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Students develop tool to predict the carbon footprint of algorithms

Within the scientific community, it is estimated that artificial intelligence — otherwise meant to serve as a means to effectively combat climate change — will become one of the most egregious CO2 culprits should curren…

The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports data science at MATH

Professors Susanne Ditlevsen and Niels Richard Hansen from the Department of Mathematical Sciences have been granted a total of DKK 16.6 million to explore new methods for statistical inference and to identify causal…

The Royal Academy’s gold medal to Gerd Grubb

The gold medal from The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters was awarded for a lifelong effort for Danish science. HM The Queen presented the award at a celebration on the occasion of the Queen's 80th birthday. …

Artificial intelligence reveals hundreds of millions of trees in the Sahara

There are far more trees in the West African Sahara and Sahel than most would expect. A combination of artificial intelligence and detailed satellite imagery allowed a team from the University of Copenhagen and…

HyFlex: Studerende føler sig involverede på kurset ”Humanbiologi”

Professor Nicole Schmitt har ændret ni forelæsninger til formatet HyFlex, der blander online og fysisk undervisning. De studerende føler sig, Ifølge survey, meget involverede i undervisningen men ville stadig foretrække…

Award for Valuable Work on the Mental Health of Infants, Toddlers and Their Parents

Associate Professor Mette Skovgaard Væver, University of Copenhagen, receives this year’s ‘A Good Start in Life’ Award

Irene Tamborra receives KIF Prize 2020

The Danish Network for Women in Physics (KIF) has awarded the 2020 honorary prize to Associate Professor Irene Tamborra, leader of the AstroNu group at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen.

FinPharma kick-off webinar 21 October 2020

Come and join the FinPharma - Finnish Platform for Pharmaceutical Research (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/networks/finpharma)kick-off webinar October 21, 2020, 1–4 pm! In the webinar the brand new FinPharma researchers…

Using Your Smartphone in Class Does Not Affect Your Learning

A large-scale research project among university students reveals that using your mobile phone in the classroom does not affect your learning negatively

Quantum for Life – a new research centre

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has granted Professor Matthias Christandl from the Department of Mathematical Sciences a 6-year grant of DKK 48.6 million to build a cross-disciplinary research centre exploring the use of…

Charles Marcus honoured with the H.C. Ørsted Gold Medal

The Society for the Dissemination of Natural Science is awarding an H.C. Ørsted Gold Medal in physics to Professor Charles Marcus.

Claire Maxwell selected for anniversary issue of the British Journal of Sociology of Education

Professor Claire Maxwell has contributed to a special issue of the British Journal of Sociology of Education celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Claire Maxwell selected for anniversary issue of the British Journal of Sociology of Education

Professor Claire Maxwell has contributed to a special issue of the British Journal of Sociology of Education celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Young researcher talents get prestigeous career push

The ERC starting grant means a lot to me, as it provides an important step forward in my academic career, says Leonardo Midolo, Niels Bohr Institute.

Christmas holiday at the Graduate School

Christmas holiday at the Graduate School The Graduate School will be closed from 22 December 2022 at 15:00 to 2 January 2023 at 10:00. There will be no case handling during this time. We wish you Happy Holidays and a…

Update: Tutor on University of Copenhagen’s South Campus did not test positive for COVID-19

The tutor from rhetoric that tested positive for COVID-19 24 August is not infected with corona. An IT error had produced a false positive, but it has now been confirmed that the test was negative.

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Malte Nielsen wins the 2019 Edlund-DMF Thesis Prize

A thesis on statistical problems in DNA identification has been assessed by the Danish Mathematical Society as the country's best thesis submitted in 2019. On 11 September [POSTPONED!], Malte Bødkergaard Nielsen will be…

Hvad savnede de studerende mest mens campus var lukket?

Under nedlukningen af campus i foråret gennemførte COBL – i samarbejde med forskere fra IFSV - et survey projekt, hvis mål er at afdække de studerendes oplevelser og udfordringer med fjernundervisningen. En af de ting…

New blog looks at social consequences of a cashless economy

Researchers at the Department of Anthropology have launched a new blog, which discusses the transition to a cashless economy and the impact on the cash-reliant and indebted urban poor.

Zach Gerhart-Hines awarded DKK 6M Distinguished Innovator grant

Zach Gerhart-Hines awarded DKK 6M Distinguished Innovator grant

Metabolism and cell signaling research alliance launched with University of Dundee

Three-year research alliance will accelerate discoveries on molecular metabolic signalling in control of glucose homeostasis.

Gene-based personalised medicine to treat diabetes

A new project will draw on the genetic information of diabetes patients so that doctors can provide them with personalized treatment.

New collaboration between Niels Bohr Institute and Stanford University

How do cells know in which direction to grow? Silas Boye Nissen, a PhD student in the Biocomplexity Group has received a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.