Research news
2012.01.19 | Research, Science and Technology, Forside au.dk lille
Healthy chickens the natural way
The Danish organic chicken, the Hellevad chicken, contains the key to egg production without the use of preventive medicine. Scientists from Aarhus University are mapping the genetic basis for the chicken's robustness. The research-based knowledge can be used commercially worldwide.
2012.01.17 | People, Research, Science and Technology, Forside au.dk lille
Microscopic species named after Aarhus University biologist
Associate Professor Tomas Cedhagen – a marine biologist at the Department of Bioscience – Marine Ecology, Aarhus University – has been honoured by having a previously unknown organism named after him. This tiny single-celled animal is a foraminiferan (protozoa).
2012.01.17 | People, Research, School of Business and Social Sciences, Forside au.dk lille
Doctoral dissertation gathers research on party competition
For years, Christoffer Green Pedersen, Professor of Political Science, has been doing research on the political agenda in Denmark, and now he is putting the pieces together in his doctoral dissertation entitled ‘Partier i nye tider’ (Political Parties in New Times).
2012.01.12 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences, Forside au.dk lille
New technology helps house-owners overcome climate change
A new computer tool shows the consequences of climate change for ordinary house-owners, now and in future.
2012.01.10 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences, Forside au.dk, EU
Climate-friendly businesses need Europe
Danish companies cannot afford to go it alone in solving current climate issues. International collaboration is called for, as shown by the results of an MSc thesis from Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences.
2012.01.03 | Research, Health, Forside au.dk
Sweetened drinks can be dangerous
The risk of developing diabetes and cardio-vascular disease increases if you drink sucrose-sweetened beverages every day.
2012.01.02 | Research, Science and Technology, Forside au.dk lille
Carbon to be returned to the soil
Biochar may be one of the solutions to reducing emissions of harmful greenhouse gases from agricultural land and to improving soil fertility. These are the research objectives of the EU research project Refertil, which scientists at Aarhus University are participating in.
2011.12.21 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences
Ten years to become an international research brand
In 2011, the Centre for Corporate Communication has celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Ten years ago, the centre was humbly reading American textbooks - today it is writing the chapters.
2011.12.21 | Grants, Research, Science and Technology, Awards
ERC Starting Grant for research into inbreeding in spiders
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Trine Bilde, Department of Bioscience, an ERC Starting Grant of DKK 11 million (approximately EUR 1.5 million) for a research project called Ecogenomics of Inbreeding.
2011.12.21 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences, Forside au.dk
Trust crucial for the survival of the welfare state
The survival of the welfare state depends on citizens trusting each other. New research shows that trust is crucial for society avoiding corruption and exploitation of the system, while giving the private sector greater freedom to increase productivity.
2011.12.20 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences
Export companies should stand shoulder to shoulder
Results from a new PhD thesis from Aarhus University show that export companies which are members of a sector network can boost sales by more than 80% over four years.
2011.12.20 | Grants, Research, Science and Technology, Forside au.dk
Danish Council for Strategic Research awards major nano grants to Aarhus University
In the recent round of allocations, researchers at the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Centre (iNANO) at Aarhus University were successful in attracting five grants worth a total of DKK 50 million.
2011.12.20 | Grants, Research, Science and Technology, Forside au.dk
Carlsberg Foundation awards grant to Jeffrey Hangst for research into antimatter
The Carlsberg Foundation has granted DKK 3.3 million (approximately EUR 450,000) to Associate Professor Jeffrey Hangst, Aarhus University. He is the spokesperson for the ALPHA group at CERN, the world leader in research into antihydrogen..
2011.12.15 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences, Forside au.dk
Immigration strengthens exports
Immigration is strengthening the international trade of Danish businesses. According to new research, their exports in particular benefit from foreign labour.
2011.12.15 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences
Where should the boundaries of the state’s duty be drawn?
New PhD thesis examines the boundaries of the state’s duty to compensate disadvantaged citizens such as people with physical disabilities. The thesis fills a void in political theory.
2011.12.13 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences, Forside au.dk
Progress on European ranking list for Business and Social Sciences
Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences is heading in the right direction according to the Financial Times ranking list for European business schools, on which it has moved up six places. Dean Svend Hylleberg believes that there is a chance of reaching top 20.
2011.12.09 | Research, Science and Technology, Forside au.dk
Cores of giant stars spin faster than their outer layers
Astronomers at Aarhus University have studied the interiors of giant stars and can ascertain that they behave quite differently from the Sun.
2011.12.07 | Research, Forside au.dk
Aarhus University astronomers help find Earth-like planet
Astronomers using NASA’s Kepler space telescope have succeeded for the first time in finding a planet with a surface temperature that, in principle, is favourable for life. The newly discovered planet is 600 light years from Earth.
2011.12.06 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences, Forside au.dk
Guide to boosting exports to Germany
While everybody is hoping for economic growth, the websites of Danish businesses are getting in the way of increasing exports to Germany, Denmark’s largest export market. Cultural as well as linguistic and technical problems have been identified by a new research and innovation project. Now a guide is to help businesses succeed in the German…
2011.12.01 | Research, School of Business and Social Sciences, Forside au.dk
Potential for organic exports to China
A research project conducted at Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences has identified what motivates Chinese consumers to choose organic food. The reasons and values are precisely the same as those motivating consumers in the Western world, making it easier for Danish organic producers to target the Chinese market.