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Alfred Bendtzon Hansen

Title: Multistability and tipping points in very high-dimensional systems and implications for abrupt climate change Supervisors: Peter Ditlevsen and Johannes Lohmann

Alicja Barbara Kalucka

Title: Reservoir computer-based detection of AMOC tipping Supervisors: Peter Ditlevsen, Henk Dijkstra

Alicja Kalucka

Title: Reservoir computer-based detection of AMOC tipping Supervisors: Peter Ditlevsen and Henk Dijkstra

Danish supercomputer predicts who will develop deadly cancer

New study shows how a supercomputer can predict people in high risk of developing the disease.

Danish supercomputer predicts who will develop deadly cancer

New study shows how a supercomputer can predict people in high risk of developing the disease.

Efficient routes for emergency response

New report online: A geospatial approach to the study of flood risk hotspots and emergency response services in four peripheral areas of Accra

Illuminating the Cellular World - A Portrait of New Group Leader Fena Ochs

Fena Ochs is new Group Leader and Associate Professor at the Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC) in Copenhagen.

Professor: We must revive and relive Niels Bohr's joy of science

Niels Bohr would have had difficulty settling into the much more fragmented approach to science we have today, says Hans Halvorson.

Rasmus Ranum Hansen

Title: Solving the turbulence closure problem II: Determining the deep ocean stratification Supervisor: Markus Jochum

Asbjørn Sørensen Bols

Title: Anomalous couplings of the top quark Supervisor: Jørgen Beck Hansen

Niels Vestergaard

Title: A Study of Top Effective Field Theory at a Future e+e- Collider Supervisor: Jørgen Beck Hansen

Ethicists’ commentary on weighing owner and veterinarian judgments on the best course of treatment

Ethical question of the month, March 2023 A client contacts you after a distressing incident in an emergency clinic with her 8-year-old English bulldog. The dog has some respiratory compromise typical of the breed but…

Genetically modified crops can help both humans and nature

New economic research shows that GM crops increase crop yields, especially in poorer countries. This can also benefit the environment, as more land can be used for nature.

Immersive app brings the hidden histories of Copenhagen to life

Hidden Copenhagen, the seventh app in the Hidden Cities collection, is developed as a collaboration between the University of Exeter’s Hidden Cities team and historians and archaeologists from the Centre for Privacy…

New PhD Student at UCPH

NEW STAFF Xingyun Yi started as a PhD Student in Associate Prof. Mette Nicolaisen's group. Read about her project here

Publications list updated

The publications have been updated to 2023, so far.

Shengtang Yi

Title: Study of anomalous ttbar production in the di-lepton final state at FCC-ee Supervisor: Jørgen Beck Hansen

A critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos

This review provides an overview of current valid and promising welfare indicators along with identified gaps in knowledge, relevant for the provision of a methodology for assessing and monitoring welfare of captive…

Qualitative Behaviour Assessment for zoo-housed polar bears (Ursus maritimus)

This study aimed to assess the ability of Qualitative Behaviour Assessment (QBA) to discern emotional state in zoo-housed polar bears, and further to investigate its validity through associations to behavioural and…

Six SUND researchers get DKK 60 million to exciting projects

Six researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences receive grants from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Why do some people live to be a 100? Intestinal bacteria may hold the answer

Some people live longer than others – possibly due to a unique combination of bacteria in their intestines, new research from the University of Copenhagen concludes.

Why do some people live to be a 100? Intestinal bacteria may hold the answer

Some people live longer than others – possibly due to a unique combination of bacteria in their intestines, new research from the University of Copenhagen concludes.

Greenlandic glacial rock flour can help fight climate change

The first experiments with glacial rock flour from Greenland show that it can capture significant amounts of CO2 and provide a wider array of nutrients than commercial organic fertilizers, resulting in improved crop…

Self-driving cars lack social intelligence in traffic

Self-driving cars fall short when it comes to understanding the social codes in traffic that let human drivers decide whether to give way or drive on, according to new award winning research from the University of…