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With a large research grant from the Villum Foundation, Ana Prohaska, a researcher in ancient DNA, could provide answers to how forests will respond to climate change.
The battle over the Danish reform of master's degree programmes was the key test, says the departing chair of the National Union of Danish Students. He believes that the future landscape of Danish master's programmes would have looked significantly different without them.
The decision to withdraw investments from Israeli settlements is, according to Kevin Olesen, the biggest victory in his two years on the UCPH Board. The departing Board member sees activism as more than protests – it is a crucial driving force that can strengthen decision-making processes and the sense of community at the University of Copenhagen.
The new rector has been selected from the University of Copenhagen’s own ranks. It will be the current Prorector for Research David Dreyer Lassen, who will take over the chain of office from 1 March 2025.
Nina Rønsted, who is the first director with a background in botany, is to unify the museum, strengthen its working environment, and prepare for the new museum's opening after a period of turbulence
Rector remains the highest-paid employee at the University of Copenhagen. This is what he, and the rest of senior management, earn a year.
»I'm very proud of this grant because I came to Denmark 15 years ago with an inferiority complex,« says molecular plant biologist Laura Arribas-Hernandez, a new research director.
Psychology professor Vibeke Koushede takes over as dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences from Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen, who said his departure was due to disagreements with the rector.
Research has yet to shed light on many parts of the brain. Neurophysiologist Nanna MacAulay has identified the transport pathways for cerebrospinal fluid, and now a large grant is to help her learn more.
With two huge grants behind him, Professor Kristian Strømgaard can now spend three to five years closely studying the development of proteins in brain cells.
