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Cancer in a dish: UCPH scientists turn tumours into thousands of experiments

In body-temperature incubators at BRIC, a series of micro cancer tumours are growing — based on cells from real patients. The tumours can be used to test more than 1,000 alternative treatment options simultaneously.

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Science

University of Copenhagen rector warns of military shift in research agenda

David Dreyer Lassen sees a shift in the EU’s view on technology with both civilian and military uses — UCPH must decide where to draw the line.

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Science

History rewritten: UCPH project restores missing women to architecture

Women left out of architectural history — UCPH project aims to set the record straight through Wikipedia edit-a-thons.

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Politics

Faculty of Science braces for tough choices as budget gap widens

The faculty has an annual structural deficit of DKK 100 million due to costly new buildings and deliberate overspending over several years. Added to this is a round of cuts from the administration reform. While the dean hopes to avoid layoffs, he cannot make any promises.

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Politics

Police remove students over flag protest

Three students tried to mark the anniversary of University of Copenhagen protests on CSS campus with a Palestinian flag — but police intervened

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Science

University of Copenhagen to track health of 10,000 Danes over 25 years

Major health project to uncover how environment, lifestyle and genetics influence cardiometabolic disease risk.

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People

Here is the University of Copenhagen’s new student ambassador

As the new student ambassador, Majken Rønnow Jensen will help students find their way through rules, complaints, and student life challenges.

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International

Danish students in the US reflect on visa fears and self-censorship

At Columbia campus, students are constantly on edge — and at the University of California, they’re warned not to leave the country. Two Danish students on what it’s like to be in the US right now.

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Politics

Heading to the US? Check your devices, says rector

Trump administration’s policies cause uncertainty over funding, collaboration and travel. Rector outlines how University of Copenhagen staff should respond.

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Politics

Danish universities are missing climate targets — the University of Copenhagen included

Emission cuts are stagnating — University of Copenhagen may have to reconsider its climate target, says dean.

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