18 MAR Five prestigious grants for DTU researchers A total of five researchers from DTU receive ERC Consolidator Grants of approximately DKK 15 mio. from the European Research Council. Mobility Transport behaviour Innovation and product development Systems analysis Medical equipment and systems Health and diseases Light sources Micro and nanotechnology Optics
20 NOV DKK 37 mio. from Independent Research Fund Denmark Independent Research Fund Denmark awards DKK 214 mio. to 36 young scientists with original ideas and high ambitions. Six are from DTU. Innovation and product development Health technology Materials Organic chemistry Chemistry Telecommunication Cyber security Physics Quantum theory and atomic physics Light sources Systems and data security Materials technology
12 DEC EU grant for more powerful quantum computers Associate Professor Niels Gregersen from DTU Fotonik receives one of the coveted ERC Consolidator Grants from The European Research Council (ERC) for the development... Physics Quantum theory and atomic physics Light sources Optics
29 OCT DTU strongly represented in new EU Quantum Flagship A major EU initiative aims at bringing Europe to the forefront of quantum technology development. DTU participates in two of the four projects on quantum communication... Cyber security Systems and data security Physics Lasers Light sources Optics Telecommunication
26 OCT DKK 100 million for faster, greener Internet Internet traffic has risen a thousand-fold since 2000 and accounts for approximately 10 per cent of the world's electricity consumption, so there is a great need for... Electronics Energy efficiency Hardware and components IT systems Systems and data security Telecommunication Light sources
21 JUN New type of stadium lights reduces light pollution and complaints from neighbours Several municipalities are struggling with neighbours complaining about the lights from sports fields. Now, a DTU researcher has invented a lens that solves the problem... Energy efficiency Light sources Optics
25 SEP Ultrafast light reveals sketches under Renaissance painting Short light pulses help to reveal secret drawings under the paint of a 16th century art relic. The advanced technology can be used to document key cultural artefacts. Physics Light sources
16 AUG Sweeping lighthouse light without mercury Two engineers from DTU are helping conservation bodies in the Nordic countries to restore the flashing, sweeping lights of preservation-worthy lighthouses. Light sources
27 JUL Cold LED light threatens Nordic 'hygge' Scandinavian affinity for warm lighting is threatened by international developments within LED lighting. Consumers should stand up and fight, says the author Tor Nørretranders... Light sources
27 JUL LED light bulbs need describing in new ways The Ra index is a set of values that describe light quality. However, the index stems from the era of the incandescent bulb and the fluorescent tube, and it makes it difficult... Light sources