News about The University

Two million DKK to research in C*-algebras

Associate professor Magdalena Musat and Professor Mikael Rørdam have received a grant from the The Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences to the project ”Groups, Actions and C*-algebras”.

Four research projects at the Niels Bohr Institute receive funding from FNU

Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have received grants totalling more than 13.5 million kroner from the Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences, FNU under the Ministry of Higher Education and…

Jan W. Thomsen receives the award Teacher of the Year, SCIENCE 2016

“Jan W. Thomsen captivates the physics students when he takes them into the world of quantum optics and with his great enthusiasm and energetic demeanour he manages to create a learning atmosphere where students can…

Kang Li wins poster award

PhD student Kang Li won last week an award for best poster at a conference on mathematical neuroscience.

Thesis Prize to Nilin Abrahamsen

Danish Mathematical Society's thesis prize of 15,000 DKK will be presented Friday, June 10, to Nilin Abrahamsen at an event on HCØ.

Quantum photonic researchers start new company, Sparrow Quantum

Researchers in the research group Quantum Photonics at the Niels Bohr Institute have formed a new company, Sparrow Quantum, which will produce photonic chips that could be used for quantum technology based on light.

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz receives Niels Bohr Professorship for exploring the universe

Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, Professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, USA, will be a Niels Bohr Professor at Dark Cosmology Centre at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of…

Jan Thomsen in a new EU project on ultra-precise atomic clocks

Jan Thomsen, Associate Professor and head of the Ultracold Atoms research group at the Niels Bohr Institute is part of a grant of 14 million kroner to participate in an EU project to develop ultra-precise atomic clocks…

Two mathematicians elected to the Academy of Science

Copenhagen University and the Department of Mathematical Sciences are well represented among the new members of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

Gerd Grubb receives a Swedish honorary doctorate

Lund University promotes Gerd Grubb to honorary doctor and holds a seminar in her honor.

Massive investment: From theoretical quantum physics to usable quantum technology

In a major new effort to translate quantum physics into practical quantum technology, the Innovation Fund Denmark has therefore invested 80 million kroner in a nationwide project involving three universities.

DFF-grant for DNA detective

Therese Graversen is not the first statistician to receive a postdoc grant from the Danish Council for Independent Research. But she may be the first to receive the grant from the council of Technology and Production…

Physicist Peter Lodahl receives prestigious EliteForsk Award

Peter Lodahl, professor of quantum physics at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen has received the prestigious Danish elite researcher award, the EliteForsk Award 2016. Peter Lodahl works with…

Innovation project will bridge the gap between industry and research

Three universities are joining forces to help Danish companies use brand new methods for product development. Innovation Fund Denmark has just invested 50 million kroner in the social partnership LINX, so that Danish…

Large meteorite exhibited during the winter holidays

The Geological Museum in Copenhagen now exhibits a big piece of the meteorite that landed in a parking lot in Herlev Saturday night at 22 o’clock on February 6 2016. More meteorite pieces have already been sent for…

Upcoming MATH professor receives ERC Grant

European Research Council (ERC) has today announced that the Danish mathematician, Professor Søren Galatius, is awarded the prestigious 2015 Consolidator Grant.

Marie Curie grant to Sinan Yalin

MATH postdoc Sinan Yalin has received a Marie Curie Research Fellowship. The 166,829 € grant will be hosted at the Center for Symmetry and Deformation.

Marianne Vestergaard receives the Niels Bohr Institute’s teaching award

“There are many good teachers, but there is one in particular that deserves to be celebrated for the brilliant difference she has made in the lives of her students, both professionally and personally - Marianne…

Marianne Vestergaard receives the Niels Bohr Institute’s teaching award

“There are many good teachers, but there is one in particular that deserves to be celebrated for the brilliant difference she has made in the lives of her students, both professionally and personally - Marianne…

Brian Schmidt receives the Niels Bohr Institute Medal of Honour, 2015

Brian Schmidt, Professor of astronomy and Vice-Chancellor of Australian National University, has been awarded the Niels Bohr Institute Medal of Honour, 2015. Brian Schmidt studies supernovae (exploding stars) and…

Seven researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute receives grants from the Villum Foundation

The Niels Bohr Institute has obtained seven grants from the Villum Foundation’s Young Investigator Programme which is awarded to young up-and-coming scientific researchers. The awards are typically worth between 5 and 7…

Georgios Magdis receives grant from Villum Foundation

Georgios Magdis, an assistant professor at the Dark Cosmology Centre, Niels Bohr Institute, has received a grant of five million kroner from the Villum Foundation’s Young Investigator Programme.

Mark Rudner receives ERC grant of nearly 12 million kroner

Mark Rudner, associate professor in Condensed Matter Physics at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, has received a grant from the European Research Council, an ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million…

Teacher of the year makes the abstract concrete

What is the probability of receiving University of Copenhagen’s teaching award 'Harald of the Year'? This year's recipient should be able to answer. He researches and teaches in probability theory.