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Sound wave technology can reduce the use of plastic and reagents in laboratories

University of Copenhagen’s climate footprint increased from 2022 to 2023, mainly due to laboratories. Acoustic dispenser tech can make labs more sustainable.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Joseph Wasonga

10 - 20 November 2024

Study finds racism—and resistance to it—beneath the surface in high school physics

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen wanted to understand how high school students interacted with a physics learning game. However, the observations contained so many examples of problematic behavior that it…

The School of Dentistry reduces its consumption of energy and materials

The School of Dentistry reduces its use of sterilisation and wrapping of instruments and thus contributes to the green transition without compromising on patient safety.

New Visiting Researcher at iCourts - Sarah Lee

1 December 2024 - 1 Februar 2025

Recent Publications and Media Highlights from CeBIL & Inter-CeBIL

In the past three months, the Center for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL) and the International Collaborative Bioscience Innovation & Law (Inter-CeBIL) Programme have made significant contributions…

‘Vegetarian’ salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish

Plant-based salmon feed aims to make salmon production more sustainable. This can result in better fish for dinner, and knowledge about gut bacteria can also impact more sustainable feed for other farm animals.

‘Vegetarian’ salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish

Plant-based salmon feed aims to make salmon production more sustainable. This can result in better fish for dinner, and knowledge about gut bacteria can also impact more sustainable feed for other farm animals.

‘Vegetarian’ salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish

Plant-based salmon feed aims to make salmon production more sustainable. This can result in better fish for dinner, and knowledge about gut bacteria can also impact more sustainable feed for other farm animals.

We emulate minorities when we perceive them as warm, competent and moral

Majority groups are more willing to adopt the culture of immigrant and minority groups when it is perceived as warm, competent and moral. This is according to a new psychological study with Danish participation.

Our attention is not failing us – it almost works too well

The mobile phone is often blamed for drowning us in information and stealing our attention. But it is rather our inner reward system that our phones and tech companies utilize, shows new research from the University of…

Magtudredningen 2.0

Associate Professor Jacob Ørmen will be presenting at the upcoming conference “Magtudredningen 2.0".

New centre of excellence to promote early childhood mental health

With three large grants, the Department of Psychology, UCPH, and the National Institute of Public Health at SDU are establishing a Centre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies.

Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen receives Villum Synergy Grant of 6M DKK

The grant will fund the project: ”Explainable Artificial Intelligence and Credibility in Asylum Decision-making” (XAI-CRED) as it explores the use of explainable AI models in legal decision-making related to asylum…

Apps, cartoons and training reduces need to anesthetise kids

A joint research project shows how to reduce the need for anesthetising scanned children by 94 percent.

New Visiting Researcher at MOBILE - Jonna Petterson

Jonna Petterson is visiting MOBILE from October 15th to January 31st.

New paper: “Analyzing differences between discursive communities using dialectograms”

In the paper “Analyzing differences between discursive communities using dialectograms,” current and previous DISTRACT researchers Thyge Enggaard, August Lohse, Morten Axel Pedersen and Sune Lehmann introduce a new way…

Pablo Pellon Ricciardi

The regulation of different types of renewable hydrogen in the EU and its member states.

Mastering Meta-Control: From Cognitive Mechanisms to Practical Strategies - DISTRACT Talk by Signe Vangkilde and Rie Kristensen

On Friday the 27th of September, Signe Vangkilde and Rie Kristensen did a DISTRACT Talk where they explored core concepts and mechanisms of attention and control. They also provided research-based insights on ways of…

New Assistant Professor at CeBIL - Isaac Weldon

Mild traumatic brain injury and criminal charges and convictions in mid and late adolescence

Postdoc Ea Hoppe Blaabæk has published the article ‘Mild traumatic brain injury and criminal charges and convictions in mid and late adolescence’ in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. The article is based on research funded b…

New visitor at CECS - Robert Rybski

4 November 2024 - 31 January 2024

Event in connection with new report: Let's talk about food waste

On Friday 27 September 2024, in connection with the annual food waste week, the research project Fighting food waste – navigating values, choices and habits organised an event at the University library in Fiolstræde.

Get advice and guidance from the two new PhD counsellors

Your journey towards a PhD can sometimes be challenging, and a conversation with a PhD counsellor might be a way to get new motivation and figure out new solutions. If you experience problems in your PhD process, if you…