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Professor Benedikte Brincker awarded DFF grant for Arctic project on Greenlandic youths’ views on climate change

From 2026 and over a four-year period, Professor Benedikte Brincker from Department of Sociology will lead a research project examining how Greenlandic youths experience and perceive climate change. The project has just…

UCPH Chemistry receives DKK 19 million grant from the new "Villum Infrastructure Programme"

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Associate Professor Kirsten Marie Ørnsbjerg Jensen, Assistant Professor Rebecca Pittkowski, and Assistant Professor Sara López Paz with the DKK 19 million grant from the new…

PhD defence Karelle Rheault

In December 2025 Karelle Rheault successfully defended her PhD thesis.

Danish-led space mission to map the lunar surface

The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark’s first lunar mission. The mission aims to map the Moon’s surface in unprecedented detail to make it safer to land on the Moon and construct bases in the future.

Danish-led space mission to map the lunar surface

The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark’s first lunar mission. The mission aims to map the Moon’s surface in unprecedented detail to make it safer to land on the Moon and construct bases in the future.

Double degree PhD student Ludovica Preite

Ludovica Preite has started as a new PhD student at the University of Sydney and University of Copenhagen, in a double PhD degree position.

Welcome to Allan Jønsson

Allan Jønsson is the new project manager for CHEM’s relocation to NBB. With more than 10 years of experience, he will serve as the key liaison ensuring that research groups’ needs are reflected in the new building.

Christmas at the Øresund Aquarium

It's Christmas again, and we've got lots of fun planned for the whole of December.

Luigi Pigna

Luigi Pigna is a PhD candidate in Public, Comparative and International Law at Sapienza University of Rome.

Stefania De Angelis

Stefania is an Italian PhD student at the University of Calabria. her research project focuses on air pollution, effects and legal consequences of the responsibility of private individuals and the State for the…

Your Christmas decorations may be hiding a tiny bit of badger and toad

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that moss acts as a natural trap for environmental DNA. This discovery opens the door to using moss as a simple, gentle and inexpensive method of monitoring…

International collaboration honored with prestigious Into Change Award for uncovering the cosmic origin of heavy elements

Professor Darach Watson of the Cosmic Dawn Center at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, is among six leading European scientists recognized with the inaugural Into Change Award, one of Europe’s largest…

Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’

Using a new AI method, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have rediscovered 51 old pea varieties that are no longer used in agriculture but may prove promising for the production of plant-based foods. The…

Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’

Using a new AI method, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have rediscovered 51 old pea varieties that are no longer used in agriculture but may prove promising for the production of plant-based foods. The…

Call for Abstracts: XVIII Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy and Sustainability

The XVII Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate, Energy & Sustainability on 16 April 2026 invites students and early-career researchers to present their work and receive feedback.

Danjelle Midgley

Danjelle is an environmental lawyer and PhD researcher specialising in climate justice litigation in South Africa.

Teresa Roa Martínez

Teresa Roa Martínez is a predoctoral researcher (July 2024–present) at the Universidade de Vigo in Spain. Her doctoral research examines the liability of public administrations for harms arising from climate change.

Prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to Associate Professor Joanna Bergström

Her new project aims to build the first scientific foundation for how humans learn to control virtual bodies – unlocking safer, more effective, and more immersive VR experiences with wide societal impact.

Researchers test “smart-pill” to explore tiger stomach microbiomes

New research takes a major step toward understanding the little-known world of stomach-dwelling bacteria by feeding high-tech capsules to tigers.

Rapport: Kysten som Konfliktzone

The Coastal Conflicts project has produced a short report on the mapping of coastal protection conflicts across Denmark, summarizing some of the main findings. Read the report here:…

Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable

Seaweed has long been praised as a sustainable superfood, but its characteristic 'fishy' flavor has been a barrier for many Western consumers. Now, a new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that fermentation…

New study pioneers conservation hologenomics to protect Denmark’s orchids

A new study introduces a novel approach to plant conservation by integrating population genomics with analysis of orchid root-associated fungi. The research highlights the importance of the holobiont, viewing plants and…

NBI Scientists Contribute to New Eske Kath Artwork for Grønningen 2025 Exhibition

This week, two researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, Assistant Professor Sarah Pearson and affiliated Associate Professor Jácome (Jay) Armas, participated in an inspiring collaboration between art and science.

Andras' M.Sc. defense

On December 3rd Andras successfully defended his M.Sc. thesis titled “Hydroxyl Radical Initiated Phosphorus Reactions in the Atmosphere