Research news
2011.06.23 | Talent development, Awards, People, Research, Forside au.dk
The European Young Researchers' Award 2011
The Selection Committee has unanimously decided to give the European Young Researchers Award to Dorthe B. Ravnsbæk from the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, iNANO, at Aarhus University
2011.06.22 | Research, Knowledge exchange
ICOA will help strengthen the sustainable development of global corporations
More than half of the researchers at ICOA will, in close co-operation with global corporations and international top researchers, aim to strengthen the transition of corporations to a more sustainable business.
2011.06.20 | Research, Talent development, Students
Student publishes study of the sun
MSc student Michael Lindholm Nielsen, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, has found a method to predict the future activity of the sun. This has resulted in an article in the esteemed scientific journal Solar Physics.
2011.06.17 | News from the management, Staff, Reseach policy, Education policy, Forside au.dk
Rector’s summer speech: A strong university has become stronger
Things are going well for Aarhus University. The students are satisfied, the merger with the Engineering College of Aarhus (IHA) has finally been approved, and Tomorrow’s AU is gradually becoming a reality.
2011.06.14 | Research
Europe has a nitrogen problem
Although nitrogen is vital for plant growth, too much of a good thing can be bad; Europe’s water and air are at risk of being choked by nitrogen. A new European book deals with the problem and offers solutions.
2011.06.06 | Research, News, Forside au.dk
Danish-led team of researchers has a good grip on antimatter
The mystery of antimatter has come one step closer to being unravelled. An international team of researchers at CERN, led by Dr Jeffrey Hangst from Aarhus University, has succeeded in trapping antihydrogen atoms for more than 15 minutes.
2011.05.27 | Reseach policy, Events, News, Education policy
Are we winning the race?
Talent, money and appointing the right management – these are the basic ingredients of a “World Class University”, as presented by Dr. Jamil Salmi from the World Bank at an open debate on the future of universities.
2011.05.18 | Research, News, Forside au.dk
Observatory on the sea bed reveals life
Microbiologists have carried out experiments in an advanced observatory 3190 metres below sea level. The results show that life exists even in the rocky subsurface of the world’s oceans.
2011.05.17 | Research, News
Scientists reveal new basic knowledge of cell membranes
Following an interdisciplinary collaboration, scientists at Aarhus University have presented a ground-breaking method to study cell membranes.
2011.05.16 | Research, Forside au.dk, News
Scientists show that particles from space create cloud cover
Scientists have directly demonstrated in a new experiment that cosmic radiation can create small floating particles – so-called aerosols – in the atmosphere. By doing so, they substantiate the connection between the Sun’s magnetic activity and the Earth’s climate.
2011.05.11 | Research, News
Fish suffer in rising sea temperatures
Rapidly rising temperatures in global marine environments are exerting pressure on many species of fish. This is shown in a new Danish–Australian research project in the Tasman Sea.
2011.04.13 | Research, News, Forside au.dk
Better treatment of anxiety in children and adolescents
Children and adolescents suffering from anxiety disorders have very few options for getting help. Aarhus University has just received DKK 4.5m from the Tryg Foundation, and the grant is earmarked for helping more children overcome their anxiety disorder.
2011.04.12 | Research, News
Astronomers dissect the interior of the stars
Using the latest measurements from the Kepler Satellite, astronomers at Aarhus University can reveal precisely which energy processes take place in the core of giant stars.
2011.04.14 | Research, News
Scientists convert deadly gas to harmless powder
Using a ground-breaking method that is both new and inexpensive, Aarhus researchers have encapsulated the poisonous gas carbon monoxide (CO) in a powder, making it easy to work with.
2011.04.11 | Research, News, Knowledge exchange
Danish iNANO center serves as model for school in China
Major research initiative in Harbin is based on Aarhus University’s iNANO Center. At the inauguration in Harbin, the Director of iNANO, Flemming Besenbacher, was appointed Honorary Doctor at the Harbin Institute of Technology.
2011.04.07 | Research, News
Pests are munching our cultural heritage
Valuable northern European museum pieces risk being eaten by insects. Global warming worsens the problem.
2011.04.07 | Research, News
Artemisia saves lives
Sweet wormwood is a plant which saves human lives. Danish scientists are presently investigating if it can do just as much good in poultry.
2011.04.06 | Research, News
Carbon monoxide as a harmless powder
A team of researchers at Aarhus University can now use a powder when working with the dangerous but highly useful gas, carbon monoxide. It shows high potential for future research in the synthesis of organic molecules and a patent has been filed.
2011.04.06 | Research, News
Financial Reporting: Fact or Fiction?
Financial accountants and auditors are under increasing pressure from senior managers and shareholders to assess future possibilities instead of merely presenting historical facts.
2011.04.01 | Research, Knowledge exchange, News
Homogenous teams hinder new ideas
Small and medium-sized companies need to become better at exploiting external knowledge in order to strengthen their competitive position. A new PhD dissertation from Business and Social Sciences at Aarhus University concludes that companies should avoid like-minded employees.