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POSTPONED - The future of vivarium management

Departments AEM and CBMR will share their experiences with DVC, and we will treat you with interesting scientific talks and sessions. When: To be announced. Where: University of Copenhagen, Henrik Dam Auditorium,…

SYNCSENSE creates meaningful training experiences with artificial intelligence and virtual reality

The company SYNCSENSE develops VR-supported digital therapy to assist the most vulnerable and elderly citizens, as well as people with disabilities. Through an AI Denmark accelerator program, SYNCSENSE had an unique…

Matthias Mann receive prestigious award for pioneering protein research

The jury recognizes Dr Mann’s pioneering work in the field of proteomics and in particular the significant and groundbreaking technologies for studying proteins in a holistic approach.

Denmark's youngest female Professor is new member of royal academy

Professor Isabelle Augenstein has been elected as a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters - and at a young age to boot. Here she will participate in the academy's work to ensure favourable condition…

Does your heart beat in sync with others'? DISTRACT at UCPH Spring Festival

Join us on May 31st where SODAS researchers Morten Axel Pedersen and Emilie Munch Gregersen will discuss what happens with our heartbeat when we join others at festivals, debates, and other collective events

Emilie Munch Gregersen presents EthNote for Anthropology master students at UCPH

On May 3rd DISTRACT researcher Emilie Munch Gregersen presented EthNote for Anthropology students soon to embark on their first prolonged fieldwork

New initiative elevates Denmark's role in Fault-Tolerant Photonic Quantum Computing

Denmark is set to redefine photonic quantum computing with the launch of a five-year research and innovation initiative, backed by a DKK 16.2 million grant from the Innovation Fund. The 'Fault-Tolerant Quantum Photonics…

Charles River & The Jackson Laboratory Seminar Series

Date: May 13, 2024, 13.15-17.00 Location: Victor Haderup Auditorium, University og Copenhagen, Panum, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N The full programme is available here. Registration required.

New DISTRACT paper: "Who makes open source code? The hybridisation of commercial and open source practices"

DISTRACT researchers Anna Sapienza, Eva Iris Otto, and Peter Mehler just published the paper "Who makes open source code? The hybridisation of commercial and open source practices" in EPJ Data Science

Newsletter #1 2024

Please read the whole newsletter here. Renovation of SPF 10.4 – all breeding mice have been relocated to SPF 10.2 Introduction to policies Policy for survival surgery Policy for single housing of animals Expired…

Young researcher has created a sensor that detects errors in MRI scans

Hvidovre Hospital has the world's first prototype of a sensor capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. The new sensor, developed by a young researcher at the University of Copenhagen and…

Young researcher has created a sensor that detects errors in MRI scans

Hvidovre Hospital has the world's first prototype of a sensor capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. The new sensor, developed by a young researcher at the University of Copenhagen and…

DISTRACT Talk next Friday, May 3rd, with Rie Kristensen & Signe Vangkilde

Next Friday, May 3rd 11.00-12.00, DISTRACT will host a talk with PhD fellow Rie Kristensen & Professor Signe Vangkilde, Department of Psychology (UCPH). In the talk Rie Kristensen and Signe Vangkilde will explore core…

9 papers accepted to STOC'24 by BARC members and affiliates

The 56th Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing will boast 9 BARC related presentations.

Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic vibrations, and then forward the data with…

Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic vibrations, and then forward the data with…

Technologies of Ecological Mediation

Associate Professor Birgit Bräuchler has published the article 'Technologies of Ecological Mediation: Ethical Conflicts over Environment and Imagined Future in Bali'. The article will be published in the journal Science…

Innovation project to increase well-being for patients and staff at super hospitals

A new innovation project aims to develop a technical solution to enhance the well-being and communication of patients and staff alike.

New CPH Tech Policy Brief by DISTRACT researchers

DISTRACT researchers Malene Hornstrup Jespersen, Kristoffer Albris, and Helene Willadsen recently published a CPH Tech Policy Brief that dives into the concept of screen time and explores how people feel about engaging…

Taconic Colony Management Solutions

This could be a possibility if expansion of a breeding strain is necessary for your research during the refurbishment of AEM's SPF breeding facility, and AEM cannot find space for it. We hope to be able to welcome you…

Transnetyx genotyping services

One of the possibilities is to use an external service, like TransnetYX, and establish a Tag Center where ear punches can be collected and sent from. At this meeting information on this approach will be presented and…

Secrets of cell division revealed by cutting-edge imaging technique

Research from University of Copenhagen enhances our understanding of cell division. The study utilized super-resolution microscopy to visualize the protein complexes at the molecular level.

BRIC Pioneers Advanced Imaging Technology in Denmark

BRIC has received 2,385,000 DKK from the Kirsten and Freddy Johansens Foundation to establish a novel, cutting edge imaging technology, called live-3D-SIM in Denmark.

DISTRACT research note: "Ukrainian refugee solidarity mobilization online"

In March 2023, DISTRACT researchers Hjalmar Bang Carlsen, Tobias Gårdhus & Jonas Toubøl published the research note "Ukrainian refugee solidarity mobilization online" in European Societies.