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Force Times Velocity

During the Rijksakademie Open Studios 2024, artist Alexandra Hunts and special guest Professor Vitor Cardoso, an expert in gravitational-wave and black-hole physics from the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, embarked…

Groundbreaking work on further development of a cellular therapy to treat diabetes

Groundbreaking work on further development of a cellular therapy to treat diabetes has been published in Stem Cell Reports

Joining Forces with MIT for Transatlantic Research in Quantum Computing

We are pleased to announce that we are building two identical quantum laboratory setups—one at here at NQCP and one at MIT. This initiative lets us continuously collaborate to develop research into fault tolerant quantu…

Master defense by Edgars Karnickis

On Monday June 17, 2024 at 13.00 in Bk2 at Blegdamsvej, Edgars Karnickis will defend his master thesis supervised by David Pereñiguez Rodriguez, and Vitor Cardoso. Censor will be Marta Orselli (University of Perugia).…

Price increases for internal users in 2025

The Department of Experimental Medicine (AEM) is the University of Copenhagen’s facility for experimental animals. AEM is responsible for the housing and breeding of experimental animals, and the department offers…

Simulating the Future through Science Fiction

Jaime Redondo-Yuste recently was part of the winning team of the PSI 15th Anniversary Reunion Pitch Grant. The event took place at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, in Waterloo (Canada), while celebrating th…

University of Copenhagen and MIT Join Forces for Transatlantic Research in Quantum Computing

Quantum computers have the potential to change the world. A new collaboration between Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme at University of Copenhagen and Engineering Quantum Systems group at the renowned…

University of Copenhagen and MIT Join Forces for Transatlantic Research in Quantum Computing

Quantum computers have the potential to change the world. A new collaboration between Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme at University of Copenhagen and Engineering Quantum Systems group at the renowned…

Does “Dr. Google” improve discussion and decisions in small animal practice?

Based on an online questionnaire aimed at dog and cat owners in Austria, Denmark and the United Kingdom (N = 2117) this paper investigated the use of internet resources to find veterinary medical information.

Professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen new DNRF chairperson

The Danish Minister for Higher Education and Science, Christina Egelund, has appointed Professor Dorthe Dahl-Jensen as the new chairperson of the board of the Danish National Research Foundation.

Visit to ANSES, Ploufragan

During the week of June 17-21, 2024, Carsten Kirkeby visited Mathieu Andraud and colleagues at ANSES, Ploufragan

AI successfully helps detecting more breast cancers around Danish capital

AI has helped to detect significantly more cases of breast cancer and reduce radiologist workloads. These are among the main conclusions of a new evaluation study from the University of Copenhagen and Capital Region of…

New edited book: The Economic Lives of Platforms - Rethinking the Political Economy of Digital Markets

Morten Axel Pedersen and former DISTRACT PhD Eva Iris Otto are amongst the editors in the newly published book "The Economic Lives of Platforms: Rethinking the Political Economy of Digital Markets"

PhD student discovers that a cell type previously thought to be a source of nutrients can make an embryo on its own

PhD student discovers that a cell type previously thought to be a source of nutrients can make an embryo on its own

Researchers document a tipping point for marine anoxia

Coastal anoxia cascaded on the early Earth because of a tipping point for marine anoxia. Yet, the risk is runaway anoxia is smaller today

Extinction of the woolly rhinoceros

In PNAS by Fordham, D.,... Rahbek, C., Nogués-Bravo, D. & Lorenzen, E.D. (2024)

Katriona Mai Landau Gould

Ultra red galaxies in the distant universe: The first quiescent galaxies and their hidden progenitors Supervisors: Gabriel B. Brammer and Francesco Valentino

A significant milestone has been achieved

Hazim Sajiri (RASOPTA ESR) has achieved a significant milestone by publishing part of his PhD research in the reputable journal Scientific Reports.

Matthias Mann receive prestigious award for pioneering protein research

The jury recognizes Dr Mann’s pioneering work in the field of proteomics and in particular the significant and groundbreaking technologies for studying proteins in a holistic approach.

Tetyana Pitik awarded for the best PhD thesis in Danish astronomy 2024

Every year the Instrument Centre for Danish Astrophysics awards a prize for the scientifically most outstanding PhD thesis defended at a Danish university within the field of astronomy and astrophysics. For her work on…

Andreas will unravel the pros and cons of intelligent learning tools

Long has digitalisation been hitting the classroom – but what is the potential and are there hidden risks? Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen, Associate Professor at SODAS and the Department of Economics, will find out with the hel…

Diplomats use social media to project a harmonious image

A new study harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to analyze over 55,000 images shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by more than a thousand diplomats worldwide, uncovering a striking…

Economist unravelling the pros and cons of intelligent learning tools

Long has digitalisation been hitting the classroom – but what is the potential and are there hidden risks? Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen, Associate Professor at SODAS and the Department of Economics, will find out with the hel…