News about The University

PRIVACY welcomes new postdoctoral researcher Asta Mønsted

The Centre for Privacy Studies is happy to welcome our newest postdoctoral reseacher Asta Mønsted. Asta is a Danish-Greenlandic archaeologist. Asta was born and raised in Uummannaq, Greenland, and later educated as a…

Professor Jørgen Wojtaszewski receives the Novo Nordisk Foundation's Distinguished Investigator Grant

With DKK 10 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Professor Jørgen Wojtaszewski will illuminate the cellular signals that insulin uses to initiate biological effects, and how these signals are affected when insulin…

Article on the entry of machines into the labour market is honoured

Morten Olsen's research is now recognised by the American Economic Association, which has named his scientific article the best of 2023 in their journal of macroeconomics.

CEMES expands its activities

CEMES will become a key forum and facilitator of transnational and multidisciplinary research within modern European studies, drawing on three excellent Scandinavian research institutions on both sides of Öresund. CEMES…

Chip to unravel animal-microbiota evolution

Gut-on-a-chip technologies derived from multiple animal host species offer unique opportunities to explore the evolutionary aspects of animal-microbe interactions with unparalleled resolution. Assistant professor and…

Chip to unravel animal-microbiota evolution

Gut-on-a-chip technologies derived from multiple animal host species offer unique opportunities to explore the evolutionary aspects of animal-microbe interactions with unparalleled resolution. Assistant professor and…

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

Jesper Hastrup Svendsen has been Head of the Department of Clinical Medicine since 2017. Now he has agreed to remain in the post for another three years. Read about the things he is most proud of having achieved as Head…

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 Medallist Gabriel Zucman. The John Bates Clark Medal is awarded annually to an economist under the age of 40, the John Bates Clark Medal recognises 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…