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20/05-12 kl. 23:48

Gallery: International Fascination of Plants Day

International Fascination of Plants Day gave visitors unprecedented access to the many collections and projects in the University's gardens and greenhouses in Frederiksberg. Visitors were able to participate in guided tours of the outside gardens and themed talks by University staff. Open hours in the greenhouses, information booths and a plant sale rounded out the experience. Check out our photos from the plant collection, and highlights of the day in our gallery. You can also read more about the day (article link: here)

Text and Photos by Chloë Williams

14/05-12 kl. 12:34 Campus / Life Science

See photos from the Life Sciences revue

The revue spirit is spreading throughout the university. Our photographer visited the former Faculty of Life Sciences over the weekend as the students got on stage to mock university life

See also:: Gallery: Life revue '12; Gallery: Physics Revue '12

14/05-12 kl. 10:33

Gallery: Life revue '12

The revue spirit is spreading through the university mixed with a bit of spring. Students dress up, mock university life and have a laugh. This time around it was the students from the former Faculty of Life Sciences that got up on stage. Our photographer was there in the packed theatre to capture students turned hunters, musicians, cavemen and much more. Click the first picture and get your piece of the fun!

Photos and captions by Santiago Santos Valle.
Text by Polina Chebotareva.

See also:: Gallery: Physics Revue '12; Gallery: Party Watch, CSS Year Party '12

07/05-12 kl. 10:33

Gallery: Physics Revue '12

A sassy stripper, Satan, boy bands, a bum, Batman and Super Man. These are some of the characters featured in this year’s Physics Revue or FysikRevy as it’s called in Danish. A long-loved tradition with wild performances, and a huge circus-themed party this annual Physics event took place Saturday. University Post’s photographer was there to document the entertaining mayhem. Take a look at the madness, nudity and impressive performances.

Photos by Santiago Santos Valle.

24/03-12 kl. 08:17

Gallery: Research project is last hope for ...

Ash trees in Denmark and the rest of Europe are being severely hit by the rapidly spreading ash disease. Forestry student, Martin Slot, wants to save the species. If successful, Martin's techniques will be able to maintain and expand the three to five per cent of the remaining trees that are healthy. His project is in cooperation with the Danish Nature Agency, and aims to test hypotheses that might save the ash trees.

24/03-12 kl. 08:14 Research / Life Science

Student project to keep trees from extinction

Ash trees are an important part of the Danish ecosystem. But they risk extinction unless students like Martin Slot at the University of Copenhagen's Forestry school can find a way to save them

See also:: Gallery: Research project is last hope for Danish ash trees

01/03-12 kl. 15:15 Research / Life Science / Science / Social Science

Tests reveal give-and-take behaviour

Economic experiments find out where your selfishness starts and your altruism ends

See also:: Myself, or the group, what will I choose?

29/02-12 kl. 07:18 Research / Life Science / Science / Social Science

Myself, or the group, what will I choose?

I flatter myself: An experiment in economics seemed to prove me a good player, writes our reporter

See also:: Tests reveal give-and-take behaviour

25/02-12 kl. 07:05 Research / Life Science / Science / Health Science

Photo story: Out on the farm

Pigs bred to show genetic variations at one facility. Horses treated at another one

See also:: Australian scientist gets DKK 19m for obesity work; Scientists hunt for elusive obesity genes; Gallery: Tour of animal research farm

24/02-12 kl. 12:00 Research / Life Science / Science / Health Science

Australian scientist gets DKK 19m for obesity work

Genomics scientist from the University of Copenhagen sets off a whirlwind of funding for his projects on obesity and diabetes

See also:: Scientists hunt for elusive obesity genes

23/02-12 kl. 14:59 Research / Life Science / Science / Health Science

Scientists hunt for elusive obesity genes

The search for the causes of obesity has scientists trawling through millions of genetic sequences. A University of Copenhagen team uses pigs to narrow down this search

See also:: Australian scientist gets DKK 19m for obesity work

02/01-12 kl. 12:15 Politics / Life Science

Tough times ahead, warns Danish Prime Minister

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minster of Denmark, predicts cutbacks, crisis and a need for more solidarity in her maiden New Year speech to the nation

16/12-11 kl. 10:48 Campus / Life Science

15 life science brains, three winners

Students competed for fame – and a cash prize – as they speed-presented their theories to the audience at Fifteen Minutes of Brain

15/12-11 kl. 07:00 Education / Life Science

Vet students operate on teddy bears

Stuffed animals are operated on by veterinary students at the University of Copenhagen for practice. Juice and cake inside make it more realistic, explains student, who says it helps conquer fears

09/12-11 kl. 14:08 Politics / Pharma / Life Science / Science / Health Science

Staff reject merger plan in key committee

Rector's plan to merge Science and Life; Pharma and Health faculties not supported by staff in advisory body HSU

30/11-11 kl. 11:50 Campus / Life Science

Intercultural Christmas at Life Sciences

Life Science students and staff met for an evening of international Christmas. Our photo coverage will put you in a Christmas mood in no time

See also:: Gallery: Intercultural Christmas at LIFE

10/11-11 kl. 07:00 Politics / Life Science / Health Science

Ethics courses to prevent future Penkowa scandals

University of Copenhagen to set up mandatory ethics courses for PhD students in the wake of scientific fraud scandal. Deans support the initiative, but PhD student says the course may not be completely necessary

See also:: Penkowa hearing: Avoiding the P-word; Students get complaints officer; Penkowa for dummies

02/11-11 kl. 09:11 Politics / Pharma / Life Science / Science / Health Science

Staff, student reps clash with Rector over merger

Soon-to-be-mergered departments are hotbeds of deep staff and student frustration. This is according to staff and student-elected board members of the University of Copenhagen at last week's board meeting. Rector Ralf Hemmingsen, on the other hand, points to a fruitful academic dialogue

See also:: Rector proposes merger into two super faculties; Merger controversy addressed head on; Dean: Merger will destroy my Faculty

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30/10-11 kl. 13:27 Campus / Life Science

Life Sciences dean quits for job at CBS

Per Holten-Andersen, the Dean at the Faculty of Life Sciences, is to be Rector of the Copenhagen Business School (CBS). Niels Elers Koch, the director of Forest & Landscape, is to replace him

25/10-11 kl. 06:00 Education / Life Science

Students bombard agricultural conference

For two days students from seven different life science universities and faculties throughout Europe met at Wageningen University, the Netherlands to discuss the future of agriculture, and whether our present and future practices are enough to feed a growing planet

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