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Join the doctor in a corona intensive care unit

Ulf Gøttrup Pedersen is chief medical officer in the intensive care unit at Zealand University Hospital in Køge and has been on the front line in the treatment of the critically ill corona patients.

The Science of Ice Cream

Cathrine Østerberg is the owner of Østerberg Ice Cream. She has studied food science, and her education provides the framework for the knowledge she uses every day when trying to make the perfect ice cream.

VR game improves motor skills in cerebral palsy

Psychologists train parents in helping their children with anxiety

At the University of Copenhagen, psychologists have developed a programme to help parents of children with anxiety. The programme aims to help parents help their children before the anxiety reaches a stage where it requires treatment.

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Large wheels must be turned to make way for green cars

There are several pitfalls – because some 'green' solutions turn out to be carbon black.
PLANT BIOLOGY

New knowledge about important biochemical reaction

It is a step towards increasing CO2 uptake in plants.
Pea protein

Yellow peas show promising results as tomorrow’s cheese

Climate change and sustainability concerns are prompting us to look towards the plant kingdom for the cheeses of the future.

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When you Google the word 'tick', you're helping science

Internet searches just might be the way for scientist to keep an eye on ticks and other effects of climate change.
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From early humans to the yellow jersey

Unparalleled endurance allowed Homo erectus to tire antelopes on the savannah. Our prehistoric genetics have since been leveraged to compete in the world's toughest bike race.
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Varied strength-training does not strengthen muscle mass

New research demonstrates that varied strength training has a positive effect on developing strength, but not on muscle growth.

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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.

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6th best university in Europe
18,195 applied for the undergraduate programmes at UCPH in July 2022
7,161 were on 28 July 2022 offered a place on an undergraduate programme at the University
36,897 students are enrolled
5,867 graduated in 2021 from the University
650 were awarded the PhD degree in 2021
290 start-ups are established every year
13,000 scientific articles are published each year
100 times a day, the University’s researchers are quoted in the media
DKK 5 is what Denmark gets back for each krone invested in the University
DKK 28 billion is the University’s annual contribution to the Danish economy
37 UCPH alumni have become Prime Minister of Denmark
33 Olympic medals have been won by 20 UCPH alumni
70% is how much the University has reduced its CO2 emissions per employee/student since 2006

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