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DTU researchers are "closer than ever" to proving that there has been life on Mars

Leopard-spotted deposits in fossilized mud on Mars may have been left behind by living organisms. But to be absolutely sure, we need to bring the samples down to Earth, researchers from DTU and NASA write in the scientific journal Nature.

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DTU researchers are "closer than ever" to proving that there has been life on Mars

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AI supercomputer boosts research into women's health

Researchers from DTU and Amager and Hvidovre Hospital will have access to the Gefion supercomputer in a series of projects on women's diseases in a new collaboration with the Danish Centre for AI Innovation, DCAI.

Strong admission figures for DTU programmes

DTU is offering 2,109 places to young people following a 6 per cent increase in the number of first-choice applications.

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The environmental cost of everyday choices

Choosing how to live in a way that truly helps our overburdened planet can be difficult. Researchers at DTU have calculated the impact of a wide range of everyday activities to help consumers lighten their impact on the environment.

At DTU students learn physics with both heads and hands

Lectures and step-by-step tutorials are out the door in the experimental learning spaces in building 306 at DTU Lyngby Campus. Instead, students collaborate to organize open-ended physics experiments, enhancing their learning.

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Conference on how to attract and retain top talent

18. sep 09:30 - 19. sep 13:30 | Under the Danish EU Presidency, DTU is hosting a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) conference at DTU Lyngby Campus. The conference focuses on how European universities can attract and retain top talent — and shape the future of research in Europe.

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Cyber security in practice – from cyber espionage to negotiation

01. okt 12:30 - 14:00 | October marks National Cybersecurity Month, and we kick off the campaign with a thought-provoking event on specific cyber threats—such as ransomware—presented by Michael Sjøberg, an experienced data hostage negotiator.

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Education and Research Policy Summit 2025

08. okt 09:30 - 14:00 | This year's summit offers important and topical debates with the Danish Parliament's education and research spokesperson and exciting presentations from, among others, the Head of Department at the Ministry of Defence, Pernille Langeberg, and the Carlsberg Foundation's representative, Majken Schultz. Minister for Higher Education and Science Christina Egelund will also be available for an interview.

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