Niels Bohr Institute 2023.12.01 Familiar figure new head of physicists Professor Joachim Mathiesen will take up his position as the new head of the Niels Bohr Institute from 1 December 2023. He will be responsible for leading a department in rapid national and international development.
BILDUNG 2023.11.30 Professor: Working with Big Bang and ecosystems should make youth tremble Science has an entirely overlooked educational capacity – to help young people forming their identity. Therefore, science deserves more than the ancillary role that it plays today. Middle and high school teachers should…
Award 2023.11.10 Cecilie Rubow is Teacher of the Year at the University of Copenhagen At the University of Copenhagen's annual commemoration, anthropologist and Associate Professor Cecilie Rubow has received the Teacher of the Year Award 2023 for excellent and inspirational teaching.
USA 2023.11.03 Black Americans from well-educated families continue to face educational barriers While racial disparities in education have narrowed in the US, African American individuals from well-educated backgrounds still find it especially difficult to attain the same high level of education as their parents.
chemistry 2023.11.01 Major EU grant will make metal alloys the catalysts of the future New international research collaboration to trailblaze the next generation of catalysts – a prerequisite for the renewable chemicals and fuels of the future. The researchers hope to accomplish this with a new data-drive…
University Board 2023.10.24 Two reappointments and two new University Board members Merete Eldrup will continue as chair of the University Board with Jan S. Hesthaven to continue as an external member. Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen and Ulla Tofte are joining the Board as new external members.
Communication 2023.10.03 The University Library in Fiolstræde opens to the public Not as a library or a museum – but as a doorway to the past, present and future of the University of Copenhagen.
Quantum research 2023.09.28 DKK 10 million for new quantum businesses The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) invests venture capital to pave the way for new quantum businesses. This will provide better opportunities for the University’s researchers to start their own businesses.
JOB INJURY 2023.09.27 Higher education boosts earnings and mental well-being after job injuries Society gains financially by retraining people who have been injured in accidents. This is the conclusion of economists from Copenhagen and Chicago in a new study.
Start-ups 2023.09.27 University of Copenhagen opens the doors for entrepreneurship All students and staff at the University of Copenhagen can now get access to excellent entrepreneurship training and support. Together with one of Denmark's leading start-up accelerators, Accelerace, the University hope…
Collaboration 2023.08.31 Launch of new Danish-Swedish research center on European studies The research centre aims to explore the last centuries’ political, cultural, and intellectual transformation of Europe as well Europe’s relations with other regions in the world. CEMES will actively coordinate and…
GENDER BIAS 2023.08.25 Are male students more talented? In the sciences, talented students are perceived as those who ask quirky questions and are confident and playful. But is the deck stacked in such a way that those who are already privileged win? Men are the ones who mos…
sustainability 2023.08.04 Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem Polyester is the second most used textile in the world and an environmental menace, especially because most of it never gets recycled. The fabric, a blend of plastic and cotton, has been difficult for the industry to…
New vice-dean 2023.06.22 Universities must stand out as unique physical meeting places Education will be disrupted over the next ten years, placing great demands on university degree programmes, says Professor Andreas de Neergaard, who, from 1 September 2023, is the new Associate Dean for Education at…
Names 2023.06.22 New vice-dean at University of Copenhagen SCIENCE Professor Jesper Wengel is a high-profile researcher, inventor and business owner. From 1 September 2023, he will also be the new Vice-Dean for Innovation and External Relations at SCIENCE – the University of…
climate 2023.06.16 Gases from bacteria and plankton affect the climate – new research center seeks to calculate by how much We need to find out how much gasses plants, soil, fungi and bacteria emit into the atmosphere. The gases they release influence the planet’s climate, and we know too little about them. On 19 June 2023, possibly the firs…
Innovation 2023.05.16 UCPH launches first strategy for innovation University of Copenhagen is one of Europe's leading universities when it comes to research. Now the university wants to see more of its good ideas developed and implemented in practice for the greater benefit of society…
quantum math 2023.05.11 Leading mathematician wants to solve the riddle of a million quantum particles One of Europe’s leading mathematicians - Professor Søren Fournais of the University of Copenhagen – is dedicating the next five years to understanding a mysterious quantum phenomenon through extremely complex equations.…
Dissemination Award 2023.05.09 Spaghetti-armed egghead strives to move people with facts Hans Henrik Bruun is an especially active voice of reason in public discourse about the present and future of Danish nature. Whenever engaging, he often greets strong emotions with facts. This year's recipient of…
Health 2023.04.14 The University of Copenhagen invests in the development of medicines from health-promoting gut bacteria The University of Copenhagen is the first Danish university to invest in a company based on its own research in a unique collaboration with a venture fund. In April 2023, the spinout GutCRINE ApS received initial fundin…
Food system 2023.02.03 Denmark spearheading transformation of EU food system to achieve climate goals The University of Copenhagen is leading a comprehensive new EU project, CLEVERFOOD, that will facilitate a society-wide mobilisation of European citizens to transform the European food system that benefits climate goals…
Proteins 2023.02.02 Major research project studies what it looks like when HIV and coronavirus proteins bind to medications The way in which molecules interact forms the basis of life and treating illness. But what does it look like when a viral protein meets and binds to molecules like those found in medications? A new research project has…
The Sonning Prize 2023.01.18 Conceptual performance artist is awarded the Sonning Prize Body and gaze are the focal points of the Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović, who is also known as ‘the godmother of performance art’. She is known for using herself and her body and for actively involving the…
Green research 2023.01.03 Sustainable labs are climate-friendly and save money More than 1,200 researchers and laboratory technicians are involved in a new programme that has led to more sustainable laboratories at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH). It benefits the climate and creates green…
ERC SYNERGY 2022.10.25 World-class research into Greenland's oldest ice and the Universe's densest stars win very large EU grants When was Greenland actually green? And how does the Universe make gold, platinum and uranium? Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have just received 11.4 million euro to answer these big questions. The…