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While robots have been employed in industrial contexts since the 1960s and have since extended their sensorial and intelligent capabilities, the operation of today’s robots in everyday life is still very limited. Whether it be public places, work environments, or life at home, physical robots are in general not yet capable of meaningfully interacting with humans. Human Robot Interaction (HRI) – in contrast to HCI – did not yet make it to commercially successful applications relevant for everyday life.At our workshop, we will discuss the current status and technical challenges in relevant subdisciplines such as Speech Recognition and Dialogue Processing, Dexterous manipulation, Computer Vision, Mobile Robots and HRI as a discipline integrating all these fields. At the end of the workshop, we will discuss perspectives for the development of interactive robots that have the potential to intrude public life.  Agenda 10:00 Prof. Norbert Krüger: Welcome and Introduction10:05 Prof. Ulrik Schultz: Autonomous Drones in Danish Society - Status and Challenges10:30 Prof. Lazaros Nalpantidis (DTU): Computer Vision on Robots: Status and Challenges10:55 Søren Udby (OUH): Learnings & Challenges in Developing and Implementing Robots in a Hospital11:25 Prof. Henrik G. Petersen (SDU): Dexterous Manipulation: What is the application potential and what are the challenges11:50 Assoc. Prof. Chen-Li (AAU): Conversational AI: Where We Are and What's NextFrom Chatbots to Embodied Agents12:15 Discussion 12:30 Lunch 13:15 Jakob Sand (Hive Robotics): Deploying Humanoid Robots in Real-World Applications: Lessons from the Field13:40 Assoc. Prof. Leon Bodenhagen (SDU): Status and Challenges in Human-Robot-Interaction14:05 Assoc. Prof. Mika Yasuoka Jensen (RUC): Where Society Needs Telepresence Robots: Roles, Use-Cases, and Open Challenges 14:30 Break14:45 All: Moderated Discussion[list][*]What are the use-cases that could make it?[*]What are the obstacles on the way?[*]What are appropriate steps in terms of fundraising and investments?[/list]16:00 End

Speaker: ​Gerard Valentí-Rojas (Atom Computing).Abstract: Since Kitaev's seminal introduction of the toric code, the search for more efficient quantum error-correcting (QEC) codes has been a central challenge in the quest for fault-tolerant quantum computation. Beyond protecting quantum information from noise, practical QEC codes must also admit efficient real-time decoding and support low space-time volume implementation of logical operations.These requirements have driven the development of increasingly sophisticated code families. In this talk, I will survey a selection of CSS quantum low-density parity-check (qLDPC) codes that can be viewed as natural extensions of the toric code paradigm. By highlighting the underlying ideas that connect these constructions, I will illustrate how many seemingly complex qLDPC codes emerge from relatively simple modifications of the toric-code framework.I will also present recent experimental results obtained at Atom Computing using neutral atoms in optical-tweezer arrays and discuss current perspectives on the implementation of logical gates in these codes.

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The event is for all graduands from the Faculty of Science who have completed their master’s degree after June 2025.

The event is for all graduands from the Faculty of Science who have completed their master’s degree after June 2025.

Graduation on Friday 26 June 2026 at 1 p.m

Graduation on Friday 26 June 2026 at 1 p.m

CSC2026 is a student-organised symposium that explores the exciting and promising field of computational systems chemistry and cheminformatics - and their applications in research areas such as chemical reaction networks, metabolic pathways, generative models, and analytical chemistry.This free-to-register two day symposium is open to young researchers, ranging from Masters to post-docs, and even industry R&D specialists in the field of computational chemistry wishing to showcase, share, and discuss their work with like-minded researchers in the field. The deadline for registration is: May 15th, 2026Please note: attendees will need to pay for accommodation (if they require it) at a rate of 550 DKK per night - hotel rooms are organised by the team for you!

Speaker: ​Edison Carrera (CEA).Abstract: Rydberg-atom arrays provide a programmable platform for engineering long-range interacting spin systems and generating metrologically useful entangled states. In this talk, I will present a quantum optimal-control approach for preparing spin-squeezed states in ring arrays with van der Waals Ising interactions. Starting from an initially unentangled state, gradient-based optimization is used to design tailored pulse sequences that drive the system toward strongly correlated states with a prescribed squeezing direction. Compared with the uncontrolled dynamics, the optimized protocols yield substantially enhanced spin squeezing and remain robust as the system size increases.A notable feature is that control pulses optimized on small arrays can be transferred to significantly larger systems without re-optimization, suggesting a scalable route to entangled-state preparation in programmable Rydberg platforms. I will conclude with a brief outlook on related questions of controllability and state-preparation complexity in neutral-atom systems.

Dear upcoming graduate.On Tuesday, June 30, we are holding our graduation ceremony. If you are graduating from TEK, you will receive an invitation in your SDU email. You can find more information on the page https://mitsdu.dk/da/mit_studie/ingenioeruddannelserne/dimission

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The Masterclass is mainly aimed for master students, advanced bachelor students and PhD students interested in quantum computing from any related fields.

The Masterclass is mainly aimed for master students, advanced bachelor students and PhD students interested in quantum computing from any related fields.

Speaker: Raphael Senghaas (​Heidelberg University).Abstract: TBA

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The Niels Bohr Quantum Summer School is a national initiative under the Danish National Quantum Strategy, bringing together Danish and international PhD students for an intensive two-week programme in quantum science and technology. This year’s edition focuses specifically on Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Software, discussing the quantum computational model, quantum algorithm design, and quantum software compilation and optimization, including the principles from quantum mathematics and computer science that underpin these topics.

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Gain insight into how to incorporate regulation, commercialisation and funding early in your project and application – and get ready to apply for calls from MedTech Odense.

Fellows from the Nordic Humanities Center will participate in five sessions during the Culture Meeting at Mors

SDU Sønderborg 21 August 2026 - A forum for researchers, health professionals and employees in companies to meet

SDU Sønderborg 21 August 2026 - A forum for researchers, health professionals and employees in companies to meet

All staff at IMADA are invited to the Departmental Forum.Meeting notice and agenda will be sent by email.

Mathematics continues to shape the technologies, economies, and discoveries of tomorrow. This conference brings together leading minds to explore how applied mathematics drives innovation, connects fields, and creates real-world impact.

Mathematics continues to shape the technologies, economies, and discoveries of tomorrow. This conference brings together leading minds to explore how applied mathematics drives innovation, connects fields, and creates real-world impact.

In this presentation, I will present my methods for activating teaching, which I have implemented both in an existing course I took over from a colleague, and in a new course that I have built myself from scratch.

An extended FNUG Seminar with guest researchers

About the lectureWeb and social media research has become increasingly important in the scientific community. For example, nearly all foundation models are trained in part with web data. And yet, data access has never been more difficult, making it harder to understand digital media’s impact on public discourse, scientific communication, interpersonal relations, and other societal functions. This keynote will explore how we arrived at this point, what researchers are currently experiencing in the contemporary data access regime, and whether regulation through DSA Article 40 provides any hope for researchers globally.About the speakerJosephine Lukito is a preeminent scholar in the use of computational methods and artificial intelligence to study political communication and online discourse.She has an interdisciplinary background in mass communication studies, political science, analytical sociology, natural language processing, and linguistics (syntax).Josephine is a Professor of Digital Communication at the Digital Democracy Centre.The event is organized by Josephine Lukito

Climate Thursdays are a series of online lectures – free of charge.

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Abstract: Since the second World War, we have entered the era of ‘Big Science’. Research is now often conducted at a scale well beyond of what one individual, or even one research lab can manage. Such large experiments tend to require financial support from one or more government agencies over extended periods of time—often even several decades. Because of this increase in costs, scientists have had to change how they decide what experiments to pursue, since only a small number of large-scale experiments will be funded at any given time, and what experiments are pursued can determine the future of scientific research. In this talk, I want to give a start at investigating what makes an experiment more worthy to pursue compared to other experiments, especially in the era of Big Science. Short Bio: My primary interests lie in history and philosophy of cosmology and astrophysics, and general philosophy of science. I received my PhD in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2020, before joining the philosophy department at Stockholm University. In 2025, I received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council for a project on collective decision-making on future large-scale experiments in cosmology and astrophysics. My Cambridge Element, Philosophy of Cosmology and Astrophysics, was published in 2025.

What is entrepreneurialism, and what can it reveal about contemporary capitalism as a historical, political, and social phenomenon? Entrepreneurship is often presented as a force of innovation, growth, and renewal, but it is also embedded in institutions, policies, ideologies, and particular historical settings. This seminar explores entrepreneurialism as part of the DIAS series on “Capitalism in the Danish Experience”, asking how entrepreneurship has shaped, and been shaped by, different forms of capitalism.The event brings together three perspectives. Christina Lubinski will address entrepreneurialism as a concept, ideology, and historical phenomenon. Adam Frost will examine entrepreneurship and capitalism in China, drawing on his work on informal entrepreneurship and economic transformation in Maoist China. Mads Bruun Ingstrup will discuss Danish enterprise and cluster policy.Each speaker will give a 30-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute panel discussion moderated by Paul Sharp.Programme13:00–13:30 Christina Lubinski, CBS, Entrepreneurialism and the Futures of Capitalism: Ideology, Hype, and History13:30–14:00 Adam Frost, DIAS/SDU, Entrepreneurial Co-Optation in Maoist China14:00-14:10 Break14:10–14:40 Mads Bruun Ingstrup, SDU, Cluster policy as an instrument for growth and innovation14:40–15:00 Panel discussion, moderated by Paul SharpSpeakersChristina Lubinski is Professor at Copenhagen Business School, where her work rethinks entrepreneurship in society by examining how entrepreneurial ideas and practices shape, and are shaped by, social, political, and cultural transformations.Adam K. Frost is Assistant Professor at SDU and Fellow at DIAS. His research focuses on emerging market entrepreneurship and state-business relations, with a particular focus on China.Mads Bruun Ingstrup is Associate Professor at SDU and Head of the Centre for Sustainable Business Development and Policy. His research focuses on clusters, firm networks, business ecosystems, regional development, and enterprise policy.

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The Future of Health Depends on RehabilitationRehabilitation has long been under-prioritized in health systems, even as the global demand for these services rises sharply and far outpaces what is currently offered. Funding models often fail to support rehabilitation adequately, despite its essential role in universal health coverage, healthy aging, and equitable care. The WHO’s resolution on Strengthening Rehabilitation in Health Systems, the Rehabilitation 2030 initiative, and the World Rehabilitation Alliance (WRA) signal a global shift toward addressing this urgent gap. Dr. Côté will examine how health services and policy research can shape responsive policies, drawing on the work of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Health at the Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research. He will also highlight why generating robust data on the value of rehabilitation, its impact on population health, work productivity, and quality of life for aging adults is critical to support governments in making informed investments in integrated, sustainable rehabilitation services.About Pierre CôtéPierre Côté is a professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University. Côté is an epidemiologist who holds the Hann-Kelly Family Chair in Disability and Rehabilitation Research. From 2013-2023, he held the prestigious Canada Research Chair in Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation. Côté is the founding Director of the Institute for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (IDRR), a leading international research hub which aims to improve the functioning and quality of life of people with disability or in need of rehabilitation. He is the inaugural Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Health. Professor Côté currently serves Lead of The Cochrane Rehabilitation Methodological Group. Dr. Côté holds appointments at international universities. He is a Professor of Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Adjunct Professor of Disability Prevention at Southern Denmark University; Honorary Professor of Physiotherapy at MGM Institute of Health Sciences, India, and Visiting Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at Sophiahemment University, Sweden.  Throughout his career, Côté has published more than 420 peer-reviewed papers. His current Scopus h-index is 71. Throughout his career, Professor Côté has supervised more than 50 master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral trainees.This event is hosted and organized by DIAS Chair Jan Hartvigsen

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Experts worry that support and tolerance for political violence and violent extremist actors is on the rise in the United States.  Is this true?  If so, what might explain why more Americans view political violence to be acceptable? Finally, what can be done to stem the tide of support for political violence in the U.S. and perhaps elsewhere.  In this lecture I present some of my findings over several years of public opinion research on political violence in the United StatesJames A. Piazza is a Liberal Arts professor of Political Science whose research focuses on terrorism, political violence, and violent extremism in the United States. He holds a Ph.D. in Politics from New York University, an M.A. in Middle East Studies from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. in Political Science from Loyola University Chicago. Piazza’s work examines how democratic processes, demographic change, and extremist ideologies shape patterns of political violence. His research has been published in leading journals, including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Security Studies, and Political Research Quarterly, and he is widely recognized for his comparative studies of left‑wing, right‑wing, and Islamist extremism.

At this research seminar, researchers and students from FNUG present updates from their current research. Beforehand, there will be a potluck lunch.

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About the lectureTBAAbout the speakerDavide Calonico is the Scientific Director of INRIM, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, an Italian Public Research Institute that is also the Italian Institute of Metrology in the convention of the Metre.  DDC is a physicist expert in primary metrology and quantum technologies. Its main scientific achievements are in atomic clocks, sensing, and quantum communication over fiber. DC coordinates the Italian Quantum backbone, that realizes in Italy the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure of the European Commission. He is the scientific responsible for INRIM of the infrastructure Piquet, Piemonte Quantum Enabling Technology, devoted in INRIM to metrology on a chip. He developed several atomic clocks based on laser-cooled atoms like Cesium Rubidium, Ytterbium, and Strontium, and microstructured clocks based on nanotechnologiesThe event is organized by Aglae Pizzone

Vil du fortælle om din virksomhed, møde motiverede studerende, undersøge samarbejdsmuligheder, støtte life science-miljøet på SDU eller udvide dit faglige netværk? Så deltag i Life Science Totaldag d. 6. oktober 2026

Vil du fortælle om din virksomhed, møde motiverede studerende, undersøge samarbejdsmuligheder, støtte life science-miljøet på SDU eller udvide dit faglige netværk? Så deltag i Life Science Totaldag d. 6. oktober 2026

Are you looking for a student job, an exciting project collaboration, or perhaps your first step toward your dream job after graduation?

Student Collaboration Day facilitates an opportunity for students to meet and create meaningful dialogue regarding collaboration during their studies. Join us on the 6th of October 2026!

Business Lunch is a unique opportunity to meet students in Kolding, discuss their qualifications and your needs with them, and build a network that benefits both students and businesses.

Are you interested in networking with companies, exploring opportunities, and meeting various local and international companies? Then now is the time to act!

The Arctic Circle Assembly will take place on October 8-10, 2026, in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre.

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Poster Session and presentation

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Want to collaborate with companies during your studies? Come to Student Collaboration Day in Odense!

Student Collaboration Day in Odense makes it easier for companies to connect with SDU’s engineering students. You can meet a student and discuss opportunities for collaboration, such as a part-time job, a project topic, an internship, or an in-compan

About the lecture:The concert and lecture will present 300 years of musical history through compositionsfrom the vast and rich piano repertoire. Masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven,Franz Liszt, and Claude Debussy will be performed and analysed to deepen both ourunderstanding and emotional perception of the music. Birch’s Astronomic Piano Pieces willtake the audience on a journey into space, thereby demonstrating a highly interesting, innovative,and unorthodox approach to music-making.All aspects of this remarkable instrument and its many possibilities will be explored — notonly the music itself, but also the piano’s technical development in relation to broader politicaland cultural movements throughout history.About the speaker:SVEN BIRCH was born in Denmark and studied piano at the DJM in Aarhus, where he graduated with a soloist diploma. Thanks to numerous scholarships, he was able to continue his studies in Vienna with Prof. Alexander Jenner. In addition, he attended masterclasses with renowned pianists such as Tatiana Nikolayeva, Conrad Hansen, John Lill, and Peter Feuchtwanger.As a sought-after pianist, Birch possesses an extensive repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary music. He is active as a soloist, chamber musician, accompanist, and composer, and has performed throughout Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Among his major projects is the performance of the complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas.Since 1992, Professor Sven Birch has been teaching at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz. From 1996 to 2004, he also taught at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg.He is a member of the George Crumb Trio Linz and the Georgiadis-Birch flute and piano duo. He regularly conducts concerts and projects, and he serves as the conductor and artistic director of the ensemble Lézard aux Plumes in Linz.He is frequently invited to give masterclasses and workshops (Sibelius Academy Helsinki, Chopin Academy Warsaw, Royal Academy Manchester, as well as universities in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Riga, Tallinn, Aarhus, Rome, Milan, and Seville) and has produced numerous CD, television, and radio recordings.The event is organized by Anne-Marie Mai & Andreas Birch

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Meet your next student assistant at SDU Do you have tasks piling up, shifts to fill, or projects waiting to move forward?

Meet your next student assistant at SDU Do you have tasks piling up, shifts to fill, or projects waiting to move forward?

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Capitalism in the Nordic Countries: Different Paths or a Common Model? Speakers:[list][*]Torben M. Andersen, Aarhus University[*]Ann-Kristin Bergquist, Uppsala University[*]Pål Thonstad Sandvik, Trondheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology[*]Pasi Nevalainen, University of Jyväskylä[*]Jeppe Nevers, SDU[/list]

All staff at IMADA are invited to the Departmental Forum.Meeting notice and agenda will be sent by email.

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TBA

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