Students develop tool to predict the carbon footprint of algorithms Within the scientific community, it is estimated that artificial intelligence — otherwise meant to serve as a means to effectively combat climate change — will become one of the most egregious CO2 culprits should curren…
Artificial intelligence reveals hundreds of millions of trees in the Sahara There are far more trees in the West African Sahara and Sahel than most would expect. A combination of artificial intelligence and detailed satellite imagery allowed a team from the University of Copenhagen and…
New blog looks at social consequences of a cashless economy Researchers at the Department of Anthropology have launched a new blog, which discusses the transition to a cashless economy and the impact on the cash-reliant and indebted urban poor.
Zach Gerhart-Hines awarded DKK 6M Distinguished Innovator grant Zach Gerhart-Hines awarded DKK 6M Distinguished Innovator grant
Gene-based personalised medicine to treat diabetes A new project will draw on the genetic information of diabetes patients so that doctors can provide them with personalized treatment.
3D breakthrough: Now anyone can print an interactive model of the brain A new method developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen allows anyone to print interactive 3D objects. These might include models of the brain, to be used as educational tools.
New Head of AnthroAnalysis unit will break down walls between the university and society Kasper Tang Vangkilde has joined the Department of Anthropology as an associate professor, where he, as the new head of the AnthroAnalysis unit, will contribute to strengthening the impact and value of anthropology in…
Want to start at business as a student? Are you dreaming of starting your own business? The two exchange students Magdalena and Julia from Germany made their own business with help from the UCPH Innovation Hubs. Their advice to others? Just do it!
Medical Museion awarded DKK 4,7M for science communication project CBMR research will reach an even wider audience thanks to a 4,7 million kroner grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to support the Medical Museion and their project ‘Microcosmos/Macrocosmos’.
Atul Deshmukh kickstarts group with Future Leaders Award His group hopes to use mass spectrometry-based proteomics to discover new proteins and peptides for treatment of type 2 diabetes
Medical Museion wins international award The Medical Museion in Copenhagen, Denmark, has won the prestigious UMAC Award for the museum’s experimental exhibition Mind the Gut.
Samarbejde om digitalt undervisningsmateriale sikrer ensartethed og løfter kvalitet Da fagsøjlen for infektionsmedicin besluttede at samarbejde om fælles undervisningsmateriale var det for at ensarte undervisning og løfte kvalitet, fortæller ordførende professor Jens Lundgren.
Obesity in Children after Lifestyle Intervention Children who are genetically predisposed to being overweight, due to common gene variants, can still lose weight by changing their diet and exercise habits.
Should you eat a low-gluten diet? When healthy people eat a low-gluten and fiber-rich diet compared with a high-gluten diet they experience less intestinal discomfort including less bloating.
Plant scientists win Innovation Award The University of Copenhagen Innovation Award 2013 goes to Professor Barbara Ann Halkier for groundbreaking research in plant biotechnology with high potential for environment and society.