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From flat moss to forests and flowers: New discovery may explain how plants conquered land

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified a previously unknown protein that may help explain how plants managed to colonize land more than 400 million years ago.

Silva Nova at Naturmødet

Per Gundersen presented the groups work on 'Naturmødet' in Hirtshals in May 2026.

New eDNA initiative aims to make water quality monitoring in Denmark more accessible

A new Danish freshwater biodiversity initiative is gaining momentum following a major round of environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling that will support the development of a future taxonomic independent community index (TICI)…

STEM-PD continues its journey toward phase 2

A cell therapy for Parkinson's disease will continue toward phase 2 clinical trials. Associate Professor Agnete Kirkeby led its preclinical development.

New article by Johannes Riber in the Norwegian Naval Journal

Johannes Riber, lieutenant commander and postdoc/researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, has published the article "Er den fleksible flåde stadig en succes for Danmark?" (Is the flexible fleet still a success for…

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Artificial Intelligence visits CECS students

On 28 April 2026, Italian parliamentarian Frederica Onori, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Artificial Intelligence, conducted an official visit to Copenhagen and gave a guest lecture in CECS…

PRIVACY-workshop at Computer, Privacy and Data Protection conference in Brussels

During the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) annual conference in Brussels, Privacy Studies Journal and the centre, hosted a workshop on online and offline privacy practices.

Annual bird trip to Fyn and Sprogø

In late May 2026, the annual Avian Influenza Epidemiology Group bird trip went to the island of Fyn (Funen) to learn about and experience pheasant rearing in Denmark.

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

The Centre for Climate Change Law and Governance (CLIMA) is organizing the XIX edition of the Interdisciplinary Seminar Series on Climate, Energy and Sustainability.

The social competences of companion cats

A representative study of the welfare of cats in single versus multi-cat households.

Frontiers of Science: Søren Fournais and Jan Philip Solovej

Søren Fournais and Jan Philip Solovej receive the 2026 Frontiers of Science Award at the International Congress of Basic Science in August in recognition of the results published in their joint article “The energy of…

VOLT at Pint of Science 2026

VOLT – Center for Volatile Interactions hosted an inspiring Pint of Science 2026 evening featuring talks on climate change, environmental consciousness, marine ecosystems, and the global importance of mosses.

Unexpected metabolic complexity sustains early development

Work from the Żylicz Group published in Cell Stem Cell challenges the long-standing view that the embryo undergoes a simple metabolic switch, from oxygen-dependent metabolism toward increased reliance on glucose.

Warming oceans can disrupt coral oxygen supply and trigger coral death

A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that marine heatwaves can disrupt microscopic moving structures on the surface of corals that support oxygen uptake.

Sven Harnung died on May 11.

Sven Harnung died on May 11. Sven’s funeral is on Saturday, May 23rd at 2 pm from the Chapel, Hørsholm Cemetery

New CMS Report on the implications of climate change for Danish defence policy

The report examines, how climate change will affect the Danish Armed Forces' establishments and analyses the need for climate adaptation in Danish defence policy, both locally, nationally and through international…

New Danish super material will improve the competitiveness of Danish industry

New Danish super material will improve the competitiveness of Danish industry.

Sean Pears joins HPS as PhD fellow

Sean will study how human values impact measurements of biodiversity.

A Continent of Innovation and Solutions: What the World Health Summit Regional Meeting Nairobi Said About Climate and Health

After the World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Nairobi, Nick Baumgart finds one message to be clear: Africa is bearing the consequences of a polycrisis it did little to create. A $30 billion annual health financing…

PhD defence Ming Yu

Ming Yu successfully defended her PhD thesis on 12 May 2026.

60 million DKK award to identify hidden environmental risk factors in Parkinson’s disease

60 million DKK awarded to a multidisciplinary team led by Associate Professor Agnete Kirkeby to identify hidden environmental risk factors in Parkinson's disease.

Research visit at University of Sydney

Carsten Kirkeby visited the Disease Ecology Lab at the University of Sydney for two weeks in April-May 2026, where Sandra Carapeto is currently on an external research stay. During the visit, a meeting with the…

Green initiatives can cause conflict and inequality in Africa

Several African countries are keen to brand themselves through ambitious climate projects. But these green initiatives can, in some cases, fuel conflict – and because they are part of the global green transition, they…

Industrial waste used to develop non-toxic wood protection

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new, non-toxic method for protecting wood that could eventually replace conventional pressure-treated timber.