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Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste

A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets' popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only do they make us buy more, these offers also lead to food waste at home.

Mahesha M. Poojary receives a Sapere Aude: DFF Starting Grant

Associate Professor Mahesha M. Poojary receives a prestigious Sapere Aude: DFF Starting Grant which he will use to investigate the chemical changes in plant-based foods when heavily processed, and these new molecules’…

Nine Sapere-Aude grants for SCIENCE researchers

Together with eight other researchers from the Faculty of Science, Assistant Professor Jun Yang has received one of the prestigious Sapere Aude DFF Starting Grants from the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Nine Sapere-Aude grants for SCIENCE researchers

From microbe research in both PFAS and colorectal cancer to the formation of stars in galaxies, and to the evolution and domestication of dogs. Nine researchers from the Faculty of Science have each received one of the…

A new declaration makes it easier to manage generative AI in exams

How should students declare their use of generative AI in exams? Now we have a concrete tool.

New Head of Department at DIKU: “There must be room for curiosity-driven research”

As of 1 July 2025, Associate Professor Ken Friis Larsen will take up the position as Head of Department at the Department of Computer Science (DIKU), following a period as Acting Head of Department.

The Genomic Organization of Superorganismal Ant Colonies

Worker ants increase their reproductive success by caring for their siblings instead of producing their own offspring. A new international study, initiated and co-directed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen…

University of Copenhagen ranked No.1 in Europe for HCI research over the past decade

The HCI researchers at the University of Copenhagen have achieved a significant milestone: their research has been ranked No. 1 in Europe according to the latest data from CSRankings.org.

Debut for reNEW at People’s Political Meeting – Folkemødet

Professor and Node Director Kim Bak Jensen and Associate Professor Agnete Kirkeby participated in the dialogue meetings speaking about the exiting ongoing stem cell research and how far the research has come.

New paper: "BROAD DATA: Ethnographic methods in the age of interdisciplinary collaboration"

On the 17th of June the DISTRACT researchers Sofie Læbo Astrupgaard, Emilie Munch Gregersen, Clara Rosa Sandbye and Morten Axel Pedersen published a new paper entitled “BROAD DATA: Ethnographic methods in the age of…

City Medal for Vitor Cardoso

Vitor was honoured by the city of Póvoa de Varzim, for his outstanding scientific contributions to our understanding of black holes and gravitational waves and the cosmos at large, and his leadership roles in…

Our 2025 Summer Party

Great weather, good food, and even better company.

Lauritz Brorsen wins AI Award for innovative skin cancer project

Postdoc Lauritz Brorsen recently won the AI Award at the AI and Pharmacology – now and in the future symposium hosted by Altinget 3 June.

New research warns of digital dependency in primary schools

Danish primary schools have become dependent on Google technologies. This threatens privacy, democracy, and educational autonomy, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen.

Summer holiday at the Øresund Aquarium

Come and enjoy fun and exciting activities during the summer holiday and experience sea creatures up close.

Strong sails like the Vikings

On a wind-whipped day, June 14, 2025, in Roskilde, members of the Strong group embarked on an adventure to learn the Viking tradition that is rooted in the land that hosts us.

Master defense by Matilde Garcia

On June 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM in room HB1 at the Niels Bohr Institute, Matilde Garcia will defend her master thesis supervised by Associate Professor Jose Maria Ezquiaga.

Presentation to the Ministry of Climate and Energy

The Coastal Conflicts project presented the findings of the research to the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy.

Tshifhiwa Bernard Magoro

Bernard is a LLM student from the North Sea Energy Law Program under the supervision of Beatriz Martinez Romera.

Emilie Victoria Nørgaard Elkjær

Emilie holds an LL.M. in Energy and Climate Law and is now pursuing a second master’s in climate and energy law at the University of Copenhagen.

Emilie Victoria Nørgaard Elkjær

Emilie specializes in climate and energy law, holding an LL.M. from the University of Groningen and currently studying at the University of Copenhagen.

Tshifhiwa Bernard Magoro

Bernard is a LLM student from the North Sea Energy Law Program under the supervision of Beatriz Martinez Romera.

Zvi Bern receives the Niels Bohr Institute Medal of Honour, 2024

Zvi Bern is awarded the Niels Bohr Institute of Honour for his remarkable list of scientific achievements in theoretical physics. His association with the Niels Bohr Institute goes back more than 40 years.

Call for abstracts: Extreme heat and health in the context of climate change

The goal of this symposium is to highlight a global health emergency: The impact of extreme heat on public health due to climate change.