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One of the world's largest collections of amber has just been acquired by the Natural History Museum of Denmark. This means possible discoveries of new species of insects and other biological materials.
A new and free application from the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) can simplify difficult texts for people with dyslexia. The first of its kind in the world.
Students support a call by 606 researchers on climate to university management. In a petition they now also ask their universities to lead the way with ambitious climate efforts.
Two researchers from the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics recognised for their work in Old Norse literature. It is the Einar Hansen Research Foundation which pays tribute to their "excellent humanities research”.
When Danes think of Iran, they should see more than just a backward theocracy. This is the purpose of a new book where seven University of Copenhagen (UCPH) researchers have created a narrative out of Iran's rich political and cultural history.
Economists can and should work for the common good. This is according to Nobel Prize winner Jean Tirole, who will visit UCPH in October to discuss the climate crisis. Professor Peter Birch Sørensen is looking forward to it.
New research project examines Islamic State execution videos. "They are more than just a kind of exceptional evil," says PhD student Simone Molin Friis, who for the last few years has studied the terrorist group’s media strategy
Professor of bioarchaeology Matthew Collins is in charge of a new research project to investigate thousands of old parchments. It will lead to new insights into the animal husbandry and craftsmanship of the past. Collins can extract data about how people lived by analysing the thousand-year-old proteins.
Six ambitious research managers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH and their important research projects have each received DKK 10 million to support them in their work.
Michelle Bornemann Honoré has received DKK 147,000 to do research on the disease EDS in muscles and jaw joints. She hopes it can help dentists reveal the disease earlier in patients.
