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Proven: Historical climate changes occurred simultaneously in several parts of the world

A new study published by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and partner institutions has proven that repeated and abrupt climate changes during the last ice age occurred simultaneously in South America,…

All project meetings are currently on zoom

Due to Corona restrictions, all project meetings take place on the virtual platform zoom for continued coordination and research collaboration.

Karoline Løve & Kristine Simone Nielsen

Expanding the Physics of Dark Matter Supervisor: Steen H. Hansen

Researchers got busy: After nearly allowing the solution to a math conundrum from the 1980’s slip away

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) thought that they were five years away from solving a math riddle from the 1980’s. In reality, and without knowing, they had…

Ryan Yde

Room temperature spin ensembles for precision measurements Supervisor: Prof. Eugene Polzik

Wiebke Margitta Kolbe

Testing the usage of neural networks in the shortwave radiation parameterization of the WRF model Supervisor: Eigil Kaas

Daniel Lawther

Clues to the inner workings of active galactic nuclei from spectral energy distributions, photoionization modeling and the rare subset of FeLoBAL quasars Supervisor: Marianne Vestergaard

New study warns: We have underestimated the pace at which the Arctic is melting

Arctic sea ice is melting more quickly than once assumed. Today’s climate models have yet to incorporate the steep rise in temperatures that have occurred over the past 40 years. This, according to a new study by…

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.

Jacob Thornfeldt Hansen

Title: Motional Quantum States of Cesium Atoms Trapped Around a Nanofiber Supervisors: Prof. Eugene Polzik, Assoc. Prof. Jörg Helge Müller

Fitness watches generate useful information, but increase patient anxiety

How does measuring our sleep, exercise and heart rates using various apps and fitness watches affect us? Self-quantifying may better the understanding of our individual health, but according to a new study, it also give…

Fitness watches generate useful information, but increase patient anxiety

How does measuring our sleep, exercise and heart rates using various apps and fitness watches affect us? Self-quantifying may better the understanding of our individual health, but according to a new study, it also give…

Separating Gamma-Ray Bursts: Students Make Important Breakthrough

By applying a machine-learning algorithm, scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute, have developed a method to classify all gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), without needing to find an afterglow.

Alaskan volcano linked to mysterious period with extreme climate in ancient Rome

An international team, including researchers from the University of Copenhagen, has found evidence suggesting that the megaeruption of an Alaskan volcano may be to blame.

Digital climate-activism in a Scandinavian corona-era

A new research project, headed by Anders Blok, looks into how green NGOs in Denmark, Norway and Sweden have continued their climate political efforts during the lockdown.

Margaret Mallory Harlan

Title: Continuous flow analysis of the Dye 3 ice core: New data from old ice Supervisors: Helle Astrid Kjær and Anders Svensson

Steffen Kristiansen

Title: Quantification of bipolar volcanic eruptions during the last glacial period (12-60 ka) based on Greenland and Antarctic ice cores Supervisor: Anders Svensson

Congratulations to Jesper Liisberg

Congratulations to Jesper Baldtzer Liisberg at Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth who successfully defended his PhD thesis Friday 26 June 2020, and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

CLIMACCESS survey tested at Legon

The south partners carried out a pilot test of the CLIMACCESS survey at the Legon Campus, University of Ghana. Click to read more and access the survey questions.

PhD study stays in Copenhagen

A planned period of three month study stay in Copenhagen for PhD students Abuba and Prince was extended to more than four and a half month (2. February - 19. June) due to the Corona lock-down. Click to read more.

New research centre puts focus on political mobilisation and protest

A new research centre under the Department of Sociology will shed light on the growing numbers of civic protests targeting issues such as social injustice, discrimination and climate change.

How do we increase diversity in Computer Science? Inspiring insights from our webinar with two experts

The Department of Computer Science was honored to have Dr. Carol Frieze and Dr. Jeria Quesenberry from Carnegie Mellon University share the story about how they managed to transform the gender diversity among the…

Maliha Khan

Forbush Decreases and Atmospheric Parameters Supervisor: Eigil kaas

Astronomical discovery: How novae light up the sky

An international team, including researchers from the University of Copenhagen, has for the first time demonstrated that most of their brightness comes from shockwaves created in a unique and a previously unknown…