attention economy 2023.10.25 Your phone gives your mind what it likes the most: endless possibilities for novelty It is not vast amounts of online information that makes it difficult for you to stay focused. It is…
Honors 2023.09.07 New honorary doctors change our view of the past At the university's traditional annual celebration, Årsfesten, in November, the new honorary doctor…
ERC grant 2023.03.30 Major EU grant for research on the role of women intellectuals during the Enlightenment The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Associate Professor Sabrina Ebbersmeyer an Advanced…
archaeology 2022.02.03 Researchers to explore ancient dress practices in Sudan Archaeologist Elsa Yvanez has received an ERC Starting Grant for the research project "Fashioning…
Cultural and natural heritage 2021.02.17 Danish research institutions join the leading European network of cultural heritage Led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Danish research institutions and museums now…
Mesopotamian medicine 2020.11.30 New book provides rare insights into a Mesopotamian medical practitioner’s education 2,700 years ago, a man called Kisir-Ashur practiced medicine and magic in the Assyrian city of Assu…
egyptology 2020.10.26 Inks containing lead were likely used as drier on ancient Egyptian papyri Analysing 12 ancient Egyptian papyri fragments with X-ray microscopy, University of Copenhagen…
archaeology 2019.12.13 Rare find: human teeth used as jewellery in Turkey 8,500 years ago At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers have discovered two 8,500-year-old huma…