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Week 37 / N 6 - 2020

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		Invitation to dialogue about the faculty's strategy With this video greeting, Dean Kristian Pedersen kicks off the autumn's strategy process at the faculty. The aim of the strategy is to set a general course for where the faculty wants to go in the coming decade; a common direction. Kristian Pedersen encourages all faculty staff to participate in the dialogue. Watch the video here - choose subtitles in English. >>>

		Round of visits to the departments In September, Dean Kristian Pedersen will start his long-awaited round of visits to the faculty departments and units. His aim is to greet the departments and introduce the new strategy process . Dates for visits to the departments are set and available here. More information will be announced locally at the units as soon as possible. >>>

		Welcome to new students This year, Natural Sciences welcomes 966 new science students. Due to corona, orientation days are different than usual, and yet still the same. >>>

		A safe hand at the PhD controls iNANO Professor Duncan Sutherland will act as interim manager of the faculty's PhD School for a provisional period of two months. It has been planned for him to be replaced by the upcoming vice-dean for research, once the vice-dean has been appointed following an ongoing recruitment process. >>>

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	Students back on campus - read about the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Follow developments on the Guidelines for teaching during corona website AUFF calls: AUFF NOVA, International Mobility and Publication support

	News about staff and grants

		Tinna V. Stevnsner appointed professor of ageing research Tinna Stevnsner has been appointed Professor of Molecular Ageing Research at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Aarhus University from 1 September 2020. >>>

		Peter Balling appointed Professor As of 1 September, Peter Balling is employed as professor of experimental physics at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Aarhus University. >>>

		Danish Academy of Technical Sciences awards prize to Brigitte Städler Congratulations to Associate Professor Brigitte Städler who has been awarded the Danish Polymer Prize, the Elastyrene prize 2020, for her research in developing polymer-based nanomaterials for medical use. The award is given by the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences. >>>

		Talent award for young quantum physicist Anne E. B. Nielsen has received the H.C. Ørsted Selskabet research talent award for her ground-breaking work within electromagnetism and quantum mechanics. The award is for talented early career researchers employed at Danish universities, and it amounts to DKK 10,000. >>>

	Research news


	Globalization Is Reweaving the Web of Life Acidic fish eyes see better Move over Michaelis-Menten! Madagascar loses its record: New Guinea is now the most species-rich island in the world Researchers discover how plants distinguish beneficial from harmful microbes Researchers discover a new and unique class of carbohydrate receptors Saving people with COVID-19 by suppressing the immune system Significant increase in student places offered at Natural Sciences New research collaboration will develop nano shells that encapsulate and fight virus particles

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