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Food

If we are to feed the growing population, we need to make food production more sustainable.
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Green transportation

The transportation sector is emitting more and more CO2 from cars, trucks, airplanes and shipping. To reverse this trend, more of the known solutions and technologies need to come into play.

Artificial intelligence

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have never been faster. The technology seems to hold almost unlimited potential, and it is hard to imagine where it will all end.

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DTU on graduate report: We will be educating even fewer engineers

The work of the Graduate Committee has been concluded, but DTU is not satisfied with the result. According to the President of DTU, the Graduate Committee’s recommendations will result in a significant decrease in DTU’s intake of MSc students.

The cost of flooding from torrential rain and storm surges could reach DKK 406 billion

A new report from DTU shows that total flood damage to homes, holiday homes, commercial buildings, etc., will amount to around DKK 406 billion over the next 100 years. The report also shows that Denmark can save billions if we implement ambitious climate adaptation measures.

Prize winner is revolutionizing the design of sustainable innovations

Throughout her working life, Professor Daniela Pigosso has realized that sustainable innovations can end up increasing the environmental impact, if changes in consumer behavior are not considered. Now, she receives the Grundfos Prize 2024 for her work on Design for Sustainability.

DTU named the best technical university in the EU

High quality in research, education and innovation has earned DTU the status as the best technical university in the EU.
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Current topics

Through a number of current topics, we focus on how DTU's research creates value for society and people and delivers technical solutions to the major societal challenges.

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01 November 2024

President: “The stronger the teaching, the stronger the study programmes—the stronger the engineers.”

”Teaching is crucial for DTU. The university as an institution originated from teaching. Of the dissemination of knowledge that was to be passed on, which was to be the foundation for the development of society. The same applies today, where one of our core tasks here at DTU is to pass on our knowledge to our students—tomorrow's engineers.” emphasizes President of DTU, Anders Bjarklev in this video:
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20 November 2024

DTU on graduate report: We will be educating even fewer engineers

The work of the Graduate Committee has been concluded, but DTU is not satisfied with the result. According to the President of DTU, the Graduate Committee’s recommendations will result in a significant decrease in DTU’s intake of MSc students.

10 October 2024

The sun turns on its axis in Building 313

The internationally recognised artist, Tue Greenfort, has installed four new artworks in building 313 at DTU Lyngby Campus. The works are created specifically for the building and comment on the ubiquitous climate and biodiversity crisis. New Carlsberg Foundation has donated the four works to DTU.

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09 October 2024

DTU wins the Colour Award 2024: The donation goes to ensure a safe introduction to new students

A donation made it possible for tutors to wear purple T-shirts at the start of the semester. This created a sense of security among the new students at DTU, who could easily spot a helping hand.
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Events

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nov

PhD Defence Atefeh Hemmati Golsefidi

21. nov 09:00 - 12:00 | Title of defence: “Adaptive and Flexible Charging Network Expansion with Reinforcement Learning, Optimization and Simulation”

21

nov

Join us at EuroTeQ Day

21. nov 10:30 - 18:30 | We are happy to invite all DTU students and teachers to DTU's first EuroTeQ Day on November 21, 10:30 - 18:30.

21

nov

Lunch seminar Center for Absolute Sustainability

21. nov 12:00 - 13:00 | Seminar on Absolute sustainability

26

nov

Early Career Scientists Event 2024 (submission deadline July 1st)

26. nov 08:30 - 17:15 | We are delighted to announce that DTU Skylab will be hosting the 2024 editions of ILSI Europe’s Annual Symposium and Early Career Scientists event. We look forward to welcoming them on 26 and 27 November 2024 on the Lyngby campus.
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