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Field of peas. Photo: Colourbox

Food

If we are to feed the growing population, we need to make food production more sustainable.
Metro on bridge in a green area near Ørestad, Copenhagen

Green transportation

The transportation sector is emitting more and more CO2 from cars, trucks, airplanes and shipping. To reverse this trend, more of the known solutions and technologies need to come into play.

Artificial intelligence

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have never been faster. The technology seems to hold almost unlimited potential, and it is hard to imagine where it will all end.

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University reform means DTU will admit 92 fewer undergraduate students in 2025

92 fewer admissions to the BSc programmes in 2025 compared to 2024. Below you can see how DTU has chosen to implement the sector dimensioning imposed on the university.
The European Proba-3 mission was launched into space on 5th December from India with new technology on board from DTU Space, that have the potential to revolutionize the future of space exploration.

DTU and ESA explore the Sun's corona and test groundbreaking space technology

Today, the European Space Agency launched the satellite mission Proba-3 to explore the Sun's corona using equipment from DTU. This is part of a revolutionary concept where two satellites fly in formation, which could help create super telescopes and combat space debris in the future.

Bacteria reduce pig farm methane emissions

A Danish pig farm achieves significant methane emission reductions using a biofilter. This is shown by the results of the first full-scale test. Now the biofilter will be tested on more farms.

The cost of flooding from torrential rain and storm surges could reach DKK 406 billion

A new report from DTU shows that total flood damage to homes, holiday homes, commercial buildings, etc., will amount to around DKK 406 billion over the next 100 years. The report also shows that Denmark can save billions if we implement ambitious climate adaptation measures.
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Current topics

Through a number of current topics, we focus on how DTU's research creates value for society and people and delivers technical solutions to the major societal challenges.

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05 December 2024

“The research evaluation is a much-appreciated contribution to the strategies of the individual department and DTU overall”

“Research is always on the move. And at DTU, we want to be at the forefront. At a high international level—to be a leading technical university. So back in 2006, we started our research evaluations.”
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University affairs

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20 November 2024

Ulrich Krühne receives DTU's Teaching Award 2024

An AI-generated role-playing game and chemistry assignments coded in Python are two essential reasons why Associate Professor Ulrich Krühne is honoured with the award, which recognizes extraordinary efforts to develop learning, teaching and education at DTU.

20 November 2024

DTU on graduate report: We will be educating even fewer engineers

The work of the Graduate Committee has been concluded, but DTU is not satisfied with the result. According to the President of DTU, the Graduate Committee’s recommendations will result in a significant decrease in DTU’s intake of MSc students.

10 October 2024

The sun turns on its axis in Building 313

The internationally recognised artist, Tue Greenfort, has installed four new artworks in building 313 at DTU Lyngby Campus. The works are created specifically for the building and comment on the ubiquitous climate and biodiversity crisis. New Carlsberg Foundation has donated the four works to DTU.

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Events

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Defence by PhD student Nikolaj Normann Holm

16. dec 13:00 - 16:00 | “Longitudinal Aspects of Multimorbidity in Chronic Heart Disease: A Data Science Perspective”

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PhD defence by Mette Munkholm Svantemann

17. dec 11:00 - 14:00 | Mette Munkholm Svantemann, DTU Aqua, will defend her PhD thesis "Development of decision support tools for commercial fisheries and for fisheries monitoring using in-trawl cameras and automatic image processing".

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PhD Defence by Eduard Llorens Balada

17. dec 13:00 - 16:00 | On Tuesday 17 December 2024, Eduard Llorens Balada will defend his PhD thesis: Metal oxide thin films for optoelectronic applications.

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PhD Defence: ”Metrology of Multiview energy dispersive X-ray CT instruments”

17. dec 13:00 - 16:00 | Steffen Sloth will defend their PhD thesis on "Metrology of Multiview energy dispersive X-ray CT instruments", December 17th 2024
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