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BIO researcher was researching his way through the eye of a needle

Rafael Pinilla Redondo from the section for Microbiology at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, was one of the 18 talented young researchers who today received a grant from the Villum Foundation's Young…

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…

Uncovering natures lessons in plant-root microbiome co-evolution

Associate Professor Christopher Barnes has secured a Villum Young Investigator grant for his ambitious research project aimed at unravelling the mysteries of the co-evolution between plants and their root microbiomes. A…

Professor Pernille Bjørn Recognized as Distinguished Member of ACM

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Professor Pernille Bjørn a Distinguished Member for her exceptional contributions to Global Software Development and Equity in Computing.

Ethnote's rejsegilde

Yesterday, the progress of the digital fieldnote app Ethnote was celebrated at a traditional 'rejsegilde'

Nutan Limaye receives prestigious ACM award

Nutan Limaye receives the ACM India Outstanding Contributions in Computing by a Woman Award.

Vale Palle Serup

It is with great sorrow that we announce the loss of our dear friend, colleague, and mentor, Palle Serup. Just before Christmas, Palle passed away peacefully after a prolonged battle with metastatic cancer.

BARC welcomes a new Associate Professor

BARC welcomes Andreas Björklund to the team.

Pioneering project to capture life in the stomach

A new two-year research project aims to explore the evolution of Helicobacter bacteria spanning 2 million years and a diverse array of host species. The study will investigate the important correlation between…

CMS Researcher Tobias Liebetrau publishes new article in Journal of Cyber Policy

Researcher at CMS, Tobias Liebetrau, has co-authored a newly published article in the Journal of Cyber Policy entitled: “Cybersecurity and the politics of knowledge production: towards a reflexive practice”.

Follow-up on the renovation of Unit 10.4

You can read the entire announcement here.

Ida Sternberg Holk

Title: Characterization of formaldehyde as molecular tracer in protostellar regions Supervisor: Jes Kristian Jørgensen

Islands in the Indian Ocean: Development and Biodiversity

In the latest news Associate Professor Stig Jensen, after a visit to the island state delves into the islands of the Indian Ocean focusing on their biodiversity, development, and the impact of colonization today. The…

Linea Stausbøll Hedemark

Title: Tau Neutrino Appearance in the IceCube Upgrade Supervisor: David Jason Koskinen

New national project aims to strengthen diversity in research environments

For many years, research environments in the fields of technical and natural sciences have been facing the challenge of attracting and retaining female researchers.

Computer scientists makes noisy data: Can improve treatments in health care

University of Copenhagen researchers have developed software able to disguise sensitive data such as those used for Machine Learning in health care applications. The method protects privacy while making datasets…

Large nitrous oxide emissions from flooded fields suggests action

AGRICULTURE Danish agriculture faces challenges in reducing the release of greenhouse gases. New research from the University of Copenhagen, Department of Geosciences and Nature Management (IGN) reveals unexpectedly…

Change of leadership within the reNEW Copenhagen Node

On January 8, Professor Kim Jensen has stepped into the position of Node Director of the Copenhagen Node of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine – reNEW in place of Professor Melissa Little.

Doing your field work abroad?

Rikke Louise Jensen and Nanna Schødt Hansen were offered the opportunity to do their field work for their MSc thesis in Kenya - an adventure beyond their wildest dreams.

Artificial Intelligence and Privacy: Causes for Concern. Video from the PRIVACY Challenge Seminar with Mateusz Jurewicz.

Video from the PRIVACY Challenge Seminar with Mateusz Jurewicz now available.

Alexander Buhl

Title: Development and Testing of ASIC Based Readout and Control System for Large Silicon Photomultiplier Arrays Supervisors: Ian Bearden

Jade Omotoyosi Nina Brauns

Title: Investigating the dynamics of cusp bifurcations: A conceptual model for glacial-interglacial cycles Supervisor: Peter Ditlevsen

Jesper Larsen

Title: Automated Analysis and of Damped Lyman-alpha Systems Found in Spectra of Background Quasars Supervisor: Lise Bech Christensen

Moust Oskar William Holmes

Title: Inelasticity reconstruction for IceCube neutrino observatory upgrade Supervisor: David Jason Koskinen