News about The University

Record-breaking attendance at the IT Career Day 2023

The IT Career Day 2023 saw a record number of students. Many new relationships were created.

Monday the 29th of May, Whit Monday, the library is closed

We wish you all a happy Whit Monday!

Teacher of the year 2022

Professor Dan Stærk has been appointed Teacher of the year 2022 by the students. It is the third time Dan Stærk has been named Teacher of the year: he also received the acknowledgement in 2004 and 2018.

Behind the scenes: Privacy Matters. How Interiors make and break our Cities

Nuno Grancho is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Centre for Privacy Studies. He holds a PhD in Architecture and Urbanism from University of Coimbra. Nuno organised the conference: Privacy Matters. How Interiors make…

New Head of the Department of Pharmacy: “Our target is a world-leading position”

As of 15 June, Jukka Rantanen is Head of the Department of Pharmacy. Jukka enters the position with years of experience from the Department, massive ambitions and a firm eye on internationalization and education.

Reaching the next generations

How do we share groundbreaking new technologies and research with the next generation of researchers? The Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics believes that the answer to this question is to share our complex yet highly…

Reaching the next generations

How do we share groundbreaking new technologies and research with the next generation of researchers? The Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics believes that the answer to this question is to share our complex yet highly…

UCPH launches first strategy for innovation

University of Copenhagen is one of Europe's leading universities when it comes to research. Now the university wants to see more of its good ideas developed and implemented in practice for the greater benefit of society…

Closed at Ascension Day

Remember we are closed at Ascension Day (May 18th) We refer to KUB Nord, which that day is open from 10am to 5pm

Head of the Department of Clinical Medicine remains in his post

Can you name three things you are proud of having achieved as Head of Department at IKM? 1) I am proud of our organisational structure, which we created from scratch in connection with the establishment of IKM The IKM…

Leading mathematician wants to solve the riddle of a million quantum particles

One of Europe’s leading mathematicians - Professor Søren Fournais of the University of Copenhagen – is dedicating the next five years to understanding a mysterious quantum phenomenon through extremely complex equations.…

SIC's Annual Activity Report 2022 is now available!

The Annual Activity Report 2022 for the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center (SIC) is now available to read here. It reflects the Center’s wide engagement in education, excellence in research, clinical…

Spaghetti-armed egghead strives to move people with facts

Hans Henrik Bruun is an especially active voice of reason in public discourse about the present and future of Danish nature. Whenever engaging, he often greets strong emotions with facts. This year's recipient of…

Spaghetti-armed egghead strives to move people with facts

Hans Henrik Bruun is an especially active voice of reason in public discourse about the present and future of Danish nature. Whenever engaging, he often greets strong emotions with facts. This year's recipient of…

External CEBI member Professor Gabriel Zucman receives the 2023 John Bates Clark Medal

Congratulations to the 2023 John Bates Clark Medalist Gabriel Zucman. The John Bates Clark Medalist is awarded annually to an economist under the age of 40, the John Bates Clark Medal recognizes outstanding research…

New visitor at CECS - Axel Johannes Jonsson

1 May - 1 June 2023

Closed on Great Prayerday

The library is completely closed on Great Prayer Day (May 5). It will not be possible to enter the building - not even with a KU-card

Hologenomic movie night at Forsknings Døgn

Forskningens Døgn is a large national annual event with the aim to mediate science and research to a broad Danish audience. Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics participated by arranging a free public screening of the…

Hologenomic movie night at Forsknings Døgn

Forskningens Døgn is a large national annual event with the aim to mediate science and research to a broad Danish audience. Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics participated by arranging a free public screening of the…

New research centre is going to catch up on lost knowledge of human genes

All life is based on a genetic process where genes are transcribed and translated into proteins. The Danish National Research Foundation has invested a large sum of money in a new research centre that will investigate…

Professor Ruth Loos awarded Obesity Prize for Excellence

Professor Ruth Loos is the first recipient of the new Obesity Prize for Excellence established by the EASO and the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

CBMR secures five-year funding extension from Novo Nordisk Foundation

CBMR is awarded up to DKK 1 billion from NNF to support research toward approaches to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases.

Dr. Eun Hye Kim awarded Proxime Accessit in the 2022 ELFA Award

Dr. Eun Hye Kim was awarded Proxime Accessit in the ELFA Award 2022 for her thesis entitled “The Advocate General as an Actor of Change – or Consolidation – in EU Competition Law.”

Increased interest in English courses for technical and administrative staff

During the first quarter of 2023, CIP has experienced an increase in inquiries about English courses for staff. Academic language consultant, Pete Westbrook, is very enthusiastic about the development.