News from Aarhus University
Water speeds up hydrogen
2012.05.18 | Research
Scientists have succeeded for the first time in observing how water affects hydrogen on surfaces. Water significantly speeds up the chemical processes that hydrogen is involved in – a discovery that can benefit a number of industries working with nanotechnology. The scientists responsible for the study include researchers at the Interdisciplinary…
Aarhus University centres on Active Learning
2012.05.15 | Events
Centre for Science Education at Aarhus University will in June gather Danish and international teachers and researchers for a symposium about teaching, which presents knowledge about and experiences with Active Learning, including the use of clickers.
News
2012.05.03 | Awards
Students came in second in the world’s largest case competition
A team consisting of a Full Time MBA in Sustainability and four MSc students from Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences recently came in second in the world’s largest and most recognised case competition, the Hult Global Case Challenge. The team from Aarhus has developed a business model aimed at offering poor children in developing…
2012.04.24 | Research
Palms reveal the significance of climate change for tropical biodiversity
Palms can do much more than sway on beaches of pure white sand. According to new research from Aarhus University, they can predict the future by telling the story of how flora and fauna have been affected by climate change for millions of years.
2012.04.23 | Education
Law students from Aarhus University are members of the world elite
Law students from The Department of Law have proven that they are members of the world elite. Together with Harvard, they came third in a major international competition, only beaten by the Indian university Nalsar, which won the competition, and UCL in London, which took second place.
2012.04.20 | Knowledge exchange
Close collaboration with leading Chinese university
The elite Tsinghua University in China and Aarhus University have now signed an extension of their existing cooperation agreement, a so-called “Memorandum of Understanding”, with both universities being committed to closer collaboration with regard to research and education. Tsinghua University is consistently ranked as one of the very best…
2012.04.18 | Research
Renaissance of the Danish ‘Bacon Pig’
The Danish Landrace 1970 – also known as the ‘Bacon Pig’ – has received a genetic boost. By using frozen semen, “old” genes have successfully been re-introduced to the breed. This has huge impact on the preservation of the breed.
2012.04.18 | Research
Mayors' networks impacting local politics
Mayors' networks impacting local politics New research from Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences shows that municipalities exchange useful solutions and influence each others' politics through the mayors' professional networks.
2012.04.12 | Grants
Prestigious grant of DKK 11 million to molecular biologist
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded the prestigious Hallas-Møller Scholarship valued at DKK 11 million to Lasse Bohl Jenner to study how regulation and localisation of the ribosome – and thereby protein synthesis – is used by the organism to control areas such as the establishment of long-term memory, general cell development and tissue…
2012.03.30 | Research
Students quantify immigrants' worth for Danish exports
Students quantify immigrants' worth for Danish exports Foreign labour represents a lot of unexploited potential in the Danish business community. A new Master's thesis from Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences, shows that a single immigrant can generate exports of DKK 166,000.
2012.03.30 | Research
Young voters prefer traditional media
Despite being labelled the 'Internet generation', 18 to 24-year-old voters still prefer mass media such as television, newspapers and radio during election campaigns. According to a researcher behind a new survey from Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences, political parties ought to choose a different marketing approach.
2012.03.19 | Research
Record-breaking grant: New research project to investigate the causes of mental disorders
Causes for mental disorders will now be thoroughly investigated. A new grant – the largest sum ever awarded to a Danish research team in this field – will support Danish researchers in their pursuit of understanding mental disorders. The project may also lead to new prevention and treatment methods.
Upcoming events
- Thu 31 May
- 13:00-16:00 | Building:1342 room: 455: Auditorium (entrance from 340)
Workshop: Neuroscience in education, marketing and beyond – are you ready for this?
Presented by MINDLab, DPU, and the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Science. - Tue 05 Jun
- 08:00-14:00 | Aarhus University, Capus Emdrup
Conference: Tracking the Higher Education Life Student Lifecycle
The conference will bring together 100-150 participants across Europe who are involved in the design or implementation of student and graduate tracking at national and institutional level, including policy makers, researchers and university leaders. - Wed 06 Jun
- 08:00-18:00 | Aarhus University, Lakeside Lecture Theatres
SANORD Symposium 2012 at Aarhus Universitet
The 3rd International SANORD Symposium takes place at Aarhus University June 6-7
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