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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 President: “Young women should be able to see that DTU is for everyone who can and will – regardless of gender”

Evidence suggests that role models can help attract more women to fields where men are the majority. For that reason, DTU President Anders Bjarklev believes it is essential to shine a light on some of the women who make a difference at DTU.

Gentle implant can illuminate, listen, and deliver medication to the brain

A new type of brain implant may have implications for both brain research and future treatments of neurological diseases such as epilepsy.

You can now become an engineer at DTU in Risø

The production of future sustainable solutions will form the foundation of the new Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering, BEng, which will be based at DTU Risø Campus.

Satellites autonomously find each other in space – making missions “easier, cheaper, and far more flexible”

Using AI, advanced camera technology, and navigation developed by DTU Space, satellites can now all by themselves maneuver and maintain formation with extreme precision – without any assistance from Earth.
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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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16 January 2026

New Year’s greetings from the President:

“Happy New Year to you all. Thank you all for your tremendous efforts. It is thanks to your dedicated efforts that we’re doing really well at DTU.”
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University affairs

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06 February 2026

International AI competition aims to speed up the development of materials for the green transition

The Pioneer Center CAPeX at DTU has announced the winners of the first phase (Stage 1) an international competition in partnership with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI), on using machine learning models to predict synthesis recipes for novel nanoparticles.

06 February 2026

His first week at university

With students from 64 different countries, DTU's master's programmes offer an international learning environment. For many, this is their first encounter with Denmark, which is why networking and social activities are important. We followed one new student during the introductory week.

04 February 2026

Gentle implant can illuminate, listen, and deliver medication to the brain

A new type of brain implant may have implications for both brain research and future treatments of neurological diseases such as epilepsy.
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Events

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PhD Defence Sima Hamzeloo

09. feb 13:00 - 15:00

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PhD Defence Xihai Cao

10. feb 13:00 - 14:00

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PhD defence – Raquel Cardoso Moreira de Vasconcelos Ribeiro

10. feb 13:00 - 16:00

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PhD Defence Mathias Berg Rosendal

16. feb 13:00 - 16:00 | Title of the defence: “Soft-Linking and Model Reduction Techniques for Large-Scale Energy System Modelling”
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