This month's SDU profile
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Kenneth Øhlenschlæger Buhl
Between military experience, international law and the public
When international conflicts are in the news, postdoc Kenneth Øhlenschlæger Buhl is often called on as an expert. At SDU, he researches and teaches international law.
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Supercomputer
Meet SDU’s supercomputer – it would love to be your new digital assistant
SDU’s supercomputer is keen to assist even more of SDU’s researchers and lecturers. That is why we invited the supercomputer to a job interview and enlisted the help of Professor Claudio Pica to interpret the messages from the University’s supercomputer.
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Aleksander Krag
Breakthroughs do not happen automatically – it takes people to make them happen
Recently, Aleksander Krag, SDU professor and senior consultant at OUH, received the prestigious Hagedorn Prize for his important scientific work for patients with chronic liver disease.
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The National Institute of Public Health (SIF)
75 years of public health – from tuberculosis to self-optimising health trends
The National Institute of Public Health, SDU’s department in Copenhagen, has just celebrated its 75th anniversary. We sat down with Director Morten Hulvej Rod and secretary Susanne Brenaa Reimann, who has just celebrated her 40th anniversary at SIF, to talk about working in the service of public health.
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Asbjørn Hróbjartsson
The man with a multitude of highly cited publications
In a time of prevailing misinformation and declining trust, high quality research is more important than ever. Asbjørn Hróbjartsson is contributing to creating a solid foundation for all clinical research. His work helps to clarify which are the most suitable research methods and to assess the validity of research.
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Davide Taibi
All roads should lead to Vejle
With the appointment of Davide Taibi as one of two LEGO® Chairs for the new campus, SDU gains a high-profile researcher who brings both expertise and love to Vejle.
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The University’s Business School
International business accreditation: We’re allowed to dream big – and we do!
During the summer, the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences received some great news: The University of Southern Denmark and the Faculty have earned a coveted international accreditation, placing the University’s Business School among the top 6 per cent of institutions worldwide that hold it. We spoke to Hanne Søndergaard Birkmose and Kristin B. Munksgaard about its value.
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Maturix
After million-dollar sale: SDU innovators go worldwide with sensor tech
This summer, Maturix was acquired by the French construction giant Saint-Gobain. Read on and get CCO Casper Harlev’s story about the journey from SDU to international success – and three useful tips for others with entrepreneurial aspirations
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Psychology
‘It’s historic’
From next semester, it will be possible to study psychology at the University of Southern Denmark in Esbjerg. Establishing a new education and research environment requires a lot of preparation – and the concerted efforts of many people. Central to the new education programme are two SDU employees: Aida Hougaard Andersen and Pernille Hviid. We invited them for a chat about the new degree programme.
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Nils Arne Sørensen
How do we deal with Trump’s USA?
The United States – the cultural and economic superpower of the Western world – is turning its back on the world. So what do we do now? We asked Nils Arne Sørensen about this. He has spent years researching the relationship of Danish people with the USA.
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Sebastian Mernild
SDU’s climate initiative is a great success
The SDU Climate Cluster (SCC) has gained momentum during its first year of existence. Many exciting projects have been initiated, funded by large EU grants. This provides an optimal foundation for acting as an academic catalyst for researching and implementing specific measures in society that will benefit a more sustainable future. It’s about knowledge for change. Today, SCC manages external grants totalling more than DKK 300 million. The latest EU project amounts to DKK 212 million.
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DARA
‘It’s fantastic to be allowed to dream big’
With a boost of DKK 500 million, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is set to create a national PhD academy that strengthens research education in Denmark. We have spoken to Marianne Holmer, Susanne Mandrup and Philip Hallenborg about the new venture.
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Ket Hansen
40 years as the animals’ advocate
Ket Hansen was fortunate enough to become a veterinary technician apprentice at the Faculty of Health Sciences in 1984, and she recently received the King’s Medal of Merit for many years of service to the animals and the health research at SDU.
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Julie Bane
Driven by a desire to help
32-year-old Julie Bane is one of SDU’s IT support trainees. After a tumultuous period, Julie has found her niche and hopes to continue doing what drives her in both her personal and her professional life: helping others.
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Maria Louison Vang
From student assistant to Sapere Aude recipient
In a very short time, Maria Louison Vang has advanced through the academic system. Last week she was one of four recipients of the prestigious Sapere Aude grant, and to celebrate the occasion, she is featured in this month’s SDU profile, which gives her the chance to share her great interest in trauma.
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Mogens Flindt
Anniversary as the champion of the fjords
In May, it is 25 years since Professor Mogens Flindt was employed at SDU. He originally came to Odense to teach civil engineers, but his skills in mapping the poor condition of fjords and the marine environment quickly became so sought after that he can now celebrate his anniversary as one of Denmark’s leading experts in ecology and the aquatic environment.
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Tina Kold
I’ve never worked so hard and had so much fun
You can do anything you want – if you work hard for it. This is Professor Tina Kold’s best advice to other researchers who dream of landing one of the prestigious ERC grants. Here she tells the story of how an astonishing finding in blood samples led to an ERC Advanced Grant.
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Bertil Dorch
Bertil is passionate about the Library and about science
For more than 10 years, Bertil Dorch has been in charge of the Library at the University of Southern Denmark. In changing times, one thing has always been a top priority for the astrophysicist: his great effort to disseminate science and to make sure that the Library remains a central player at SDU.
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Rineke Brouwer
A linguistic journey from Groningen to Odense
The University of Southern Denmark is where she has spent the majority of her academic career. It’s where she found love. Rineke Brouwer is celebrating 25 years at the University, and to mark the event she shares some reflections on her time at SDU and her interest in communication and conversations.
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Michael Bregnsbo
A busy month for SDU’s royal expert
January was an historic month for the royal family and a busy one for Michael Bregnsbo. SDU’s long-standing royal expert has diligently answered a great many questions from the media and the public about the change of throne. We spoke to him about his role as an expert and how his historical knowledge contributes to a better understanding of the present.
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Torben Sørensen
He makes researchers’ ideas a reality
Assistant Engineer Torben Sørensen recently received the Queen’s Medal of Merit for 40 years of service at SDU. In honour of the occasion, we talked to him about a dedicated career at the University where he has focused on paving the way for researchers in physics, chemistry and pharmacy to conduct their research.
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Ditte Caroline Andersen
The flagship is loaded with stem cells
On the occasion of Stembrace’s appointment as SDU’s and OUH’s Flagship Centre, professor Ditte Caroline Andersen, who heads the centre, explains the exciting scientific journey she has been on with the development of stem cell treatment, which may reform treatment approaches for many diseases in the future.
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Claus Trap Christensen
– I don't think we realised how big it actually was
Claus Trap Christensen has worked at the University of Southern Denmark for the past 15 years. In honour of the occasion, he reflects on his time at the University, where he has been responsible for a department whose importance has only become clearer over the years – culminating in March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic turned our working lives upside down.
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Peter Thiis
‘Our reason for being is to help when we’re needed by the police and society’
A legend in forensic medicine is now changing down a gear after 27 years as deputy state-appointed forensic pathologist at the Department of Forensic Medicine at SDU. In this month’s profile, Peter Juel Thiis Knudsen talks about making his mark on forensic medicine and how he deals with a working life filled with tragedies.
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Nina Dietz Legind
Professor of Law celebrates her jubilee
Professor Nina Dietz Legind completed 25 years of employment at the University of Southern Denmark on 1 August. In honour of the anniversary, the seasoned researcher talks about her time at the University, where she has played a decisive role in building the academically strong Department of Law that exists today.
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