News from Aalborg University

10.02.2021

New Center of Excellence on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases at Aalborg University

The Faculty of Medicine at Aalborg University and the Danish National Research Foundation are establishing a National Center of Excellence for research on chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

03.02.2021

AALBORG UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL AND AAU'S AI CENTRE WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE NEW AI DENMARK

The Danish business community must be better at using artificial intelligence. Therefore, the Danish Industry Foundation is launching a new national initiative where AAU will contribute with knowledge about e.g. machine learning and data-driven business models.

13.01.2021

Aalborg University strengthens social sciences and humanities

Aalborg University unites the strengths of the humanities and social sciences in a single new strong faculty that will have greater clout and be able to provide more agenda-setting solutions to global challenges. At the same time a new unit will develop the pedagogical model of the university with problembased learning and secure AAU’s future position as leading within the increasingly more popular teaching model.

13.11.2020

New major European research initiative to improve treatment of multiple chronic diseases

In the future, we will see far more older people with multiple chronic diseases at the same time. A major European research project aimed at improving medical care using a novel patient-centred approach is now underway

03.11.2020

A game-changing university

In 2030, ECIU University, of which Aalborg University is a member, will solve multi-disciplinary societal challenges in entrepreneurial, innovative ways. Last week, the Board of ECIU adopted the vision for ECIU University 2030, confirming a long term strategy that the university will bring together learners, teachers, researchers, companies, public sector, NGOs and regional ecosystems throughout Europe. Rector Per Michael Johansen is part of the ECIU Board.

23.10.2020

AAU Europe's best engineering university

For the fourth year in a row, an internationally recognized ranking rates Aalborg University as the best engineering university in Europe

09.09.2020

AALBORG UNIVERSITY'S NEW DIRECTOR IS SØREN LIND CHRISTIANSEN

He wants to create an organization where it is clear to staff members how important they are and what is required of them to make Aalborg University (AAU) even better. He will draw on his experience as director of University College Absalon in Sorø and an MBA to meet this challenge.

03.09.2020

IT CRIMINALS HAD ACCESS TO A FEW USERS’ SENSITIVE INFORMATION

A quick reaction from Aalborg University (AAU) meant that only a few employees' sensitive personal data was compromised when IT criminals hacked into Aalborg University's IT system. This is the result of the investigation initiated by AAU immediately after the shutdown on August 4th. The compromised data concerns salary information of 28 employees or former employees, and passwords of 15 students and employees. Those affected are now being informed in a letter.

13.08.2020

PRESS RELEASE: NO CONFIDENTIAL, SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA OR RESEARCH DATA LEAKED

21.07.2020

Do robotic lawn mowers hurt hedgehogs?

Robotic lawn mowers running at night have been declared a great threat to the population of European hedgehogs. However, it has yet to be documented scientifically whether the robotic lawn mowers can harm hedgehogs. Hedgehog researcher Dr Sophie Lund Rasmussen from Aalborg University in Denmark has decided to put it to the test.

02.02.2021 - 27.04.2021

International Virtual Research Seminars in Finance

08.03.2021 at 14.00 PM - 17.00 PM

PhD Defence by Joakim Børlum Petersen; Energy-efficient control of shopping center HVAC

11.03.2021 at 08.30 AM - 16.00 PM

Conference: Climate Hack - Water

11.03.2021 at 13.00 PM - 16.00 PM

Power Management Systems for Dynamic Positioning Offshore Support Vessels: Artificial Intelligence and Optimization for Shipboard Microgrids