2020.08.05 | Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
An international team of researchers led by Aarhus University are the first to determine the crystal structure of an exopolysaccharide receptor. The results give insight into how plants and microbes communicate, and this knowledge can hopefully be used for more sustainable agriculture where microbes play an important role.
2020.08.04 | Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
The immune system protects us from attacks from external enemies such as bacteria and viruses, but sometimes the body fights so fiercely against external threats that people die. In COVID-19, the immune system slows the spread of viruses. New research shows that this means that damaged tissue is not repaired in the lungs, which is why many people…
2020.07.29 | Faculty of Natural Sciences
20 per cent more students will be offered a place at Natural Sciences this year. There are also still vacant places, because the university has increased its capacity in the wake of corona.
2020.07.13 | iNANO, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Professor Jørgen Kjems and the consortium Virofight has received funding from the EU FET-OPEN program to advance novel antiviral treatment. Instead of targeting virus-specific proteins or enzymes by small molecules as done by current antivirals, the Virofight project will develop DNA-based nano-shells that engulf and neutralize entire viruses.…
2020.07.10 | Faculty of Natural Sciences
The university invites partners, staff and students to a welcome reception for Dean Kristian Pedersen 19 August 2020.
2020.07.07 | Department of Mathematics, People
Peter Jørgensen is newly appointed professor in mathematics at Aarhus University. Previously he was a professor at Newcastle University.
2020.07.06 | Computer Science
25% more have chosen one of Aarhus University’s IT programmes as their first priority. The three programmes at the Faculty of Natural Sciences - Computer Science, IT Product Development and Data Science - all seem to be getting good admission.
2020.07.06 | Faculty of Natural Sciences
As expected, applications to Denmark’s higher education degree programmes have increased this year – this also applies to Aarhus University, which has received 5% more first-choice applications compared to last year. Preliminary figures show that engineering and IT degree programmes have seen the greatest increase.
2020.07.03 | iNANO, Grant
Ebbe S. Andersen is awarded a DKK 10 million Ascending Investigator Grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Research Leader Programme. The research project aims at using recently developed RNA nanotechnology-based assembly lines, sensors and nanorobots to improve biochemical reactions inside cells. The potential outcome will be improved bacterial…
2020.06.30 | Department of Biology, People
Retirement is approaching for Professor Niels Peter Revsbech from the Department of Biology, and tomorrow, 1 July, he is passing on one of his biggest jobs as head of WATEC as he slowly cuts back on his work commitments. He leaves behind him a long and remarkable career, with inventions that have influenced research around the world. However, with…
