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New report on Danish soy imports and EU deforestation regulation

Researchers from the Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO) highlights key challenges in ensuring Denmark’s soy sourcing practices do not contribute to global deforestation and conversion of other natural…

Planetary Boundaries show rising risks and urgency to protect Earth’s life-support systems

The 2025 Planetary Health Check Report was launched earlier this week. Emmanuel Raju, Associate Professor at Global Health, IFSV and Director of the Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research and Friederike Otto, Professor…

How Once Upon a Time…Life sparked Yan Fung’s academic journey

Dr. Yan Fung Wong’s love for science started when he was still a kid. He watched the cartoon Once Upon a Time…Life – a show that brought the human body to life by turning cells, organs, and processes into characters.

Unraveling the metabolic journey of an embryo in its first days of life

Postdoc Johanna Gassler is one of the 15 fellows that have been selected to join the BRIDGE – Translational Excellence Programme where she will investigate the metabolic journey of an embryo in its first days of life.

ERC Grant for Michael Martin Nielsen

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Postdoc Michael Martin Nielsen at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, on being awarded the European Research Council Starting Grant.

Kjaergaard Group Research Workshop: VTST

On September 24th we had another group workshop on kinetics and variational transition state theory (VTST).

CLIMA to Host the 13th European Environmental Law Forum Conference (EELF) in Copenhagen 2026

CLIMA will host the 13th European Environmental Law Forum (EELF) Conference from 26 to 28 August 2026.

FOOD enters pioneering consortium initiative aiming to produce food prototypes derived from CO₂

The Department of Food Science has joined the Acetate Consortium, funded by the Gates Foundation and the Novo Nordisk Foundation, as it enters its second phase of developing food derived from CO₂.

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…

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.

NQCP celebrates major grant wins driving quantum innovation

r We are excited to share that several researchers at NQCP have recently secured prestigious grants, propelling quantum technology research across multiple…

Hbond 2025 conference

From 15th to 19th of September 2025 several of our group members attended the 26th International Conference on Horizons in Hydrogen Bond Research

Quantum Materials Characterisation by Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy

Masters Project Description In this project, you will use advanced microscopy techniques to study prospective materials for quantum computing chips at the atomic scale. Working with researchers as part of NQCP, the goa…

Sustainable production and commercialization of valuable pigments from cyanobacteria

Photosynthetic microbes convert CO2 into useful bioproducts. How can we optimize their productivity?

UHV laboratory inauguration

r At NQCP, we’re always seeking opportunities to strengthen the entire programme—bridging scientific research and…

Sebastiano Gianino has received the Francesco Berlingieri Essay Prize 2025

The article “Liability in the Age of Autonomous Vessels: Challenges and Opportunities in International, EU and National Maritime Law” by Sebastiano Gianino has been awarded the Francesco Berlingieri Essay Prize 2025.

New publication: Coastal protection conflicts – cases from Denmark

The Coastal Conflict research team has contributed a chapter to the edited volume "Planning and Designing Cities for a Rising Sea Level", edited by Gertrud Jørgensen, Tom Nielsen, Karsten Arnbjerg-Nielsen, and Kamilla…

Colossal Collisions in Space send Shockwaves through the Universe: Gravitational waves break records with new observations

Gravitational waves shake the very fabric of the universe when black holes collide. Today we measure these events and use them to understand the cosmos.

Colossal collisions in space send shockwaves through the universe: Gravitational waves break records with new observations

Gravitational waves shake the very fabric of the universe when black holes collide. Today we measure these events and use them to understand the cosmos. Now University of Copenhagen researchers and their international…

Perception of dog health and attitudes towards BOAS grading among Danish owners of French bulldog

This article discusses the disease load among French bulldogs as well as a tendency to rate one's own dog healthier than the average.

Big Tech’s Role in the Ukraine War: New article by Center for Military Studies’ Tobias Liebetrau

The support of American technology companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Starlink has been crucial for Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia. Had large tech companies not migrated the Ukrainian public cloud, prevented…

Stored for 130 years: Bottles reveal evidence of Danish butter production and hygiene practices of the past

Two forgotten bottles in a basement in Frederiksberg containing bacterial cultures from the 1890s have provided researchers at the University of Copenhagen with unique insight into Denmark's butter production history.…

Novel Architectures Based on Superconducting Quantum Circuits and Hybrid Quantum Systems

Master’s Project Description Superconducting quantum computing is among the most advanced quantum platforms. Despite rapid progress driven by major academic and industrial efforts, it remains unclear how current…

Professor Jan Rossmeisl is awarded the Faraday medal for electrochemistry 2025

Jan Rossmeisl gave a plenary lecture at Northumbria University, Newcastle September 1st, 2025, where he also was presented the honorable medal.