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Goodbye Denmark: An American student's view on politics, religion and humor in Denmark.

Goodbye Denmark: An American student's view on politics, religion and humor in Denmark.

Posted by tahoe at Aug 07, 2011 12:00 AM |

Winnon Brunson Jr, a Fulbright student from St. Louis, Missouri, tells about the things he always found himself discussing while in Denmark: religion, politics, humor and Janteloven. Winnon has been taking Master's level courses in Public Health. We thank him for his funny and relevant insights

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New Danish centre to boost knowledge about our cells

New Danish centre to boost knowledge about our cells

Posted by tahoe at Jul 25, 2011 02:52 PM |

The Center for Advanced Bioimaging has now been inaugurated at LIFE – the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen

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Aalborg University wins international award for windmill technology

Aalborg University wins international award for windmill technology

Posted by tahoe at Jul 22, 2011 11:58 AM |

Aalborg University’s energy researchers have once again gained credit for their research within windmills of the future

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Statisticians from Aarhus University most cited in the world

Statisticians from Aarhus University most cited in the world

Posted by tahoe at Jul 21, 2011 10:15 AM |

According to a brand-new survey, the discipline statistics at Aarhus University ranks among the global elite

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City's biking industry rakes in 1.3 billion

City's biking industry rakes in 1.3 billion

Posted by tahoe at Jul 19, 2011 10:10 AM |

That Copenhagen is a city crazy for bicycles has long been established. The city sports roughly 350 kilometres of bicycle lanes and paths, and nearly 40 percent of the population go about their daily commute on two wheels

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Copenhagen icon gaining global foothold

Copenhagen icon gaining global foothold

Posted by tahoe at Jun 30, 2011 12:59 PM |

Entrepreneurs are discovering markets for the iconic bicycles in the US and UK, though their cost and eccentricity factor are hard to overcome

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Danish student wins European Young Researchers' Award

Danish student wins European Young Researchers' Award

Posted by Steph at Jun 23, 2011 11:35 AM |

Dorthe B. Ravnsbæk from the Inter-disciplinary Nanoscience Center, iNANO, at Aarhus University, wins the European Young Researchers' Award 2011

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In Copenhagen architects are designing a sustainable future

In Copenhagen architects are designing a sustainable future

Posted by tahoe at Jun 21, 2011 10:55 AM |

"Copenhagen is a city of fun at its heart, literally," says CNN's Richard Quest as he takes a look at the sustainable Danish amusement park, Tivoli and Danish architecture

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Are you the most sustainable student in Denmark?

Are you the most sustainable student in Denmark?

Posted by tahoe at Jun 19, 2011 11:06 PM |

If you think so, then go for The CSR Student Award! The deadline is June 25

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Watch videos: What international students think about studying in Denmark

Watch videos: What international students think about studying in Denmark

Posted by tahoe at Jun 17, 2011 04:10 PM |

What do other international students think about studying in Denmark? Watch videos, read interviews and follow students' blogs

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Siemens invests big in Danish wind industry research

Siemens invests big in Danish wind industry research

Posted by Steph at Jun 16, 2011 12:15 PM |

Over the next two years Siemens is to invest over EUR150 million in further expansion of its wind business. Two new Research and Development (R&D) Centers are to be set up in the Danish towns of Brande and Aalborg

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Copenhagenization in the Danish Capital

Copenhagenization in the Danish Capital

Posted by tahoe at Jun 15, 2011 10:40 PM |

CNN´s Richard Quest explores Copenhagen as one of the world's "Future Cities" and tests out its bicycle-friendly streets

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Danish student wins Cleantech Challenge with innovative solar idea

Danish student wins Cleantech Challenge with innovative solar idea

Posted by tahoe at Jun 14, 2011 11:00 AM |

Rasmus Davidsen, a graduate student at the Technical University of Denmark, won the Cleantech Challenge 2011 in London with an idea for using nanostructures to improve the efficiency of solar cells

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New videos: International students tell what it's like to study in Denmark

New videos: International students tell what it's like to study in Denmark

Posted by tahoe at Jun 08, 2011 04:55 PM |

When you want to know what it´s like to study in another country, you obviously want to know it from someone who has studied there themselves. In a series of new videos you can learn what other international students think about studying in Denmark

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Denmark: World's most balanced, satisfied nation

Denmark: World's most balanced, satisfied nation

Posted by Steph at Jun 06, 2011 03:05 PM |

Want to knock off early from work to attend little Søren’s football game? Looking to be a successful career woman while also raising small children? Yearning for an overall sense of satisfaction with life? Then Denmark is the place

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Danish and Japanese researchers join forces in leading plant cell research

Danish and Japanese researchers join forces in leading plant cell research

Posted by tahoe at Jun 06, 2011 10:50 AM |

Danish and Japanese researchers join forces in plant cell wall research related to development of renewable energy. The Danish-Japanese collaboration is supported by the Danish Research Counsil

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Danish research: Vitamin D increases speed of sperm cells

Danish research: Vitamin D increases speed of sperm cells

Posted by tahoe at May 31, 2011 03:05 PM |

It has long been known that serum vitamin D is important for reproductive function in animals, but now Danish researchers have also demonstrated this relationship in humans

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University of Copenhagen names author Paul Auster honorary alumnus

University of Copenhagen names author Paul Auster honorary alumnus

Posted by tahoe at May 30, 2011 07:01 PM |

On 13 May the University of Copenhagen appoints world famous American author Paul Auster honorary alumnus

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Swiss Bank report: Danish salaries are world's second highest

Swiss Bank report: Danish salaries are world's second highest

Posted by tahoe at May 27, 2011 12:10 PM |

A world financial crisis, political calls for pay restraints, and fast-growing competition - not only from China and India, but also from neighbouring countries - have apparently had little effect on salary levels in Denmark

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New website helps Danish residents ‘know their council’, regardless of language

New website helps Danish residents ‘know their council’, regardless of language

Posted by tahoe at May 25, 2011 03:30 PM |

New website offers practical information in seven languages about services to Danish residents. Opponents say money could have been better spent

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