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New book from Nordicom

New book from Nordicom: Audiovisual Content for Children and Adolescents in Scandinavia: Production, Distribution, and Reception in a Multiplatform Era.

New special issue of Diplomatica spawned by CEMES-hosted workshops

The former CEMES hosted the workshops series Scandinavian Internationalist Diplomacy, 1920s-1970s. A fruit of these workshops has now come out.

New study: Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers

Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate footprint. Politicians and the pork industry can learn from the result, according to the researchers behind the University of…

New study: Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers

Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate footprint. Politicians and the pork industry can learn from the result, according to the researchers behind the University of…

Nuno Grancho gave a conference paper at Harvard, MIT and Brown Universities

Nuno Grancho presented his research at the Conference of the Historians of Eighteenth-Century Art and Architecture (HECAA) that took place at Harvard, MIT and Brown Universities, USA.

Tackling legal and regulatory barriers to health and life science innovations

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a 5-year grant of up to DKK 50 million to the University of Copenhagen for the International Collaborative Bioscience Innovation & Law (Inter-CeBIL) Programme.

Wokewashing undermines the credibility of CEO sociopolitical communications

CEOs are increasingly participating in sociopolitical debates. However, their efforts can be ineffective, or even backfire, if consumers view the statements as unauthentic, according to a new international study.

Your phone gives your mind what it likes the most: endless possibilities for novelty

It is not vast amounts of online information that makes it difficult for you to stay focused. It is rather the easily accessible possibilities for novelty and action built into digital technology that your mind cannot…

Danish healthcare interpretation fee rules negatively affect immigrants’ access to healthcare

A new study published in Health Policy by researchers at CEPRI and the Department of Public Health examines how immigrants experience consequences of the fee on healthcare interpretation that was introduced in Danish la…

Microalgae could become your climate-friendly favorite dish

Ph.D. student at UCPH FOOD, Malene Fog Lihme Olsen, is working on the research project MASSPROVIT to refine the microalgae "Nannochloropsis oceanica". This includes creating a vast library of how different mutants of th…

Strong AI skills significantly raise salaries

Nyt studie kortlægger værdien af 962 konkrete færdigheder og viser, at særligt viden om kunstig intelligens (AI) i dag står i høj kurs. I gennemsnit øger AI-kompetencer aflønningen med 21 procent.

Strong AI skills significantly raise salaries

A new study maps the value of 962 specific skills and shows that knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) is particularly popular today. On average, AI skills increase salaries by 21 per cent.

Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish

Many people have experienced a muddy off-flavor in farmed fish. While the aquaculture industry has known about the problem for 20 years, it continues to impact the consumption of otherwise healthy and potentially…

Policy Design for Research and Innovation

Postdoc Claudia Acciai has published the book Policy Design for Research and Innovation: Politics, Institutions and Interest Intermediation Practices.

Presentation at the first conference of the Environmental and Climate Mobilities Network (ECMN)

The RurbanClimate project was represented at the ECMN conference in Vienna in July 2023 through a presentation on Africa's small towns as sustainable centres for environmental mobilities.

Final Workshop in Accra on 15. November

Participants of the workshop are encouraged to ponder upon the main findings of the project and contribute to the recommendations proposed by the CLIMACCESS team. Click here to sign up

Christina Gravert presented at the Science and Innovation Forum at FAO

The Science and Innovation forum in Rome will gather examples of science-based evidence of climate change adaptation and mitigation, technological advancements and innovative solutions suitable for agrifood system…

Modern blockchain technology to become our weapon in the green transition

Greenwashing scams, murky networks and poor oversight cloud the experiences of climate-conscious consumers and investors. Research from the University of Copenhagen demonstrates that we can create transparency in supply…

New CSTonline blog on Teen Dramas

New CST online Reaching Young Audiences blog by Ji Qi Lam and Caroline Maria Rynord from Aarhus University: Today’s Teen Dramas are Painting a Colourful Portrait of Youth. Read the blog.

Pandemic fatigue makes us disregard health-protective behaviour

Psychologists have mapped the phenomenon of 'pandemic fatigue'. The researchers conclude that over time, pandemics exhaust people to a degree that makes us less likely to follow government recommendations.

The increasing carbon footprint of AI is a challenge. Here is what we can do about it

Smart AI solutions have plenty of advantages, but they do not come free of cost for the environment. Luckily, t is possible to adjust the resource consumption of AI methods and make them more climate-friendly.

Face recognition assessment needs to be improved

A new research project aims to shed light on how face recognition develops throughout life – and how to accurately test this ability in different age groups.

New podcast about the large reception of refugees in Denmark

In 2022, Denmark received a record number of refugees from Ukraine. New podcast gives the floor to the people involved.

Visiting researcher at CECS - Tomas Midttun Tobiassen

Visiting researcher September - October 2023