by climate activists. New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that these types of actions have the intended effect: they raise public awareness of…

Sarah Pearson modtager Mindelegat

Sarah Pearson modtager Kirstine Meyers Mindelegat fra Selskabet for Naturlærens Udbredelse (SNU).

Anomalous two-tusked narwhals show no difference in diet or foraging ecology relative to normal narwhals

New research sheds light on one of the Arctic’s rarest biological phenomena—the two-tusked narwhal.

New initiative is set to make climate education tangible and relevant

A new teaching project from the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, supported by the Villum Foundation, will develop hands-on climate education rooted in schools’ local nature.

Breast cancer treatments can improve both survival chances and income

Radiation therapy treatment for breast cancer not only improves survival rates but also generates long-term financial benefits according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen.

CeBIL Director Prof. Timo Minssen Featured at Celebration of the Extended UCHP UNESCO Chair in the Right to Science

On 18 November 2025, CeBIL Director Professor Timo Minssen will take part in the event “Four More Years: Celebrating the Extension of the UCHP UNESCO Chair in the Right to Science.” The event marks the extension of…