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Danish researcher: A fight for freedom is brewing at US universities

Legal scholar from the University of Copenhagen and visiting researcher Lin Adrian sees growing resistance to Trump’s political interference at US universities — but also warns of the threat of authoritarianism.

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Science

New AI model to transform how asylum cases are judged

In a few years time, and with an AI model under development at the Faculty of Law, we can predict how religion, nationality or education can influence the outcome of an asylum case. The aim is to prevent bias in case processing.

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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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International

Danish researcher in the US feeling the Trump pressure: »Surely, universities should be where we speak freely«

Morten Stensgaard Larsen does research on Danish literature at the University of Washington in the US, where the new political reality has led to self-censorship and uncertainty on campus.

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Campus

Mould spreads at South Campus, forcing University of Copenhagen students online

University of Copenhagen shuts down Faculty of Humanities classrooms after new mould findings, with students moved online for final weeks of semester.

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Working environment

Soaring emissions: Air travel threatens University of Copenhagen’s climate targets

Despite the University of Copenhagen’s pledge to halve its climate footprint by 2030, new data show that progress is far from on track. Twenty-two out of 58 units are not meeting targets to reduce emissions from air travel.

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Politics

Prayer rooms emptied at the University of Copenhagen — before and after

All personal effects — apparently also including whiteboards and room dividers — were removed from UCPH prayer rooms on 3 April. What remains is something that resembles a stark monastic cell — and that may well be the point.

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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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Culture

Sonning Prize 2025: Molecular gastronomy should be for the people, not just for the posh foodies

The recipient of the 2025 Sonning Prize, French chemist Hervé This, has helped transform our understanding of food. His innovative approach to food preparation bridges scientific disciplines — and he hopes his methods can help prevent future hunger.

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