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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.

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

Feeling like uni is a bit much? You're not alone - and we've got just the thingWhy not visit SDU's library pop-up café There’s no fixed agenda. No registration required. Come as you are. Ask anything. Learn something new.Practical info[list][*]Location: Odense Campus. University Library main entrance.[*]The event will take place from 12:00 - 14:00[*]You are welcome regardless of what you’re studying[/list][list][*]Arrangør: University Library of Southern Denmark[/list]

Would you like to get to know the University Library a bit better?Feeling like uni is a bit much? You're not alone - and we've got just the thingWhy not visit SDU's library pop-up café? Come as you are. Ask anything. Learn something new.

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.

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

The purpose with this event is to inspire your teaching in the laboratory. With a setoff in concrete experiences, we will explore ways to conduct lab work with different levels of student driven engagement in the lab work. Themes that will be address

Strengthening research, community partnerships, and ethics.

Are you looking for a student job, internship, or full-time position in Denmark? Then join our CV workshop on September 15 and get ready for the Danish job market.

Find out how you network with companies, explore opportunities at career fairs!

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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Are you looking for a student job, internship, or full-time position in Denmark? Then join our CV workshop on September 21 and get ready for the Danish job market.

This two-session programme helps researchers in the humanities and social sciences at SDU explore how AI can support the transformation of research into implementable digital solutions that create value beyond academia.

This two-session programme helps researchers in the humanities and social sciences at SDU explore how AI can support the transformation of research into implementable digital solutions that create value beyond academia.

During the event, we will introduce and compare key online job platforms showing you how to use each of them effectively.

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.

Are you curious about what Danish employers are looking for in your application? Do you want insight on how to target your CV and cover letter?

Er du selvstændig og vil bygge din egen enkle hjemmeside? På dette online-event får du inspiration og et overblik over de muligheder, der findes.

Meeting notice with time and agenda will be sent by email.

Improve your chances of securing external research funding

Improve your chances of securing external research funding

Improve your chances of securing external research funding

Improve your chances of securing external research funding

Improve your chances of securing external research funding

Improve your chances of securing external research funding

As threats to European countries, including Denmark, are changing in nature, we are organising a morning community session to outline different dimensions of these hybrid threats and talk about what kinds of solutions, knowledge, and expertise the DIAS and SDU community has to address them. The event builds off a monitoring exercise and a white paper in the make.We cordially invite you to join us for an interactive and forward looking event, where DIAS Chair Ingvild Bode will give a short introduction, followed by a panel discussion with DIAS Chair Claes de Vreese, DIAS Chair Fabrizio Montesi, and a colleague (tbd) from Law.Coffee and refreshments are served.————————————————————About Ingvild BodeIngvild Bode is a Professor of International Politics at the University of Southern Denmark, where she is also Director of the Center for War Studies. Her research examines how applications of AI in the military domain change international norms, especially on the use-of-force. She has published extensively in these areas, including in journals such as the European Journal of International Relations, Review of International Studies, Nature Machine Intelligence, and Ethics and Information Technology. Professor Bode leads large-scale research projects in this space, including the ERC-funded AutoNorms project and the Independent Research Council Denmark-funded HuMach project. She also serves as an academic ambassador of the Lawful by Design Initiative led by Article 36 Legal.About Claes de VreeseClaes de Vreese is Director of the Digital Democracy Centre at SDU, Distinguished University Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Society, and Chair of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam.A leading scholar in political communication and digital democracy, his research focuses on the impact of technology, AI, journalism, and information on democratic processes and public opinion. He is a former President of the International Communication Association (ICA), a member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences (KNAW), and has received numerous major research grants, including an ERC Consolidator Grant. His work has been cited more than 45,000 times.About Fabrizio MontesiFabrizio Montesi is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark, where he leads the Section of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Programming Languages. He is known for pioneering Choreographic Programming and co-creating the programming language Jolie. His research focuses on programming technologies and mathematical methods for complex distributed systems. His work has been recognised with numerous awards and major grants, including an ERC Consolidator Grant and a Villum Young Investigator Grant.

Join us for an engaging and practical session designed to help you make the most of Student Collaboration Day and networking in general.

Quantum Timekeeping, a simple story of atoms and photons, by Davide Calonico, Scientific Director of INRIM About the lectureHow an Atomic clock is able to beat with an attosecond precision? May clocks measure tides? What time is it on the Moon? How can we stop and cool atoms with lasers? Is the definition of the unit of time the second still satisfactory? These questions, and many more, concern one of the most precise quantum technologies developed by humankind, the exploitation of the quantum structure of atoms with atomic clocks. In the lecture, we will illustrate the fundamentals of atomic timekeeping, following the key advances in science and technology that led to present accuracy of one attosecond. As well we will describe how precise clocks contribute to science and modern society, from testing the standard model of particles to general relativity, from pervasive technologies like satellite navigation and telecommunication to timestamping of financial transition. We will talk a bit on modern laser cooling techniques, the possibility of using nuclear clocks, the miniaturization of clocks with nanotechnologies and last, we will discuss the roadmap towards the new definition of the unit of time in the International System of Units in the Convention of the meter, in a journey embracing the last 70 years of our everyday life. Last, the roadmap of the redefinition will bring us to touch other quantum technologies: the relevance of coherent interferometry on optical fibers, hence the possibility to have time and quantum communication on the same optical fiber, enabling infrastructures like the Italian Quantum Backbone and the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI).About 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

Want to know how you can use “Business Lunch” to connect with exciting companies and explore opportunities for project collaborations, internships, or student jobs?

The Wilder Garden has soon been part of SDU for a year, and we’d like to mark the occasion with you.

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?

FNUG and NAFA invite to a NiSE Webinar

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!

About the lectureThe role of predation in the microbial world is like that in the macroscopic world: it makes energy flow to form food webs, regulates prey population, and is a source of biodiversity. However, mechanistically, predation operates very differently since in the microbial world viscosity impedes predator-prey contact, there is no vision to facilitate prey (and predator) perception, and observed behaviours are often counterintuitive. I will demonstrate how planktonic predators, from few micron-sized nanoflagellates to mm-sized copepods, have overcome the impeding effect of viscosity by a fascinating diversity of adaptations, and how microbial predators have balanced the fundamental problem of eating without themselves being eaten. I will show how this trade-off has driven an evolutionary arms race between diatoms and copepods with important consequences for the biological carbon pump. Finally, I will describe how the functional diversity of foraging in flagellates provides a new lens through which to explore early eukaryotic evolution. The presentation will be light on physics and rich in videos and animations.About the speakerThomas Kiørboe is a professor of Biological Oceanography at DTU Aqua. He has been the founder and leader of VKR centre of excellence Centre for Ocean Life (2012-2024) (www.oceanlifecentre.dk) and leader of a Research network (Trait-based plankton ecology, 1993-2013) supported by the Danish Research Council, and head of section at DTU Aqua (2008-13). His research interests span plankton ecology and biogeography, small-scale biological-physical interactions, microbial ecology, trait-based ecology, marine snow, and early eukaryotic evolution. He has been a visiting professor at MIT, UC Berkeley, and CSIC in Spain, and an adjunct professor at SDU (2006-2010). He is an Elected Fellow of Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters and The Danish Academy for Technical Sciences, and the recipient of multiple national and international awards and accolades, including the AG Huntsman award and the Carlberg Foundation research prize.The event is organized by Donald Canfield

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.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities across SDU. Find your favourite and join your colleagues for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

Movement Day 2026 offers a wide range of activities for both employees and students at SDU Esbjerg. Find your favourite and join us for an active day together.

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About the lecture:Humans have introduced a huge array of novel chemical and material pollutants into the Earth system, and continue to do so at an ever-increasing scale.  Humanity’s pollution disrupts Earth system processes, and the stream of novel pollutants flowing into Earth’s environment poses a constant threat of new planetary-scale impacts.  This lecture provides a summary of nearly 15 years of evolution of ideas about how to confront risks and threats from planetary-scale pollution on Earth, and about a new initiative to extend those principles to protection of the moon, Mars and other celestial bodies where humans explore, visit, and may eventually colonize.About Matthew MacLeodMatthew MacLeod is Professor of Environmental Science at Stockholm University, Sweden, and Deputy Dean of Earth and Environmental Science.  He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and is currently Sweden’s “Designated Expert” on Persistent Organic Pollutants for the Arctic Council’s Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP). He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Victoria (Canada), and Master’s and PHD degrees from Trent University (Canada). Prior to moving to Sweden in 2010 he was a post-doctoral researcher at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA) (2002-04) and a Research Group Leader at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland (2004-10). Professor MacLeod uses mathematical models and data analysis to study the factors that control human and environmental exposure to environmental contaminants, and the links between the three dimensions of the “triple planetary crisis” of pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss. The goal of his research is to build a quantitative understanding of humanity’s impacts on the Earth system, and to develop practical tools and guidance to support rational decision-making.The event is organized by DIAS Chair Zhanyun Wang

Poster Session and presentation

Hvordan får du plads til en faglig passion ved siden af dit job? Få inspiration og konkrete erfaringer fra en, der gør det i praksis.

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

Are you planning to lead a Horizon Europe application in 2027? Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for the remaining collaborative calls in Horizon Europe.

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

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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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About the lectureAging is often presented as one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time. Yet understanding why some individuals remain healthy well into old age while others develop disease requires insights from many disciplines, including genetics, epidemiology, medicine, statistics, demography, and the social sciences.In this lecture, Sara Hägg will explore how modern aging research has evolved from gerontology and geriatrics to understanding the biological processes that drive healthy aging. Drawing on examples from large population studies and molecular aging research, she will discuss how biological age can be measured, what these measures can and cannot tell us, and how they are shaping current efforts to improve healthspan.The lecture will also reflect on the opportunities and challenges of interdisciplinary research, highlighting how scientific breakthroughs often emerge at the intersection of fields and why collaboration is essential for addressing complex questions about aging, health, and longevity.About the speakerSara Hägg is Associate Professor of Molecular Epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet and an internationally recognized researcher in the biology of human aging. She leads a research group that investigates why people age differently and how genetic, molecular, environmental, and lifestyle factors shape trajectories of health and disease across the lifespan.Her research combines epidemiology, genetics, biostatistics, omics and bioinformatics to identify biomarkers of biological aging and to understand their relationship with age-related diseases, functional decline, and mortality. Using large population-based cohorts and advanced causal inference methods, she studies mechanisms of healthy aging and evaluates potential interventions aimed at extending healthspan rather than simply lifespan.Sara serves as Principal Investigator for several major national and international research projects funded by organizations including the Swedish Research Council and the U.S. National Institute on Aging. Her work has contributed to the development and evaluation of biological age measures that are increasingly used in research and precision medicine.Beyond academia, Sara is a highly sought-after science communicator and public speaker. She frequently appears in newspapers, television, radio, podcasts, and public debates, where she provides evidence-based perspectives on aging, longevity, and preventive health, helping bridge the gap between scientific discovery and public understanding.The event is organized by Moustapha Kassem

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The impact of AI-powered clinical assistants on clinical practice and healthcare experiencesAbout the ConferenceArtificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbots, automation tools, and patient-facing robots, powered by large language models (LLMs), are rapidly becoming integral to modern healthcare, both in the Danish healthcare system and globally.Clinicians increasingly use these technologies for information-seeking, documentation through ambient voice systems and digital scribes, clinical decision support, communication, and patient interaction. Patient-facing robots are emerging in hospitals, clinics, and home-care settings to assist with, e.g., rehabilitation, medication adherence, and emotional support. As these assistants begin to complement or replace tasks traditionally performed by humans, they transform both the delivery of care and the experience of providing and receiving it.National and international research projects are emerging, exploring these transformations, and new interdisciplinary networks are forming.The purpose of this conference is to bring together researchers and clinicians for knowledge-exchange, constructive dialogue and networking.Date12th of November 2026 - 10:00 to 17:30 followed by a conference reception.VenueUniversity of Southern Denmark, Odense Campus, DIAS auditorium.The conference is hosted and co-funded by the Danish Institute of Advanced Studies (DIAS), University of Southern Denmark (Research Unit of General Practice and Department of Business and Management) and Odense University Hospital.The cross-disciplinary research network Caring for People and Technologies at the University of Southern Denmark organizes the conference (Associate Professor Elisabeth Assing Hvidt, Professor Dorthe Brogård Kristensen, Assistant Professor Line Maria Simonsen, Post Doc Kathrine Rayce, Associate Professor Elena Shulzhenko and special consultant Henriette List).

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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]

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Strengthening community partnerships and ethics in Arctic research.

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The future of food may be buried in the past Climate change is reshaping the conditions under which our food is grown. But long before the present crisis, ecosystems and species were already adapting to environmental disruption. On 16 December, DIAS Chair and internationally renowned DNA researcher Professor Eske Willerslev takes us into AEGIS: the ambitious new research initiative using ancient environmental DNA to understand how past ecosystems responded to change - and how those insights may help build more resilient crops and food systems for the future. Drawing on the project’s first research questions and findings, Willerslev will explore what sediments, genomes and deep environmental history can teach us about climate resilience, biodiversity and global food security. He will also reflect on the challenge of building a major new research centre across disciplines, methods and institutions. The event will be followed by a panel conversation with DIAS Chairs and an open discussion with the audience. About Eske Willerslev Professor Eske Willerslev is a world renowned evolutionary geneticist and pioneer in ancient DNA research. He is Director of the Centre for Ancient Environmental Genomics (CAEG) and leads the international AEGIS programme at the University of Copenhagen, while also serving as Professor at the University of Cambridge. His groundbreaking work has reshaped our understanding of human origins, past ecosystems, and how lessons from ancient DNA can help address future challenges related to climate, biodiversity, and food security. This event is organised by Sten Rynning, DIAS Director & Eske Willerslev, DIAS Chair *Registration: Please register here by 14 December 2026*

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