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POLITICAL VIOLENCE

Republican Party lost core supporters after the attack on Capitol

Danish research shows that the attack on the US Congress building in January 2021 caused even loyal…

Surprising news: Your smartphone can help strengthen your memory

The use of reminders on digital devices such as smartphones could help improve memory skills rather…

SPORTS POLITICS

Dictatorships use sporting events as a smokescreen for political repression

A new study shows a systematic connection between major sporting events in autocracies and the…

When do images rally support for political movements – or the opposite?

Focusing on the climate movement in Europe, a new international project at the Department of…

European Parliament heeds the call from ocean infrastructure researchers

The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines has brought much urgency to the protection of maritime…

New Head of the Department of Economics: We need more female colleagues

Henrik Hansen will take up the position as the new Head of the Department of Economics 1 March 2023…

Economists calculate welfare gains from the Lynetteholm project

How will it affect welfare if the housing stock is being expanded in Copenhagen's East Harbor? This…

Defense and security

Director: "The world cries out for knowledge about defense and security policy"

Kristian Søby Kristensen is new Director of the Center for Military Studies. He predicts that the…

The ABCs of mental health receives the Public Health Award 2022

The Danish Society for Public Health gives an award every year to a person, a project, an…

Researchers will enhance visual impressions using AR technology

A research collaboration between a psychologist and a computer scientist is now supported with 3…

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