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Scholars on the 2020 Olympics

From cocaine to EPO to steroids: wide differences among doping substances used by cheaters

Doping substances are many and have evolved from the rawest stimulants and narcotics used in the 1960s, to the more refined substances that we are familiar with today, such as EPO and steroids. But, do you know which sports disciplines are associated with which substances? Here, a UCPH professor sheds light on a few of the substances used by cycling, boxing and archery cheats.

Performance

Is high performance sport even healthy: What does the research tell us?

The extreme athletic feats that we see in the Olympic Games are truly impressive. However, based on current research, it is difficult to find an unequivocal answer to exactly how healthy high performance sport is, says UCPH sports medicine researcher.

OLYMPICS

Tokyo 2020: from euphoria to deep worry

There was great joy and honour when the Japanese capital Tokyo was selected as host of the 2020 Olympics. Now they would show that Japan was back on the world stage again after the economic crisis in the 1990s.

EDUCATION IN CHANGE

Students develop solutions to companies’ tricky challenges

In the course on intervention design, students work together with potential employers to solve real challenges. This sharpens their skills in converting insights into concrete solutions.

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Research with an impact

Photo of researcher Eugene Simon Polzik in his lab working with quantum bits of light. By Eugene Simon Polzik

QUANTUM RESEARCH

Green research and green solutions

Picture of Professor Marianne Nissen Lund with rapeseed field as background

grant

Researchers want to convert Rapeseed proteins to be used for food

Research project will creating new fundamental knowledge, so we can use rape proteins for food.

carbon footprint

Climate labeling reduces our CO2 footprint

As such, climate labeling food products can be a good way of reducing our climate footprint.

FARMING

New invention can reduce agricultural pesticide use

A researchers has developed an algorithm that makes it possible to distinguish crop-harming insects from helpful ones that pollinate and contribute to plant growth.

Coronavirus: Latest research

COVID-19 in India: Who are we leaving behind?

Loneliness hits young people harder during lockdown

People under 30 and people with a history of mental illness experience the highest levels of loneliness and anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown.

Every fifth Dane wants to put immigrants with COVID-19 back in the hospital queue

Computer can determine whether you’ll die from COVID-19

Using patient data, artificial intelligence can make a 90 percent accurate assessment of whether a person will die from COVID-19 or not, according to new research at the University of Copenhagen. Body mass index (BMI), gender and high blood pressure are among the most heavily weighted factors. The research can be used to predict the number of patients in hospitals, who will need a respirator and determine who ought to be first in line for a vaccination.

A world-class
research university

Driven by intellectual creativity and critical thinking since 1479, researchers and students at the University of Copenhagen have expanded horizons and contributed to moving the world forward. With its 5,000 researchers and 37,500 students, the University boasts an international research and study environment and is highly ranked among the world's best universities.