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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

07/05-12 kl. 10:54 Culture / Science

See the physics revue pictures here

A sassy stripper, Satan, boy bands, Batman, Superman. Just some of the characters featured in this year’s Physics Revue. See the University Post picture gallery and enjoy the madness and impressive performances

30/04-12 kl. 13:01 Campus / Science

Annual physics revue bash will be a circus

FysikRevy, a long-loved tradition kicks off this weekend with performances, and a huge circus-themed party

25/04-12 kl. 10:05

Gallery: Spiders at the Zoological Museum

From 24 April until 23 December, the Zoological Museum will host a new exhibit on spiders. Our Danish correspondent went to check out the sites and thrills of the exhibition while documenting the multitude of installations on offer.

The exhibit of course, features the real live versions of the animals, including the world's largest spider, but also allows visitors to see artistic representations of these eight-legged creatures.

More information about the exhibit can also be found in our article.

Text and photos by Anders Fjeldberg and Chloe Williams

29/03-12 kl. 06:40 Research / Science

Student lived with whales, polar bears

Biology student from University of Copenhagen talks to the University Post about his project and adventures doing fieldwork in western Greenland

29/03-12 kl. 06:40

Gallery: Fieldwork in Disko Bay, Greenland

Mikkel Sinding is a biology student from University of Copenhagen. To collect data for his Master's thesis on bowhead whale genetics he spent a month in Disko Bay, Western Greenland, where the University of Copenhagen has an arctic research centre.

In freezing weather and snowstorms Mikkel collected whale samples, scouted for polar bears with a gun and followed fresh polar bear tracks. Click on the first picture and follow his Greenland stay photo by photo.

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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

12/02-12 kl. 07:00 Research / Science

Climate change? Biodiversity is the real problem

Climate issues are just a small part of the problem. Focus instead on the disappearance of species, says leading ecology researcher at the University of Copenhagen

16/01-12 kl. 14:49 Research / Science

World breakthrough for LEGO Atlas detector

The large model in LEGO of the Atlas detector from the laws-of-physics-busting Large Hadron Collider is now to go on a world tour, says the model’s creator, Sascha Mehlhase. 23,000 people have seen it on UniversityPost.dk

See also:: Gallery: Lego model of Hadron Collider's Atlas detector; Large Hadron Collider machine entirely in Lego

12/01-12 kl. 10:12 Campus / Science

14 kilos of heroin found on campus

A member of staff kept a stash of drugs on campus. It was at the sports science and biology buildings August Krogh, says faculty director to University Post

See also:: Police: Street value of heroin is DKK 6.2m

06/01-12 kl. 07:35 Education / Science

DKK 10 million to Danish-Chinese research centre

A molecular nano-electronics research centre at the Nano-Science Centre that has had its grant period extended. Here the Danish and Chinese specialists meet over research, dinners and... river-rafting

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

08/12-11 kl. 12:38 Campus / Science

Debate rages over abolished freshers' event

After the bonding event for new students, freshers' week, was abolished, the debate still rages. The number of physics students who have dropped out has quadrupled. Not a coincidence, says Student Council

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

12/10-11 kl. 12:10 Research / Science

Computer scientists to work on Millennium Problem

At the Department of Computer Sciences, the newly established COLA group will work on one of the Millennium Problems selected by the Clay Mathematical Institute. Its solution will be awarded with one million dollars

04/10-11 kl. 15:35 Politics / Science

Budget shock: Science park needs extra DKK 265m

The planned Niels Bohr Science Park will now cost more than DKK 1.5 billion, as costs spiral. New projections point to a nine per cent space increase and more expensive facilities