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Eske Willerslev gets DKK 1 million research prize as he leaves for Cambridge

The Carlsberg Foundation justifies its selection with reference to his long-standing ground-breaking research into the plants, animals, microorganisms and people of the past.

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People

Copenhagen professor gets highest academic distinction in mathematical physics

Jan Philip Solovej has been awarded the prestigious Henri Poincaré award, putting him on a list of pioneers in his field.

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Education

This is how she helped first-year law students bond with each other — online

With the university in a state of emergency, Wendy Meng saw her task as improving her students' well-being

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Coronavirus

New Covid-19 exhibition shows medical history in the making

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Medical Museion has collected items that tell the story of how Denmark has managed the disease. Although Covid-19 still shapes our everyday lives to some extent, a new exhibition can help us to start processing it, says the exhibition’s curator.

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Academic life

Student ambassador: Too much red tape for disabled students

One third of all enquiries to the University of Copenhagen's student ambassador come from students with disabilities.

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People

Solution to migraine mystery sets off DKK 10 million prize

Two scientists from the University of Copenhagen have just received the world's largest award in the field of neuroscience, The Brain Prize. Their research has led to migraine medicine that is almost free of side effects.

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Science

It sweats milk and has glowing fur — the genome of the platypus has been sequenced

It has been called bizarre, iconic, unusual, mysterious and strange. Now the whole genome of the platypus has been sequenced. A scientist from the University of Copenhagen led the project.

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Science

Black holes link up in strange ways

They can be much heavier than the scientists previously thought. And they move along unusual trajectories. The University Post went geek and dropped deep down into a black hole to understand what is going on.

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Education

Feud over circumcision is now at the University of Copenhagen

Department head supports associate professor who used Chief Surgeon Morten Frisch's research and research communication in course on 'fake health science'.

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Campus

Farewell to the dove, the serpent, the man and the dragon – now there is only one logo at the University of Copenhagen

After many years of signalling the scientific peculiarities of each subject in a multi-coloured logo concept, Denmark's largest university is opting for a clean slate: With one logo to rule them all.

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