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Kristoffer Kvist

Title: Transport Properties and Derived Effects of Neutrals in Turbulent Edge Plasma Supervisor: Troels Haugbølle

Origins of up to 44 percent of Danish wood is a mystery

In the first ever report of Denmark's total wood consumption, University of Copenhagen researchers conclude that the origin of nearly half of all timber felled in Denmark is a mystery. This is a problem according to the…

Benedicte Lütken defended her thesis

This Thursday Benedicte Lütken defended her thesis.

Professor Melissa Helen Little inaugurated at University of Copenhagen

Professor Melissa Helen Little is inaugurated at the University of Copenhagen.

Multidimensional sustainability assessment of pig production systems at herd level – The case of Denmark

Pig production systems vary in their ability to meet key sustainability goals such as lowered environmental impact, lowered climate impact, reduced land use, economic viability, and improved animal welfare. These goals…

New department head at Geosciences and Natural Resource Management

Senior researcher and head of section, PhD Vivian Kvist Johannsen will take up the position as head of department at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management beginning 1…

Researchers get to the “bottom” of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated

Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to their ability to suck water from the air with their rear ends. A new collaborative study by researchers from the…

Researchers get to the “bottom” of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated

Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to their ability to suck water from the air with their rear ends. A new collaborative study by researchers from the…

New Bachelor Student at UCPH

NEW STAFF Joppe Schutte started as Bachelor Student in Associate Prof. Mette Nicolaisen's group. Read about his project here

Turning data into drawings: distributing children’s books on wild forest foods in East Africa

Research on how to improve food and nutrition security has the potential to make real-life contributions for local communities suffering from nutrient deficiencies. Yet, most research remains inaccessible to people who…

Digital Dependence: Online Fatigue and Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Lockdown

Assistant professor Kristoffer Albris has with colleagues from SODAS, published an article in Media, Culture & Society entitled 'Digital Dependence: Online Fatigue and Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Lockdown'.

It takes two to code: a comparative analysis of collective bargaining and artificial intelligencegence

In a new article Trine P. Larsen and Anna Ilsøe et al. focus on the role of collective bargaining and employee involvement in relation to algorithm management

Margherita Paola Poto

Margherita Paola Poto is a Research Professor at the Faculty of Law, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway and has taught Administrative Law for more than 20 years at the University of Turin, Italy.

The counting of nine billion trees could help manage climate credits and nature restoration

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and NASA have developed a method that has now mapped several billion trees and their carbon uptake in Africa’s Sahel. In the future, the method could be used to monitor…

The counting of nine billion trees could help manage climate credits and nature restoration

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and NASA have developed a method that has now mapped several billion trees and their carbon uptake in Africa’s Sahel. In the future, the method could be used to monitor…

New research center fills major gap in international mobility research

A new Danish Center of Excellence will fill knowledge gaps and blind spots in mobility research - for example, by investigating new migration patterns created by current and future crises.

Machine Anthropology: editorial introduction to special issue in Big Data & Society

Prof. Morten Axel Pedersen, director of SODAS, has just published a paper in the journal Big Data and Society. As the editorial introduction in a special theme issue on Machine Anthropology, the paper explores the…

Martin Asbjørn Krehbiel

Title: Single photon sources and applications Supervisors: Leonardo Midolo, Mikkel Mikkelsen, Beatricie da Lio

Bjarke Brask Nielsen

Title: Propagtion of blobs in NORTH - A study of NORTH Using Langmuir probes Supervisors: Peter Ditlevsen, Stefan Kragh Nielsen

Intergalactic gas brings supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies to life

Black holes become active and grow by consuming gas captured from other galaxies. This is the finding of a new study from University of Copenhagen researchers, and shows a clear connection between the evolution of…

Intergalactic gas brings supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies to life

Black holes become active and grow by consuming gas captured from other galaxies. This is the finding of a new study from University of Copenhagen researchers, and shows a clear connection between the evolution of…

Bo Jellesmark Thorsen appointed as new member of the Danish Council on Climate Change

The Danish Council on Climate Change have appointed three new members that will contribute with their expertise in energy, bio-resources, and economics. Among the three new members is Professor Bo Jellesmark Thorsen,…

Critical, but willing to drink: Consumers’ perspectives on the use of advanced breeding methods in dairy production

Danish consumers are concerned about advanced breeding methods in dairy production. However, a new research study has found that they are willing to drink the milk as long as the methods have not been used directly on…

Critical, but willing to drink: Consumers’ perspectives on the use of advanced breeding methods in dairy production

Danish consumers are concerned about advanced breeding methods in dairy production. However, a new research study has found that they are willing to drink the milk as long as the methods have not been used directly on…