News about The University

Stretching the skin to expand knowledge

Can stretching the skin change how we feel touch, pain, and temperature? Surprisingly, yes! Associate Professor Aragona and her team will look into how and why, thanks to the Serendipity Grant Scheme research grant.

Improving dialogue among those who use the forest

A new project aims to address the growing number of conflicts between fast-paces cyclists and other users of the forests. The Danish Outdoor Council supports the project with DKK 1.6 million.

New investment brings proteomics technology and -education closer to researchers

Proteomics Research Infrastructure (PRI) at University of Copenhagen has just received 90 mill DKK from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to continue and develop the facility and its services.

Noah Ghebremichael joins CMP

Noah joins the EPITOPE team

Exhibition Reception, September 25

Rubya Mehdi: 'Systems of Justice, Colonialism, Post-Colonialism, and Decolonialization'. The exhibition reception will be held at the library on Thursday, September 25, from 2 - 4 p.m. Read more about the exhibition on…

Helge Kragh receives 2025 SIF Award

The Società Italiana di Fisica has awarded the 2025 SIF Award for the History of Physics to Helge Kragh

The USE Center launches first research plan 

The first generation of USE research projects will launch in Fall 2025.

International Consortium to transform CO₂ into food

Scientists from the Department of Food and Resource Economics join international effort to turn CO₂ into food for the second phase of The Acetate Consortium initiative, funded by Gates Foundation and the Novo Nordisk…

New Centre for the Study of Religion Opens

On 12 September, the opening of SCALA – Centre for the Study of Religion in Society, Culture and Law – was marked at the Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen.

New grant for research project on cervical cancer among female migrant workers in the global south

Associate Professor Anja Simonsen and Professor Tine Gammeltoft from the Department of Anthropology have received a grant of approximately DKK 11,150,000 from the Novo Nordisk Foundation for the CARES research project.

Official opening of ESS Lighthouse

CaIFF is a collaboration between UCPH and Aarhus University with backing from the Technical University of Denmark, the University of Southern Denmark, Lund University, the European Spallation Source.

Stefanie Heine is awarded the Einar Hansen research prize

The foundation has emphasised the breadth of her publications and methodological approaches, e.g. phenomenology, feminism, ecocriticism and materiality. The award will be presented at the annual celebration in memory of…

Medicon Valley Alliance – events for PhD students employed at UCPH

All PhD students employed at the University of Copenhagen are welcome to participate in events organized by Medicon Valley Alliance (MVA) – the official cross-border life science cluster organization for the region…

Edward Kirumira awarded honorary doctorate at the University of Copenhagen

Each year, the University of Copenhagen confers a number of honorary doctorates across different academic disciplines. This year, one of the distinctions goes to the Centre of African Studies: Associate Professor Karen…

Historical depth and global outlook: Two new honorary doctorates at the Faculty of Theology

At the university's annual celebration in November, two new honorary doctorates will be conferred at the Faculty of Theology.

IFSV Researchers Awarded Both Erhoff Prizes in 2025

Two researchers from the Department of Public Health (IFSV) have been awarded this year’s prestigious Erhoff Prizes for their internationally recognized contributions to lifelong health research.

ERC Starting Grant for project on existential philosophy of religion and female thinkers in the 19th century

Elizabeth X. Li from the Faculty of Theology is among five UCPH researchers to receive a prestigious ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council.

Laura Mančinska awarded the silver medal from the Royal Academy

Laura is an associate professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences' research centre, QMATH, where she conducts research in quantum information — a multidisciplinary field at the intersection of mathematics,…

HUM's new honorary doctors study how we navigate complex cultural landscapes

At the university's traditional annual commemoration in November, KU will appoint honorary doctors. This year, HUM is behind the appointment of two of the six new honorary doctors.

Professor Henrik Elvang Jensen Receives 2025 Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine

On November 26, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, in collaboration with Agria, will present the Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine for the first time, and this year’s recipient is Henri…

AI tool built for learners supports learning better than ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence does not necessarily help students learn more if it is only used to provide answers. However, research from the University of Copenhagen shows how aligning GenAI with learning theories and a…

AI tool built for learners supports learning better than ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence does not necessarily help students learn more if it is only used to provide answers. However, research from the University of Copenhagen shows how aligning GenAI with learning theories and a…

The textbook "Medicines and the Environment: Challenges and solutions for sustainable pharmacy" is out now!

The textbook "Medicines and the Environment: Challenges and solutions for sustainable pharmacy" has been released! The Generation Green working group is very grateful for the support provided by Nordic POP! …

Dr. Marsha Meskimmon, new Novo Nordisk Foundation Visiting Professor of Art & Art History

The Department of Arts and Cultural Studies is delighted to host Dr. Marsha Meskimmon as Novo Nordisk Foundation Visiting Professor of Art & Art History (2025-2026).