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New centre to look like 'cell division'

The new Copenhagen Plant Science Centre is to look a bit like a chain of organic looking plant cells, 'cell dividing'. This can be seen from the winning design sketches for the new centre, which will be finished in 2015

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Education

Knocking on death's door - forensic medicine in Copenhagen

The Institute of Forensic Medicine investigates the causes of strange, bloodcurdling and sad deaths. Located at Rigshospitalet, the conclusion of the autopsies helps to inform further litigation and give closure to cases

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Politics

University turns surprise 160m profit

The University of Copenhagen made a DKK 160 million profit in 2010. But the good news from the annual accounts comes after dire predictions of a DKK 25 million loss. Losses that were the main argument for laying off 120 employees last year. Now staff representatives question the University’s ability to steer its budgets

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Science

Study trip went to hi-tech particle accelerator

University of Copenhagen PhD students in France use huge circular particle accelerator facility for course in advanced X-ray physics

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Politics

Penkowa: I am victim of a conspiracy

I am the victim, says Milena Penkowa to tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet. And Rector Ralf Hemmingsen is a 'wimp'

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Campus

Study to help ESN find its network

Exchange students don’t just want parties, but cultural events too. No surprises here, but a detailed study will help the Erasmus Student Network find its audience more effectively, Anne Saabye hopes

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Politics

Penkowa for dummies

As university drama, the case of brain scientist Milena Penkowa is better than fiction. New fans can start here

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Science

Copenhagen scientists witness cosmic explosion

University of Copenhagen astrophysicists have helped discover and witness a rare cosmic event: Bursts of gamma rays in connection with an exploding giant star. Astronomically speaking, this is close to us, at 890 million light years away

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Politics

Dad of Penkowa’s student victim speaks up

Father of Penkowa's former student assistant Kristian Kolind has now come forward with a sharp indictment of management in national daily Politiken. The University of Copenhagen has lost all decency, he writes in an op-ed

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At DARK, a new work routine comes to light

Reporting from the Dark Cosmology Centre, I got caught up in innovative meeting platform ArXiv

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